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Viceidol Posted 18 years ago
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He thinks you like my car, don't you?
As for the following question tags, which are correct?
1. He thinks you like my car, don't you?
2. He thinks you like my car, dosen't he?
1. I believed that he was my best friend, didn't I?
2. I believed that he was my best friend, wasn't he?
If possible, could you also explain why? Thank you for your answer!Top answer
Viceidol As for the following question tags, which are correct? 1. He thinks you like my car , don't you ?
- Viceidol As for the following question tags, which are correct?
- 1.
- He thinks you like my car , don't you ?
- 2.
- He thinks you like my car , dosen't he ?
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Viceidol
As for the following question tags, which are correct?1. He thinks you like my car, don't you?
2. He thinks you like my car, dosen't he? correct (HE is the one who thinks)
1. I believed that he was my best friend,
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AvangiThe questions should refer back to the subject of the main clause. In the first and fourth examples, they only refer back to the subject of the second (subordinate/relative?) clause.Hi,
what's wrong with that? You can refer to whatever verb you want, I think...
I know you are a very important person here, aren't you?
I believ
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What a rebel you are, Kooyeen. 
What do you think the intention/meaning of the tag on Viceidol's first sentence is? (Or shou
What do you think the intention/meaning of the tag on Viceidol's first sentence is? (Or shou
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Kooyeenwhat's wrong with that? You can refer to whatever verb you want, I think...
I know you are a very important person here, aren't you?
I believed she was the right girl for me, wasn't she?
Then it depends on the context, intonation, and what you want to say...
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AvangiKooyeenwhat's wrong with that? You can refer to whatever verb you want, I think...
I know you are a very important person here, aren't you?
I believed she was the right girl for me, wasn't she?
Then it depends on the context, intonation, and what you want to say...
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Thanks Amy.
I thought I'd found a context for that example, and that it worked... But are you saying that a question tag can only refer to the main clause, or just that those examples are kind of weird? I think I learned here that a question tag refers to the clause you are "questioning", which is not necessarily the main clause. Avangi said that a question tag mustrefer back to
I thought I'd found a context for that example, and that it worked... But are you saying that a question tag can only refer to the main clause, or just that those examples are kind of weird? I think I learned here that a question tag refers to the clause you are "questioning", which is not necessarily the main clause. Avangi said that a question tag mustrefer back to
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Hi Kooyeen
I think the best way to put it might be to say that it is easiest and "safest" to use tag questions in very simple sentences. LOL
Consider this:
"He's handsome, isn't he?" basically means "He's handsome. Isn't that right?"
"I think he's handsome, don't you?" basically means "I think he's handsome. Don't you think so too?"
I think the best way to put it might be to say that it is easiest and "safest" to use tag questions in very simple sentences. LOL
Consider this:
"He's handsome, isn't he?" basically means "He's handsome. Isn't that right?"
"I think he's handsome, don't you?" basically means "I think he's handsome. Don't you think so too?"
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YankeeI think the best way to put it might be to say that it is easiest and "safest" to use tag questions in very simple sentences. LOLHmm, yeah!
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