"Do you want a pen? Yes, I want"

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snoopya1984

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Is this grammatically correct?
 
Is this grammatically correct?
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No, the second sentence, if it is a response to the first, should be something like, "Yes, I want a pen", or "Yes, I do." or "Yes."
You can't say "Yes, I want".
 
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...or 'Yes, please'.
 
...or 'Yes, please'.
Of course. I'm not sure why I put "must be" there.
The number of acceptable responses could be enormous.

"Do you want a pen?"
"Do you know, now that you mention it, a pen would be much more useful than this hedgehog quill I've been struggling with!"

I will edit out "must".
 
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