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The tag pattern is the reverse of the main verb:
He came, didn't he?
He didn't come, did he?
He's watching, isn't he?
He isn't watching, is he?
You wouldn't have come, would you?
You would have come, wouldn't you?
I'm not ugly, am I?
I'm ugly, am I not?
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| #3 (permalink) Fri Jun 29, 2007 6:23 am Does the question tag has pattern? (did'nt = did; wouldnt = did) |
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Don't you think a comma is missing after that?
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| #4 (permalink) Sat Jun 30, 2007 11:17 am Does the question tag have a pattern? (did'nt = did; wouldnt = did) |
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Yes, Tom. The necessary comma appears to be missing in all of the these questions.
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| #5 (permalink) Thu Mar 19, 2009 8:49 am Does the question tag has pattern? (did'nt = did; wouldnt = did) |
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The tag pattern is the reverse of the main verb:
He came, didn't he?
He didn't come, did he?
He's watching, isn't he?
He isn't watching, is he?
You wouldn't have come, would you?
You would have come, wouldn't you?
I'm not ugly, am I?
I'm ugly, am I not?
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Dear Teacher
could you please explain where we would use "would you" and where "wouldn't you"
I mean how can we know about speaker's response, where he will use interrogative or negative response?
because I have seen negative response from speaker in negative sentence although following by this rule is should be
affirmative/possitive with negative (response)
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negative with interrogative (response) isn't it
but I have seen negative with negative and interrogative with interrogative.
Please check the following example
correct sentence:
Sarah: 'I can't take any more.'
Paul: 'Oh, you can't, can you?'
Correct answer: (c) Oh, you can't, can you?
Your answer was: correct
correct sentence:
Sarah: 'I won't listen to you any more.'
Paul: 'So you won't, will you?'
Correct answer: (c) So you won't, will you?
Your answer was: correct
correct sentence:
Sarah: 'You mustn't eat with your mouth full.'
Paul: 'Oh I mustn't, must I?'
Correct answer: (d) Oh I mustn't, must I?
Your answer was: incorrect
your sentence:
Sarah: 'You mustn't eat with your mouth full.'
Paul: 'Oh I must, must I?'
please explain
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| #6 (permalink) Thu Mar 19, 2009 9:02 am Does the question tag have a pattern? (did'nt = did; wouldnt = did) |
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Tag questions added to the end of a statement ask for confirmation of the truth of the statement. If the statement is positive, the tag question is negative, and vice versa. If the tag question has a falling tone, then the positive or negative bias is stronger, and the tag question merely asks the listener to confirm what the speaker is already sure of.
There is a less common type of tag question for which both statement and question are positive. Here the statement expresses a conclusion which the speaker has arrived at from the situation. We may call these 'just checking' questions. The tone is sometimes ironic.
(from A Communicative Grammar of English, Leech & Svartvik)
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| #7 (permalink) Thu Mar 19, 2009 9:26 am Does the question tag have a pattern? (did'nt = did; wouldnt = did) |
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Tag questions added to the end of a statement ask for confirmation of the truth of the statement. If the statement is positive, the tag question is negative, and vice versa. If the tag question has a falling tone, then the positive or negative bias is stronger, and the tag question merely asks the listener to confirm what the speaker is already sure of.
There is a less common type of tag question for which both statement and question are positive. Here the statement expresses a conclusion which the speaker has arrived at from the situation. We may call these 'just checking' questions. The tone is sometimes ironic.
(from A Communicative Grammar of English, Leech & Svartvik)
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Many thanks, one more question can we use "them" with these things for instance;
Kindly resolve these logs problem because we need them urgently/ Kindly resolve these logs problem because we need these logs urgently. (which one is better)
Kindly rectify these errors as we require them urgently. (is that correct?)
Kindly rectify the remainig log errors too, because it's a long time since I sent them. (is it correct sentence)
Kindly rectify the remainig log errors too, because these are pending since long. (please check this too and guide if any modification is needed)
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| #8 (permalink) Thu Mar 19, 2009 10:47 am Does the question tag have a pattern? (did'nt = did; wouldnt = did) |
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Use these:
Kindly resolve these log problems because we need these logs urgently.
Kindly rectify these errors as we require it [i.e. the rectification] urgently.
Kindly rectify the remaining log errors too, because it's a long time since I sent them.
Kindly rectify the remaining log errors too, because they have been pending for a long time.
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Kindly rectify the remaining log errors too, because they have been pending for a long time.
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lot of thanks
really handsoft to you and all your team for this prompt response.
but can we use "they" for things whereas "they" is used for persons not for things. isn't it? |
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| #10 (permalink) Thu Mar 19, 2009 11:21 am Does the question tag have a pattern? (did'nt = did; wouldnt = did) |
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Not 'handsoft'. 'Hats off'.
'They' is used for any objects. What other pronoun would be possible?!
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| #11 (permalink) Thu Mar 19, 2009 11:32 am Does the question tag have a pattern? (did'nt = did; wouldnt = did) |
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Not 'handsoft'. 'Hats off'.
'They' is used for any objects. What other pronoun would be possible?!
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oh really thanks for corrections,
I thought it would be like this;
"Kindly rectify the remaining log errors too, because these have been pending for a long time."
thanks again for rectification. |
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'These' is OK, but I find 'them' more natural here.
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