Teo
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 Posted: Sat Jul 26, 2008 8:11 am Post subject: few, little, negative determiners |
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There are several adverbs and determiners which are negative in meaning but not in form. They include: seldom, rarely; scarcely, hardly, barely; little, few (in contrast to the positive a little and a few) They can effect clause negation: for example sentences in which they appear generally require a positive tag question.
1. He has few (few=not many) good reasons for doing so, ____ he?
(A) has (B) hasn't
The answer is A. Do you agree?
2. You have very little (little=not much) time for writing, ___ you?
(A) have (B) haven't
The answer is A. Do you agree?
3. Few people came while I was out, ___ they?
(A) did (B) didn't
The answer is A. Do you agree?
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