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 #2 (permalink) Wed Jul 23, 2008 10:07 am few, tag questions |
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| sitifan wrote: |
1. There are few students in the classroom, ____ there?
(A) are (B) aren't
2. There are a few students in the classroom, ____ there?
(A) are (B) aren't
3. There are only a few students in the classroom, ____ there?
(A) are (B) aren't
4. There are quite a few students in the classroom, ____ there?
(A) are (B) aren't
What are the answers to the above four questions? |
In each one, either word can be used.
Why not have a look at this, especially the "Same-way question tags "section?
http://www.englishclub.com/grammar/verbs-questions-tag.htm |
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| #3 (permalink) Sat Jul 26, 2008 0:51 am few, tag questions |
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Do you really think the "Same-way question tags "section is correct?
Same-way question tags
Negative-negative tag questions usually sound rather hostile:
So you don't like my looks, don't you?
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Sitifan
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Sitifan
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| #6 (permalink) Sat Aug 02, 2008 19:38 pm few, tag questions |
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| Swan, as quoted by Teo in the EnglishForums thread wrote: |
| I see. You don't like my cooking, don't you? |
In AmE, I would suggest the the most typical "aggressive" tag question for this sentence would be "huh" (instead of "don't you"):
"So, you don't like my cooking, huh!"
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