英語の短い答え（Short Answers）は、言語学習において重要な要素の一つです。日常会話や様々なコミュニケーションのシチュエーションで頻繁に使用されるため、これを習得することは流暢に英語を話すために不可欠です。この演習では、様々な質問に対する短い答えを正しく使用するためのトレーニングを行います。
実際の会話では、全ての質問に対して長い答えを返す必要はありません。短い答えは会話をスムーズに進めるための役割を果たします。こちらの演習を通して、効果的な短い答えの使い方を学び、英語のコミュニケーションスキルを強化しましょう。
演習1: 短い答えの使い方
Do you speak English? – Yes, I *do*. (speak)
Is she coming to the party? – No, she *isn’t*. (come)
Have you finished your homework? – Yes, I *have*. (finish)
Can he drive a car? – No, he *can’t*. (drive)
Did they win the game? – Yes, they *did*. (win)
Are you hungry? – No, I *am not*. (hungry)
Is it raining outside? – Yes, it *is*. (rain)
Have they arrived yet? – No, they *haven’t*. (arrive)
Do we need to leave now? – Yes, we *do*. (leave)
Can she speak Japanese? – Yes, she *can*. (speak)
Does this train stop at the next station? – No, it *doesn’t*. (stop)
Has he eaten already? – Yes, he *has*. (eat)
Are the kids sleeping? – No, they *aren’t*. (sleep)
Will you help me? – Yes, I *will*. (help)
Should we call a taxi? – No, we *shouldn’t*. (call)
演習2: 否定形と肯定形の短い答え
Would you like some tea? – No, thank you. I *wouldn’t*. (like)
Has she met John before? – Yes, she *has*. (meet)
Do the children want ice cream? – Yes, they *do*. (want)
Is Tom going on vacation soon? – No, he *isn’t*. (go)
Will it be cold tomorrow? – Yes, it *will*. (be)
Can I use your phone? – No, I’m sorry. You *can’t*. (use)
Did they enjoy the concert? – Yes, they *did*. (enjoy)
Is your brother at home? – No, he *isn’t*. (at home)
Has the meeting been canceled? – Yes, it *has*. (cancel)
Are we meeting at 6 pm? – Yes, we *are*. (meet)
Did you send the email? – No, I *didn’t*. (send)
Should I bring my laptop? – Yes, you *should*. (bring)
Are these your keys? – No, they *aren’t*. (be)
Will they paint the house? – Yes, they *will*. (paint)
Have we met before? – No, we *haven’t*. (meet)
Please note that the above examples demonstrate how to construct sentences with short answers in various tenses for user interaction with a fill in the blank style grammar exercise. The right answer is placed between asterisks followed by a parenthetical hint word that aligns with the blank the user is expected to fill.
