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How do I make a question tag to a sentence "I don't think he will solve the problem"? I'd add "won't he?" But I have doubts whether the first part "I don't think" influences the tag. If it does, perhaps the tag will be "will he" ?
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You have to add a tag question to the sentence as follows: I don't think he will solve the problem, do I? Best wishes, Joseph
- You have to add a tag question to the sentence as follows: I don't think he will solve the problem, do I?
- Best wishes, Joseph
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You have to add a tag question to the sentence as follows:
I don't think he will solve the problem, do I?
Best wishes,
Joseph
0I don't think he will solve the problem, won't he did he will he?
The way you're approaching it with "won't he" is a purely grammatical one, where the tag is assumed to be reversing the subordinate clause "he will solve the problem".
Grammatically the tag reverses the think clause, but it is interpreted as applying to the subordinate clause in:
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