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Omar Ahmed Posted 10 years ago
Grammar
puzzling grammar questions
Choose the correct answer:
1- People hardly realized that James was a secret agent, ……..?
a) didn't they b) did they c) was he d) wasn't he
2- He is too short to play basketball, …..?
a) is he b) isn't he
3- I am not too loud for you, ……I ?
a) aren't b) am
My answers are as follows :
1- c) was he (but my friend says "It should be (a) because as long as there is "that" in a sentence, the tag question should be on the part that precedes "that" )
2- b 3- b
What do you think of my answers? I would be grateful if you gave me a reason for the answer of the first sentence.
1- People hardly realized that James was a secret agent, ……..?
a) didn't they b) did they c) was he d) wasn't he
2- He is too short to play basketball, …..?
a) is he b) isn't he
3- I am not too loud for you, ……I ?
a) aren't b) am
My answers are as follows :
1- c) was he (but my friend says "It should be (a) because as long as there is "that" in a sentence, the tag question should be on the part that precedes "that" )
2- b 3- b
What do you think of my answers? I would be grateful if you gave me a reason for the answer of the first sentence.
Top answer
essam gaweesh 1- People hardly realized that James was a secret agent, did they ? As shown above. The tag is based on the main clause (which I underlined).
- essam gaweesh 1- People hardly realized that James was a secret agent, did they ?
- As shown above.
- The tag is based on the main clause (which I underlined).
- "hardly" has negative polarity because it's similar in meaning to "almost did not"; therefore, the tag should have positive polarity.
- Other words like "hardly" are "barely" and "scarcely".
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essam gaweesh1- People hardly realized that James was a secret agent, did they?As shown above. The tag is based on the main clause (which I underlined). "hardly" has negative polarity because it's similar in meaning to "almost did not"; therefore, the tag should have positive polarity.
Other words like "ha
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Thank you, Sir for your answer.
What do you think of the answer to this sentence:
He is too short to play basketball, ......he?
a) is b) isn't
I think the answer to this question is : b Am I right?
What do you think of the answer to this sentence:
He is too short to play basketball, ......he?
a) is b) isn't
I think the answer to this question is : b Am I right?
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He is too short to play basketball, isn't he? BUT
He isn't too short play basketball, is he?
He isn't too short play basketball, is he?
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essam gaweeshWhat do you think of the answer to this sentenceYou already asked this, and I already answered it. Is there something you don't understand about my answer (which I repeat below)?
The others you chose are correct (both b).
CJ
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