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Joey_five Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

question tags related to the main clauses?? or

01) You are late because you missed the bus, 01b00aren't/didn't02b00 you??02br
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002) When you arrive home, you will call me, 01b00do/will02b00 you??02br
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00Should a question tag always follow the verb of the main clause or it can follow the verb of a subordinate clause??02br
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00And is it possible to convert the tags into indirect speech?? Does anyone do that?? I personally have never heard an indirect qhestion tag.02br
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00thank you in advance0-
  

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02br 02br 01i 00... are late ... 02br 00 ...

— CalifJim

  • 02br 02br 01i 00...
  • are late ...
  • 02br 00 ...
  • will call ...
  • 02i 02br 02br 00 Tags in indirect speech don't really make any sense, because in order to form the indirect speech structure you have to add a main clause.
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0 The tag goes with the main clause.02br
02br
01i00... are late ... aren't you?02br
00 ... will call ... won't you?02i02br
02br
00 Tags in indirect speech don't really make any sense, because in order to form the indirect speech structure you have to add a main clause. The tag would then apply to the main clause, not to what
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