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Omar Ahmed Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Tricky questions
Choose the correct answer:
1- This is the office boy,......?
a) isn't he b) isn't it
2- There is little we can do about it,.......?
a) can we b) can't we c) is there
Are my answers correct?
1- This is the office boy,......?
a) isn't he b) isn't it
2- There is little we can do about it,.......?
a) can we b) can't we c) is there
Are my answers correct?
Top answer
I'm afraid both are wrong.
- I'm afraid both are wrong.
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Should the second one be isn't there, not is there? Why?
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English 1b3Should the second one be isn't there, not is there? Why?When the sense is predominantly negative, I'd use "is there?":
"There's nothing we can do about it, is there?"
"There's little we can do about it, is there?"
"There's not much we can do about it, is there?"
When the sense is positive, it's "isn't there?":
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1) He is the office boy, isn't he? - "this" does not work with the tag "isn't he?"
2) There is little we can do, isn't there ?
These are "positive- negative" tags" to affirm your own answer.
2) There is little we can do, isn't there ?
These are "positive- negative" tags" to affirm your own answer.
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dimsumexpress2) There is little we can do, isn't there ?Dimsum
These are "positive- negative" tags" to affirm your own answer.
Please read Mr Wordy's post. The word 'little' presents a negative idea in the first half of the sentence. Thus, the tag
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YankeePlease read Mr Wordy's postThanks, Got it. I guess "little" tossed me for a loop! I stand corrected.
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