Negative answers

If the answer to a question is 'no', you may omit the main verb.

Examples:

Question

Answer

Answer

 

Informal, spoken language

Emphatic spoken and formal language

Will she come to the party tomorrow?

No, she won't.

No, she will not.

Has Tom finished the report?

No, he hasn't.

No, he has not.

Do you study Russian this semester?

No, we don't.

No, we do not.