Question tags

[Zoe_Cl403]

Test No. incompl/elem-35 "Question Tags", question 2

She's definitely not coming .........

(a) will she?
(b) isn't she?
(c) is she?
(d) can she?

Test No. incompl/elem-35 "Question Tags", answer 2

She's definitely not coming is she?

Correct answer: (c) is she?

Your answer was: incorrect
She's definitely not coming isn't she?
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What is the 'she's'?I can't undertand what 's mean.

[Torsten]

Here is the structure of questions tags:

positive main clause → negative question tag
Example:
You are from Canada, aren't you?

negative main clause → positive question tag
Example:
You aren't from Canada, are you?

In the sentence you are referrring to the main clause is negative, that's why the question tag has to be positive:

She's definitely not coming is she?

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[Kory]

yes you are right.

[Ahmedegyptian]

Hello
Thanks alot for your efforts you give all the community here.
I have a link of youtube that may help al of us here


Ahmedegypt

[Hano]

the structure is very clear thank u

[Hano]

the link Ahmed sent is very useful too

[Chanra]

thank you for the structure.

[Lena Raing]

Dear Torsten,
You gave us clue as like below :
positive main clause → negative question tag
negative main clause → positive question tag
How about some sentences like this (question tags (2)
A : I want you to give me some more money
B : Oh you do, do you (not negative)
A : I can't take any more
B : Oh you can't, can you (all negative)
A : She hates the sight of him
B : She does, does she ( not negative)
etc.... thank you

[João Alberto]

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Dear Torsten.
About exercise question tag, I'm confused, because some answers were only positive way:
A-She hates the sight of him.
B-She does, does she? Wouldn't be: She does, doesn't she? Would be ?
I'm look forward your answer.
Cheers.
J. Alberto.

[Hamed]

Hello Dear Torsten
This is complate explaine for me I didn't understand when use negative's tag question.
Thanks

[Monalisa2604]

Now I get it! Thanks...

[Lasmbu]

I like singing, do I?
She doesn't like playing tennis, does she?

[Jason]

[Anahid]

Hi dear Torston
thanks for the first lesson, but what about the rest , esp. the exceptions?