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Bhikkhu1991 Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

Tag questions-never/ever

01. I have never eaten snakes, have you ?02br
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002. I have always eaten oranges, haven't you ?02br
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003. I have ever eaten oranges, haven't you ?02br
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004. I have rarely/hardly/scarcely/barely/seldomly eaten lemons, have you ?02br
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00Hello Grammar Teacher/Teachers,02br
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00Could you tell me whether the tag questions are grammatically correct or not ?02br
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00Thank you.02br
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00With best wishes.0-
  

Top answer

02br 02br 001. -- 01b 00OK02b 02br 02br 002. -- 01b 00OK02b 02br 02br 003.

  • 02br 02br 001.
  • -- 01b 00OK02b 02br 02br 002.
  • -- 01b 00OK02b 02br 02br 003.
  • I have ever eaten oranges, haven't you ?
  • -- 01b 00Incorrect sentence; 'ever' is not used in affirmative statements02b 02br 00 4.
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001. I have never eaten snakes, have you ?-- 01b00OK02b02br
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002. I have always eaten oranges, haven't you ?-- 01b00OK02b02br
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003. I have ever eaten oranges, haven't you ? -- 01b00Incorrect sentence; 'ever' is not used in affirmative statements02b02br
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i didn't understand..:

I have ever eaten oranges, haven't you ?Incorrect sentence; 'ever' is not used in affirmative statements

1.-I have ever eaten oranges- means - this is the first time that i have eaten oranges-??

so what do I have to say in a question tag? this is the first time that i have ever eaten oranges, haven't I?
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First, I'll modify my absolute statement to say the 'ever' is not normally used in affirmative sentences.

I have ever eaten oranges -- 'Ever' is never used in this sort of statement.
This is the first time that you have ever eaten oranges, isn't it?-- This is a question form, and 'ever' works here.
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question tags are only asked to have what you already know (or believe you know) confirmed. This means that you cannot make a tag for another person.
I have never eaten snakes, have I? would be grammatically correct

E. Saliasi, Albania

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