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Viceidol Posted 18 years ago
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How to answer question tags?
For question tags, how should I answer them? For instance:
Q: John can swim, can't he?
A: Yes, he can. / No, he can't.
Q: There's an apple, isn't there?
A: Yes, there is. / No, there isn't.
Q: They had a good time, didn't they?
A: Yes, they did. / No, they didn't.
Are those answers correct? Thank you for your help!Top answer
Those look all right to me. These are all in the positive, so a simple yes or no would probably do it. It's a little tougher when the question is in the negative - if you say "no" do you mean "yes" or "no"?
- Those look all right to me.
- These are all in the positive, so a simple yes or no would probably do it.
- It's a little tougher when the question is in the negative - if you say "no" do you mean "yes" or "no"?
- That's when the "no it isn't" or "yes he did" is really needed for clarity.
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Those look all right to me. These are all in the positive, so a simple yes or no would probably do it.
It's a little tougher when the question is in the negative - if you say "no" do you mean "yes" or "no"? That's when the "no it isn't" or "yes he did" is really needed for clarity.
It's a little tougher when the question is in the negative - if you say "no" do you mean "yes" or "no"? That's when the "no it isn't" or "yes he did" is really needed for clarity.
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Hi, Barbara, you've reminded me the questions I really want to ask. Then if the questions are in the negative, are the following answers still OK?
Q: John can't swim, can he?
A: Yes, he can. / No, he can't.
Q: There isn't any apple, is there?
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