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STATEMENT
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Statement is something that someone says or writes officially, or an action done to express an opinion. |
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Positive statements tell what a person or object is and what a person does. |
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a. Positive statements tell what a person or object is.
For example:
- I am 12 years old.
- The houses are big.
- She is a doctor.
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b. Positive statements tell what a person does.
For example:
- I like to dance.
- Zaidi is writing a book.
- Dr. Afiq is examining a patient.
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c. There isn't a 'not' in positive statements.
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Negative statements tell what a person or object is not and what a person does not like. |
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a. Negative statements tell what a person or object is not.
For example:
- I am not 12 years old.
- The watch is not old.
- She is not a doctor.
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b. Negative statements tell what a person does not like.
For example:
- I do not like durians.
- Qistina does not like to read.
- He is not interested.
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QUESTION AND RESPONSE |
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A positive question can be followed by a positive or negative response. |
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a. Positive question that is followed by a positive response.
For example:
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Q: Is this a corn?
A: Yes, it is.
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b. Positive question that is followed by a negative response.
For example:
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Q: Are they puppies?
A: No, they are not.
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