Question tags?

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Test No. incompl/elem-35 "Question Tags", question 1

You said you would .........

(a) would you?
(b) did you?
(c) had you?
(d) didn't you?

Test No. incompl/elem-35 "Question Tags", answer 1

You said you would didn't you?

Correct answer: (d) didn't you?
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i don't understand the question 1

[Torsten]

Then you should take a look at this post:
http://www.english-test.net/forum/ftopic696.html

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[Takenrerei]

Hi there,

I thought that question-tags are made by adding the auxiliary verb of that sentence at the end of the sentence in the negative if the sentence is positive or vice versa plus of course the pronoun.

Please explain.

[Takenrerei]

Hi there,

I thought that question-tags are made by adding the auxiliary verb of that sentence at the end of the sentence in the negative if the sentence is positive or vice versa plus of course the pronoun.

Please explain.

[Alan]

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Hi,

What you say is right in most cases bearing in mind that the 'auxiliary' part is used in the interrogative form of the main verb. And that rule applies here in the sentence. Remember that 'didn't you?' refers back to 'you said'.

Alan
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[Dar]

Thank you, Alan.
Have a nice weekend,
Daria

[Narwade]

namaste! i want more explanation for q.1

[Narwade]

i want explanation about may not, shall not wont,did not, does not,.....please reply soon torston..

[Narwade]

hello! after reading the conversations of the members about question tags, i got an idea,thanks.

[Ednalargo]

It's really confusing! Can you explain more about the question tag, please?!

[Sidramalik100]

Well i could not understand it very well if you explain it briefly then tell me

[Sandeepbamrada]

i have answered 6 correct out of the ten questions.but i am not sure about any answer.actually i use my intution to answer .i want to know the basic reason behind the correct answer.i need our help pl explain sothat i can rectify my errors .