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Exercise 4
YES/NO QUESTIONS
Write short answers to these Yes/No questions.
Ex. Are you jogging at the moment? (yes)
Yes, I am.
6. Is she preparing for her next class right now? (no)
1. Is Mrs. Jackson typing up the report? (yes)
7. Are the children playing? (yes)
2. Are you reading Shakespeare right now? (no)
8. Is Mario taking a test at the moment? (no)
3. Are they looking for a new car? (no)
4. Are you out shopping for my gift now? (no)
5. Is your dog eating more food these days? (yes)
9. Is the teen looking at his phone? (yes)
10. Is your daughter learning to
tie her shoes nowadays? (yes)
Exercise 5
ACT IT OUT
Your teacher will give you a
card with an action. Act it out!
Your classmates will ask what you
are doing. Respond using a short
answer. Then guess what your
classmates are doing.
Example:
Lisa: [gets a card that says dance]
Lisa:
[starts dancing]
Mark: Are you jumping?
Lisa: No, I'm not.
Kim:
Are you dancing?
Lisa:
Yes, I am!
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Answer :

In this exercise, you are given Yes/No questions related to actions people are currently doing. Your task is to write short answers to these questions based on the information provided. Let's go through each question and see how you would respond: 1. Is Mrs. Jackson typing up the report? (yes) - Your response: Yes, she is. 2. Are you reading Shakespeare right now? (no) - Your response: No, I'm not. 3. Are they looking for a new car? (no) - Your response: No, they aren't. 4. Are you out shopping for my gift now? (no) - Your response: No, I'm not. 5. Is your dog eating more food these days? (yes) - Your response: Yes, it is. 6. Is she preparing for her next class right now? (no) - Your response: No, she isn't. 7. Are the children playing? (yes) - Your response: Yes, they are. 8. Is Mario taking a test at the moment? (no) - Your response: No, he isn't. 9. Is the teen looking at his phone? (yes) - Your response: Yes, he is. 10. Is your daughter learning to tie her shoes nowadays? (yes) - Your response: Yes, she is. In this exercise, you are also asked to act out an action given on a card and respond to questions about it. Make sure to engage in the activity and give accurate responses when asked by your classmates. Remember, practicing these Yes/No questions will help you understand and use the present progressive tense effectively.