Casual English

Practice for English Learners

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Part 1: Shortened Questions

In everyday conversation, we often shorten questions. Drag the short question on the left to match its full meaning on the right.

Short Questions

Full Questions

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Part 2: Informal Answers

We often use short, informal words for "yes" or "no". Read the conversation and choose if the answer is positive (Yes) or negative (No).

Positive Answers

  • Yep. / Yeah.
  • Uh-huh.
  • Sure. / Of course.

Negative Answers

  • Nope. / Nah.
  • Uh-uh.
  • I don't think so. / I doubt it.
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Part 3: Adding More Information

It is common to add more information after "yes" or "no". Click "Yes" or "No" to see an example of how to add more information.