How to Use Is: Affirmative Answers About State

We can use ‘is’ to answer the question. Now, let us see how to answer the questions.

We can answer in affirmative and negative sentences.

We can answer in complete sentences as well as in brief.

First, we shall answer in an affirmative sentence.

Formation of an affirmative sentence

The formation of an affirmative sentence is as follows:

• Yes, + subject (he/she/it/any third person, singular noun) + is + other words + full stop (.)

In brief, we can say:

• Yes, subject + is + full stop (.)
• Yes, he is.
• Yes, she is.
• Yes, it is.

Examples:

Let’s see how to use is’ in sentences with some examples.

Here are some examples. The formation is as above.

Have a look-

1. Yes, she is a girl.
   (Yes, she is.)
2. Yes, he is a boy. 
   (Yes, he is.)
3. Yes, Sarika is happy. 
   (Yes, she is.)
4. Yes, Balu is so tired.
   (Yes, he is.)
5. Yes, she is bored.
   (Yes, she is.)
6. Yes, he is a peaceful person. 
   (Yes, he is.)
7. Yes, Sameer is present. 
   (Yes, he is.)
8. Yes, she is so happy. 
   (Yes, she is.)
9. Yes, he is extremely sorry. 
   (Yes, he is.)
10. Yes, my brother is surprised. 
    (Yes, he is.)
11. Yes, her sister is sad. 
    (Yes, she is.)
12. Yes, she is thirsty.
    (Yes, it is.)
13. Yes, he is frightened.   
    (Yes, it is.)
14. Yes, she is eighteen years old. 
    (Yes, she is.)
15. Yes, Nayana is seventeen. 
    (Yes, she is.)
16. Yes, he is an older person. 
    (Yes, he is.)
17. Yes, the teacher is angry.
    (Yes, she or he is.)
18. Yes, he is mischievous. 
    (Yes, it is.)
19. Yes, his father is a tragic person. 
    (Yes, he is.)
20. Yes, her mother is superstitious. 
    (Yes, she is.)
21. Yes, she is innocent. 
    (Yes, she is.)
22. Yes, Saumya is helpful.
    (Yes, it is.)
23. Yes, he is active. 
    (Yes, he is.)
24. Yes, she is helpful. 
    (Yes, she is.)
25. Yes, Anand is talented. 
    (Yes, it is.)
26. Yes, he is handsome. 
    (Yes, it is.)
27. Yes, she is adamant. 
    (Yes, she is.)
28. Yes, the motorman is very cautious.
    (Yes, he is.)
29. Yes, he is a comic person. 
    (Yes, it is.)
30. Yes, Sameer is a loyal person. 
    (Yes, he is.)

Related Lessons-

1. Use of is: state  of being
2.               negative sentences
3.                questions
4. Use of is:  profession
5. Use of is in affirmative answers about the state.

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