I asked him to go to Tahiti with me, and his answer was Yes. I asked him to paint my house, and his answer was no. Sometimes you do have a choice. In the passive voice, The typing pool is composed of Jim, Joan, Jane, and Julie. Comprise has no passive form.
All right is always two words.
A lot is also always two words. Alot is not all right. Opinions such as being racist are learned. A price can't be expensive. Being racist is not an opinion, but a state.