Question tags

Vladlen · Mon Mar 21, 2005 13:38 pm *Question tags*

Test No. incompl/elem-36 "Question Tags (2)", question 1

Sarah: 'I want you to give me some more money.'
Paul: '.........'

(a) Oh you want, do you?
(b) Oh you'd like, would you?
(c) Oh you do, do you?
(d) Oh you give, do you?

Test No. incompl/elem-36 "Question Tags (2)", answer 1

Sarah: 'I want you to give me some more money.'
Paul: 'Oh you do, do you?'

Correct answer: (c) Oh you do, do you?
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oh you want, do you?

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Alan · Mon Mar 21, 2005 15:37 pm *Question tags*

As this is a question tag, the person repeating what the first speaker has said, uses the interogative form of the same tense as in:

A I wanted to help
B Oh you did, did you?

A I have been there before
B Oh you have, have you?
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Mosteque · Mon Mar 21, 2005 23:28 pm *Question tags*

and why not:
oh you did, didn't you?

Oh you have, haven't you??

I don't understand the difference
thx in advance
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Alan · Tue Mar 22, 2005 12:45 pm *Question tags*

There are three main times of question tag:
1 The sarcastic response or one showing surprise or disbelief where both are postive as in:
A I've worked really hard today
B You have, have you?

2 The response where you hope that the answer will be no from the speaker:
A I have lost all my money at the casino
B You haven't, have you?

3 The response where you hope the answer will be yes from the speaker:
A I think I locked the door
B You did, didn't you?
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Guest · Tue Mar 22, 2005 13:26 pm *Question tags*

great:)
thx a lot

Guest · Thu Feb 16, 2006 13:24 pm *Question tags*

Why don't we say :
Oh,you want do you?

Isn't İt same with:
Oh,you do,do you?

Alan · Thu Feb 16, 2006 16:20 pm *Question tag*

Hi,

You have to repeat the auxiliary with most verbs:

I went there. Oh you did, did you.

They wanted one. Oh they did, did they.

Alan
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Alex Anna · Tue Nov 21, 2006 5:17 am *Question tags*

Thanks Alan, Your explanation is so useful for me.
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mudium · Mon Jun 09, 2008 4:46 am *Question tags*

how to decide whether to be positive or negative to the speaker

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