my parents are both painters这句表达的对不对

题目

my parents are both painters这句表达的对不对
both和are能否改变前后位置

答案

They are both .
在完整的句子里,both 应该放在 be 动词之后,但是在简略回答时,放在be动词之前,比如
“Are your parents teachers?”
“Yes,they both are.”