Yes/No Question dan Short Answer dalam Bahasa Inggris
Pelajari cara membentuk pertanyaan ya/tidak dengan do/does/is/are, dan cara menjawabnya dengan short answer yang benar.
Pertanyaan yes/no adalah pertanyaan yang jawabannya hanya "ya" atau "tidak" — berbeda dari wh-question yang meminta informasi spesifik. Kuncinya ada pada urutan kata dan cara menjawabnya dengan benar.
Pertanyaan dengan "to be"
Kalau kalimatnya memakai am/is/are, cukup balik posisi subjek dan to be.
| Kalimat | Pertanyaan |
|---|---|
| You are ready. | Are you ready? |
| She is a teacher. | Is she a teacher? |
| They are at home. | Are they at home? |
Short answer: Yes, + subjek + to be. / No, + subjek + to be + not.
- "Are you ready?" → "Yes, I am." / "No, I'm not."
- "Is she a teacher?" → "Yes, she is." / "No, she isn't."
Pertanyaan dengan "do/does"
Kalau kalimatnya memakai kata kerja biasa (bukan to be), tambahkan do atau does di depan subjek, dan kata kerjanya kembali ke bentuk dasar.
| Kalimat | Pertanyaan |
|---|---|
| You like coffee. | Do you like coffee? |
| She works on Sundays. | Does she work on Sundays? |
| They live nearby. | Do they live nearby? |
Short answer: Yes, + subjek + do/does. / No, + subjek + don't/doesn't.
- "Do you like coffee?" → "Yes, I do." / "No, I don't."
- "Does she work on Sundays?" → "Yes, she does." / "No, she doesn't."
Kesalahan umum
- ❌ "Yes, I do like it." (untuk short answer) → ✅ "Yes, I do." (short answer tidak mengulang kata kerjanya)
- ❌ "Does she works on Sundays?" → ✅ "Does she work on Sundays?" (kata kerja kembali ke bentuk dasar setelah does)
- ❌ "Is you ready?" → ✅ "Are you ready?" (to be harus cocok dengan subjeknya)
- ❌ "Yes, she does." (untuk pertanyaan dengan to be, misalnya "Is she a teacher?") → ✅ "Yes, she is." (jangan campur do/does dengan pertanyaan to be)
Latihan cepat
0/4 terjawab1. "Do you like coffee?" "Yes, I ______."
2. "______ she work on Sundays?" "No, she doesn't."
3. "Is he your brother?" "Yes, he ______."
4. Which question is correctly formed?
Jawab semua 4 soal untuk melihat skormu.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why is "Yes, I do like it." incorrect?
The correct form is "Yes, I do." A short answer doesn't repeat the main verb.
What's the correct way to say "Does she works on Sundays?"?
The correct form is "Does she work on Sundays?" The verb returns to its base form after does.
Is it correct to say "Is you ready?"?
The correct form is "Are you ready?" To be must match the subject.
What's wrong with "Yes, she does."?
The correct form is "Yes, she is." Don't mix do/does into a to be question.
