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Nashira Nash Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Grammar test: which one is the right answer?

Hello out there!

I`ve recently sat an exam and found a few of the questions in the tasks particularly confusing. Given these answers, which one is right?

He had his flat redecorated, ____ he?

A. hadn`t

B. didn`t

I chose B, but I had never before come across such a tag.

Are you staying with me? - Unless you ___ .

A. will resist

B. resist

I marked A because B sounds incomplete to me.

Any help is greatly appreciated.

Nashira
  

Top answer

To me, A. 'Hadn't' sounds correct. And in your second sentence, B.

— Karansardana

  • To me, A.
  • 'Hadn't' sounds correct.
  • And in your second sentence, B.
  • 'resist' sounds ok.
  • "
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To me, A. 'Hadn't' sounds correct. And in your second sentence, B. 'resist' sounds ok. However, it'd have been more appropriate if the sentence had been "You're staying with me, unless you resist."
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Could you please explain why you would opt for these answers?
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Well, I don't know about the subleties; however, I'd try to explain this to you.

Had your first sentence been "He did get his flat redecorated", 'didn't he?' would have made more sense. I think, we should keep the tenses parallel. Did with Did & had with had. Thus, it'd be he had his flat redecorated, hadn't he?

2. You're staying with me - seems like an order. Therefore, You're
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