curriculum/challenges/english/blocks/learn-how-to-use-reported-speech/68309feab6f39b6d990049a6.md
Listen to the audio and answer the question below.
Which of the following could Linda say to answer positively?
They were.
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They aren't.
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This is present tense and negative. It doesn't match the question.
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When answering a yes/no question, you can reply with a short affirmative sentence using only the subject and auxiliary verb — without saying Yes at the beginning. It still clearly confirms the action. For example:
Person 1: Was the report submitted on time? - This person is asking about the handing in of a report.
Person 2: It was. – This is a full, polite affirmative response without the need of starting with Yes.
{
"setup": {
"background": "company2-center.png",
"characters": [
{
"character": "Tom",
"position": {
"x": 50,
"y": 15,
"z": 1.2
},
"opacity": 0
}
],
"audio": {
"filename": "B1_21-2.mp3",
"startTime": 1,
"startTimestamp": 32.52,
"finishTimestamp": 34.88
}
},
"commands": [
{
"character": "Tom",
"opacity": 1,
"startTime": 0
},
{
"character": "Tom",
"startTime": 1,
"finishTime": 3.36,
"dialogue": {
"text": "Were the changes in the contact page noticed?",
"align": "center"
}
},
{
"character": "Tom",
"opacity": 0,
"startTime": 3.86
}
]
}