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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

About a tag question

Now it won't be long before we meet again, ________?

A. will it B. do we C. won't we D. does it

My teacher said C is the correct answer, but i don't know why. Can anyone help me?
  

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Hi, Now it won't be long before we meet again, __? A. will it B.

  • Hi, Now it won't be long before we meet again, __?
  • A.
  • will it B.
  • do we C.
  • won't we D.
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Hi,

Now it won't be long before we meet again, __?

A. will it B. do we C. won't we D. does it

My teacher said C is the correct answer, but i don't know why. Can anyone help me?

The correct answer is A.

Won't is short for 'it will not'.
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I also think A is the correct answer, though I am not a native english speaker. Is there any natives to make sure which answer is the right one? i remeber there is such grammatical rules about tag questions:

Rule 1: a tag question should comply to the nearest part of a coompund sentence, eg.
 
It's her daughter's wedding next week and she w
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Your rules are correct.

I must say, however, that ... and she will try her best ... seems odd in a sentence about a wedding.

CJ
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Hi


Wt abt this question

To find themselves puzzled over your meaning, and while they are still puzzling over your last sentence, to be unable to attend to the next one, annoys your hearers and lessens the chance of pleasing or persuading them.


Is it doesn't it?

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Well the correct answer is A .we have to make a tag question for independent clause.here before... is dependent clause.

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