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sinceregallant
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 Posted: Wed Jan 10, 2007 2:43 am Post subject: Tag question! |
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Question:I have already told you that you couldn't come, _________?
Answer:(1) haven't I (2) could you
Are both answers OK? Or is there only one correct answer?
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Lorikeet
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| Posted: Wed Jan 10, 2007 12:59 pm Post subject: Re: Tag question! |
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| sinceregallant wrote: |
Question:I have already told you that you couldn't come, _________?
Answer:(1) haven't I (2) could you
Are both answers OK? Or is there only one correct answer?
Thanks for answering! |
(1) is correct. (2) is not. |
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sinceregallant
Joined: 24 Feb 2006
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| Posted: Wed Jan 10, 2007 7:30 pm Post subject: Re: Tag question! |
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| Lorikeet wrote: |
| sinceregallant wrote: |
Question:I have already told you that you couldn't come, _________?
Answer:(1) haven't I (2) could you
Are both answers OK? Or is there only one correct answer?
Thanks for answering! |
(1) is correct. (2) is not. |
But if the sentence were changed into"He has already told you that you couldn't come, _________?"
Answer:(1) hasn't he (2) could you
Which one is correct? Or both? Or still (1) is correct? |
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Mary W. Ng
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| Posted: Mon Jan 15, 2007 1:44 pm Post subject: Re: Tag question! |
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A tag question is a short addition placed at the end of a statement to ask for information or agreement. When the statement contains an auxiliary verb, the negative of the auxiliary verb is used in the tag question.
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Question:I have already told you that you couldn't come, _________?
Answer:(1) haven't I (2) could you |
The statement contains the auxiliary verb have; the negative of the auxiliary verb haven't is used in the tag question.
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But if the sentence were changed into"He has already told you that you couldn't come, _________?"
Answer:(1) hasn't he (2) could you |
The statement contains the auxiliary verb has; the negative of the auxiliary verb hasn't is used in the tag question.
When the statement contains an auxiliary verb in its negative form, the auxiliary verb is used in the tag question, as in:
He hasn't left, has he?
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