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Finish the short answer

10 sentences · All kinds, Write the short answer, Finish the short answer

Read the whole sentence, then choose the word or phrase that completes it.

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Answer with yes or no, a pronoun and the helping verb: Does the dog bark? Yes, it does. Is the milk cold? No, it is not.

  1. Example 1Choose the word that finishes the short answer.

    Are the clowns funny? Yes, they ____. aredois

    Are the clowns funny? Yes, they are.

1 / 10 C27Choose the word that finishes the short answer.

Were the beds soft? Yes, they ____. wasweredid

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Example · Choose the word that finishes the short answer.Are the clowns funny? Yes, they ____. (are / do / is)Are the clowns funny? Yes, they are.

Choose the word that finishes the short answer.

  1. Were the beds soft? Yes, they ____. (was / were / did)
  2. Does Grandma cheer? No, she ____ not. (is / does / do)
  3. Do the rabbits hop? Yes, they ____. (are / do / does)
  4. Is the cheese yellow? Yes, it ____. (does / is / are)
  5. Are the guests happy? Yes, they ____. (are / is / do)
  6. Did the dolphins jump? Yes, they ____. (was / does / did)
  7. Was the tea warm? Yes, it ____. (was / did / were)
  8. Do the parrots talk? Yes, they ____. (are / does / do)
  9. Was the juice sweet? Yes, it ____. (did / were / was)
  10. Are the songs long? Yes, they ____. (is / are / do)
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Short answers: Finish the short answer · answer key

  1. were
  2. does
  3. do
  4. is
  5. are
  6. did
  7. was
  8. do
  9. was
  10. are
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