Statement

     
 

STATEMENT

 
     
  Statement is something that someone says or writes officially, or an action done to express an opinion.  
     
     
     
 
1.1    POSITIVE STATEMENT
 
     
  Positive statements tell what a person or object is and what a person does.  
     
 

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.

 
     
 

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.

 
     
 

c. There isn't a 'not' in positive statements.

 
     
     
     
 
1.2    NEGATIVE STATEMENT
 
     
  Negative statements tell what a person or object is not and what a person does not like.  
     
 

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.

 
     
 

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.

 
     
     
     
 
1.3    QUESTION AND RESPONSE
 
     
  A positive question can be followed by a positive or negative response.  
     
 

a. Positive question that is followed by a positive response.

For example:

 
     
 

Q: Is this a corn?

A: Yes, it is.

 
     
     
 

b. Positive question that is followed by a negative response.

For example:

 
     
 

Q: Are they puppies?

A: No, they are not.