Use of Those in Affirmative Answers

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We can use ‘those in affirmative answers.

Formation of an affirmative answer

The formation of this sentence is as follows:

  • Yes, + those + are/were + other words + full stop (.)
  • Yes, + those + subject + are/were + other words + full stop (.)

In brief, we can answer as follows:

  • Yes, + those + are/were
  • Yes, those are.
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  • Yes, those were.
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Examples of ‘those in affirmative answers

Let’s see how to use ‘those in affirmative answers with some examples.

Here are some examples. The formation is as above.

Have a look-

  1. Yes, those oranges are fresh.
    (Yes, those are.)
  2. Yes, those were writing papers and pencils. 
    An HTTP error occurred during file retrieval. Error Code: 520
     (Yes, those were.)
  3. Yes, those are automatic calculators.
    (Yes, those are.)
  4. Yes, those were garlands of flowers.
    An HTTP error occurred during file retrieval. Error Code: 520
    (Yes, those were.)
  5. Yes, those children are mischievous.
    An HTTP error occurred during file retrieval. Error Code: 520
    (Yes, those are.)
  6. Yes, those mountains were very steep.
    An HTTP error occurred during file retrieval. Error Code: 520
    (Yes, those were.)
  7. Yes, those huts are on the bank of the river.
    (Yes, those are.)
  8. Yes, those were the books I needed.
    An HTTP error occurred during file retrieval. Error Code: 520
    (Yes, those were.)
  9. Yes, those are my phones.
    (Yes, those are.)
  10. Yes, those were your watercolour bottles.
    An HTTP error occurred during file retrieval. Error Code: 520
  11. Yes, those were selected oil paintings.
    (Yes, those were.)
  12. Yes, those trees are in the mountains.
    (Yes, those are.)
  13. Yes, those students are serious about their studies.
    An HTTP error occurred during file retrieval. Error Code: 520
    (Yes, those are.)
  14. Yes, those applications are helpful for science students.
    (Yes, those are.)
  15. Yes, those insects were tiny to see from a distance.
    (Yes, those were.)
  16. Yes, those women are trained nurses.
    An HTTP error occurred during file retrieval. Error Code: 520
    (Yes, those are.)
  17. Yes, those are her documents.
    An HTTP error occurred during file retrieval. Error Code: 520
    (Yes, those are.)
  18. Yes, those books are available in a library.
    An HTTP error occurred during file retrieval. Error Code: 520
    (Yes, those are.)
  19. Yes, those were damaged pieces of a blanket.
    An HTTP error occurred during file retrieval. Error Code: 520
    (Yes, those were.)
  20. Yes, those bungalow designs were beautiful.
    (Yes, those were.)
  21. Yes, those are the computers of my son.
    (Yes, those are.)
  22. Yes, those are the assets of the company.
    An HTTP error occurred during file retrieval. Error Code: 520
    (Yes, those are.)
  23. Yes, those chairs are expensive.
    (Yes, those are.)
  24. Yes, those students are in the sixth standard.
    An HTTP error occurred during file retrieval. Error Code: 520
    (Yes, those are.)
  25. Yes, those dresses are for ICSE students.
    An HTTP error occurred during file retrieval. Error Code: 520
    (Yes, those are.)
  26. Yes, those wallets are made of leather.
    (Yes, those are.)
  27. Yes, those bags were blue in colour.
    An HTTP error occurred during file retrieval. Error Code: 520
    (Yes, those were.)
  28. Yes, those utensils were clean.
    An HTTP error occurred during file retrieval. Error Code: 520
    (Yes, those were.)
  29. Yes, those are computer accessories.
    An HTTP error occurred during file retrieval. Error Code: 520
    (Yes, those are.)
  30. Yes, those girls were beautiful.
    (Yes, those were.)

 Related Lessons-

  1. Use of a pronoun these
  2. Use of a pronoun those
  3.              negative sentences
  4. Use of those questions
  5.               affirmative answers 

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