Definition: 1. Used to answer a question and say that something is correct or true. 2. Used to show that you agree with what has been said. 3. An affirmative.
Use 'yes' in a sentence:
1. When they asked me if I wanted the job, I said yes.
2. "Yes, Mom," replied Cheryl as she slowly put away her doll.
3. If you ask her nicely she might say yes.
4. I said yes. I can't very well say no.
5. "Did I wake you?"—"Yes, but it doesn't matter."
6. "You're a widow?"—"Yes. My husband's been dead a year now."
7. Can't you give me a straight yes or no?
8. "Did he think there was anything suspicious going on?"—"Yes, he did."
9. "I remembered something funny today."—"Yes?"
10. 'Yes,' they said together.
11. Yes, officer, I saw what happened.
12. I'll put you down as a yes.
13. 'Yes and no,' she replied cryptically.
14. We're hoping that they will say yes to our proposals.
15. Mrs Smith has just won £ 2 million ─ yes! ─£ 2 million!
16. Where did I put the keys? Oh, yes ─ in my pocket!
17. Yes, stupid, it's you I'm talking to!
18. I could hardly believe my luck when he said yes.
19. Yes? How can I help you?
20. Yes, I know it was an accident, but that's beside the point.
21. "Will you take me there?"—"Yes, I will."
22. In an interview try to ask open questions that don't just need 'Yes' or 'No' as an answer.
23. Yes, I wrote the article. What of it?
24. Yes, I know who you mean. Yes, now I'm with you.
25. Just say yes or no.
26. They answered 'Yes,' to a man.
27. Tick 'yes' or 'no' to each question.
28. "Yes, I know that," Kelly said, screwing the silencer onto the pistol.
29. Will she say yes when I ask her out?
30. "Are you a friend of Nick's?"—"Yes."
31. Yes, there's plenty of room.
32. Yes I did give it to her. What else could I do?
33. Just answer 'yes' or 'no' ─ and stop hedging.
34. He gave an unhesitating ‘ yes ’ when asked if he would go through the experience again.
35. After a moment's indecision, he said yes.
36. I need a simple yes or no to my questions.
37. "Yes," he muttered, his voice so muted I hardly heard his reply.
38. Yes, that's a good point.
39. That's a fine car you have. Yes sir!
40. Yes, that's basically correct.
41. Yes, you're right ─ I stand corrected.
42. "You actually wrote it down, didn't you?"—"Yes."
43. Under normal circumstances, I would say 'yes'.
