![]() ![]() So, we can answer both these questions the same way. ![]() The answer provides the same information, it is only the form of the question. In both cases we are answering whether or not he likes chocolate. This may sound confusing, so let’s just look at a few examples: Negative questions generally ask for the same information as the positive form. Here’s why: The Grammar of Answering a Negative Question In fact, the answer to a negative question will often be very similar to the answer to a positive question. Theoretically this may make sense, but in practice this is NOT how negative questions work. A friend of mine teaching in Vietnam was told that this was given as a rule by one of her fellow teachers, as taught in a reference book. Grammatically, you may assume that a negative question answered in the affirmative should be a negative statement (i.e. With negative questions that require a yes or no, there can sometimes be confusion in the correct way to answer. ![]()
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