Question tags

[Rich7]

Test No. incompl/elem-36 "Question Tags (2)", question 3

Sarah: 'I've torn up your homework essay!'
Paul: '.........'

(a) That'll be nice, will it?
(b) That's nice, is it?
(c) That would be nice, wouldn't it?
(d) That's nice, isn't it?

Test No. incompl/elem-36 "Question Tags (2)", answer 3

Sarah: 'I've torn up your homework essay!'
Paul: 'That's nice, isn't it?'

Correct answer: (d) That's nice, isn't it?

Your answer was: correct
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what's "torn up"?

[Rich7]

what are these structures called?

[Torsten]

Hi Richard,

Those are question tags.
For more information on question tags please take a look here:
http://www.english-test.net/forum/ftopic696.html
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[Yo]

torn up means destroyed. I believe the persons response is a sarcastic one

[Rich7]

I gocha now....

[Felicity2002]

If it is a sarcastic one, shouldn't it be both positive?

[Linda_2009]

Sarah: 'I've torn up your homework essay!'
Paul: '.........'

(a) That'll be nice, will it?
(b) That's nice, is it?
(c) That would be nice, wouldn't it?
(d) That's nice, isn't it?
It still confuse me.why " (b) That's nice, is it?" is not the answer?

[Torsten]

That's nice is not the answer because a positive statement is followed by a negative question tag and vice versa.
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[Xiao_Lai]

I still don't get it!!
In the previous quiz:
Sarah: 'You're being very rude!'
Paul: 'Oh I am, am I?'

Correct answer: (c) Oh I am, am I?

They are both positive statement.