question responses

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Test No. incompl/elem-28 "Responses", question 1

Mike: 'I like anything to do with sport. .........'

(a) Have you?
(b) Did you?
(c) Do you?
(d) Are you?

Test No. incompl/elem-28 "Responses", answer 1

Mike: 'I like anything to do with sport. Do you?'

Correct answer: (c) Do you?
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according to what method you will answer the question?

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[Alan]

This type of question provides 4 possible answers to complete the sentence. You have to choose the one you think is the correct one.
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[Volkova_Maria]

Hello.
I am confused a little bit by this phrase.
I seems to me this is a questoin tag form. Isn't it?
And this sentence should be:
" I like anything to do with sport. Don't you?"( if the first part is positive the second should be negative).
Or I am wrong and another grammar construction is used there.
Thank you for explanation in advance.

[Molly]

It's not a question tag question.

[Alan]

Hi Maria,

You'll notice that the test is headed 'responses' and that particular question is asking for a reaction/response to the comment: I like anything to do with sport. It's an example of the sort of things people say in conversation.

Alan
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[Yankee]

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In addition, sometimes "Do you?" is also used this way as a response:

Mike: 'I like anything to do with sport.'
Jane: 'Do you?'

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[Lars Lange]

Can I also say "I like something to do with sport"?

[Harsh Chowdhary]

"something" tells about some specific action...but "anything" doesn't describe any specific action

[Sonia*]

what does the sentence mean" I like anything to do with sport."

Thanks in advance.

[Alan]

Hi,

'Anything to do with' suggests everything connected to/related to/concerned with. The sentence: I like anything to do with sport means I like everything that has any connection with sport.

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[Sonia*]

Thanks a million sir.

[Friendayka]

I did 10 tests and 7 of them are right.Congratulate me please.

[Pasban110]

Hi Alan,
It seems silly, but doesn't "I like anything to do with sport" have a negative meaning because of anything?

Thank you in advance.

-Salivan.

[Alan]

Hi Salivan,

I can see your point but remember that 'any' apart from being used for interrogative and negative sentences can also suggest when linked with -one -where -body -how -thing and so on that it really doesn't matter who/where and so on.

In a sentence like this: Anyone who is interested in joining the club can telephone this number ***, the idea is that whoever you are isn't important but you can join.

Alan
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[Pasban110]

Hi Alan.
Now you mention it. Many thanks for your quick reply.

-Salivan