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Callmeenno Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Tag Question
Hi everyone! How's your day?
Recently I'm learning about tag question/question tag (which one is correct to name it, anyway?).
I think I already understand it about 80%. But still, there're some cases that make me confused.
So please help me.... :-)
1) The mountaineers lost their way in the forest, did they?
2) Mr. Badrun was sick for days, was he?
3) Melisa and I were late to school two days ago, were we?
4) She has big collection of books, doesn't she?
I really appreciate your explanation...
Thanks a bunch, pals! :-)
Enno
Recently I'm learning about tag question/question tag (which one is correct to name it, anyway?).
I think I already understand it about 80%. But still, there're some cases that make me confused.
So please help me.... :-)
1) The mountaineers lost their way in the forest, did they?
2) Mr. Badrun was sick for days, was he?
3) Melisa and I were late to school two days ago, were we?
4) She has big collection of books, doesn't she?
I really appreciate your explanation...
Thanks a bunch, pals! :-)
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). I think I already understand it about 80%. But still, there're some cases that make me confused.
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- I think I already understand it about 80%.
- But still, there're some cases that make me confused.
- So please help me..
- :-) For a positive question, a tag is usually in the negative.
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Hi,
Recently I'm learning about tag question/question tag (which one is correct to name it, anyway?).
I think I already understand it about 80%. But still, there're some cases that make me confused.
So please help me.. :-)
For a positive question, a tag is usually in the negative.
eg Tom got l
Recently I'm learning about tag question/question tag (which one is correct to name it, anyway?).
I think I already understand it about 80%. But still, there're some cases that make me confused.
So please help me.. :-)
For a positive question, a tag is usually in the negative.
eg Tom got l
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Hi Clive. Thanks for your response.
So, is it true that some words such as: sick, late, lost>> have negative meaning?
So that we use a positive tag question?
Ok, I try to write some tags for negative questions.
1) Tom did not get lost, didn't he?
2) You did not come late, didn't you?
3) It isn't raining, is it?
4) Snow is white, isn't it?
So, is it true that some words such as: sick, late, lost>> have negative meaning?
So that we use a positive tag question?
Ok, I try to write some tags for negative questions.
1) Tom did not get lost, didn't he?
2) You did not come late, didn't you?
3) It isn't raining, is it?
4) Snow is white, isn't it?
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So, is it true that some words such as: sick, late, lost >> have negative meaning?-- No. You are confusing grammar and life.
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Tom didn't get lost, did he? = I wonder if he got lost
Tom got lost, didn't he? = I think he got lost.
Tom got lost, did he? = I think you said he g
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Tom didn't get lost, did he? = I wonder if he got lost
Tom got lost, didn't he? = I think he got lost.
Tom got lost, did he? = I think you said he g
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Ok, thanks a lot Mister Micawber.
How about when using these words:
rarely, seldom, never, nothing >> needs positive tags?
Thanks. I'm still lil bit confused here. :-)
How about when using these words:
rarely, seldom, never, nothing >> needs positive tags?
Thanks. I'm still lil bit confused here. :-)
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He seldom uses drugs, does he?
He rarely uses drugs, does he?
He never uses drugs, does he?
He uses nothing, does he?
The first two sound a little off, but those tags are my first choice. 'Negative-like' words (seldom, rarely) are not so negative as real negatives (never, nothing).
He rarely uses drugs, does he?
He never uses drugs, does he?
He uses nothing, does he?
The first two sound a little off, but those tags are my first choice. 'Negative-like' words (seldom, rarely) are not so negative as real negatives (never, nothing).
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