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B_ Write a negative question for each statement in exercise A.

{, Wasn’t the first person in space American?

2.

C Choose the correct answer to the questions in exercise B. Then listen and check
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Your ANSwers.

1. a. Yes, it was not an American. (No, it was a Russian named Yuri Gagarin.

2. a. Yes, it began in the 1950s. b. No, it actually began in the 1950s.

3. a. Yes, it was on July 21, 1969. b. No, it was on July 21, 1969.

- fo . Yes, people haven't gone there yet. b. No, nobody has gone there yet.

5. a. Yes, it’s extremely expensive. b. No, it’s extremely expensive.
oS » . Yes, they float around in the air. b. No, they float around in the air.

7. a. Yes, it seems amazing. b. No, it seems really interesting.

8. a. Yes, I don’t think so. b. No, I don’t think so.

4.2 Statement Questions

1. A statement question is a yes/no question A: That’s the teacher?
with statement word order. Answers to B: Yeah.
statement questions are the same as to
. A: Is that the teacher?
regular yes/no questions.
B: Yeah.

2. Statement questions are used:
a. to check information a. Your address is 22 Main Street?
b. to repeat and confirm information b. The lecture isn’t on Friday?
c. to show surprise or express annoyance c. We're having fish again?

3. Statement questions are more common A: You went to the concert last night?
in informal conversations. When using a B: Yes! It was terrific!
end Ota the speaker expects the Pevoticoniiiicennercotes

listener to agree with the statement. B: No, not really.

4. The speaker's voice usually rises at the end
of a statement question. The meeting is going to take five hours?

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