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\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\"yes_no\"\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\"QM\"<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"head\"<\/h6>\n

\u00a4 <\/strong>Ways of saying\u00a0. . .\u00a0<\/strong>‘YEP!’ \u00a0\u21d3<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

.\u00a0. .\u00a0‘definitely<\/a>‘ \u00a0\/ \u00a0‘of course<\/a>‘ \u00a0\/ \u00a0‘sure<\/a>‘ \/ \u00a0‘naturally<\/a>‘ \u00a0\/ \u00a0‘that\u2019s right<\/a>‘ \u00a0\/ \u00a0‘I don\u2019t mind if I do<\/a>‘ \/ \u00a0‘by all means<\/a>‘ \u00a0\/ \u00a0‘you bet<\/a>‘ \u00a0\/ \u00a0‘you\u2019re on<\/a>‘ \u00a0\/ \u00a0‘no problem<\/a>‘ \u00a0\/ \u00a0 ‘affirmative<\/a>‘ \u00a0\/ \u00a0‘absolutely<\/a>‘ \u00a0\/ \u00a0‘fair enough<\/a>‘ \u00a0\/ \u00a0‘certainly<\/a>‘ \u00a0.\u00a0. .<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a4 \u00a0Assertive<\/span> vs. Nonassertive<\/span><\/b>\u00a0is a way of talking about the difference between positive sentences and related negative sentences and questions. The idea is that positive sentences \u00abassert\u00bb something while negative sentences and questions do not.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Assertive<\/span> Examples<\/b><\/td>\nNonassertive<\/span> Examples<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
They have been to France\u00a0already<\/b>.<\/span><\/td>\nNegative
\nThey haven’t<\/strong><\/span> been to Egypt\u00a0yet<\/b>.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
They had\u00a0some<\/b><\/span>\u00a0French bread for dinner.<\/td>\nNegative
\nThey haven’t<\/b>\u00a0<\/span>had\u00a0any<\/b><\/span>\u00a0Egyptian bread yet.Question
\nDid they have\u00a0any<\/b><\/span>\u00a0French wine?<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
They saw\u00a0somebody<\/b><\/span>\u00a0running out of the restaurant.<\/td>\nQuestion
\nDid they see\u00a0anybody<\/b><\/span>\u00a0they recognized?<\/strong><\/span>Negative
\nThey didn’t<\/b><\/span>\u00a0see\u00a0anyone<\/b><\/span>\u00a0that they knew.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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\u00b6 \u00a0Non-assertive words<\/span>\u00a0\"pdf\"<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n
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There are some words which are mainly used in affirmative sentences. Examples are:\u00a0some, once, already, somebody, something, sometimes, somewhere, someone,<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0etc. These words are often called\u00a0assertive words.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

We do not usually use assertive words in questions and negatives. Instead we use other words like\u00a0any, anything, anybody, ever, yet,<\/span>\u00a0<\/strong>etc. These words are often called\u00a0non-assertive words.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Compare:\"Assertive\"<\/a><\/p>\n