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[sevda ralen]

Test No. incompl/elem-37 "Question Tags (3)", question 10

You shouldn't have done that .........

(a) could you?
(b) should you?
(c) couldn't you?
(d) didn't you?

Test No. incompl/elem-37 "Question Tags (3)", answer 10

You shouldn't have done that should you?

Correct answer: (b) should you?
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which answer is true.I think true answer is b number.can you explain ?

[Alan]

Yes, that's the right answer following the pattern negative + positive and postive + negative as in these examples:

You can't, can you?
You did, didn't you?

You haven't, have you?
You have, haven't you?
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[Aliraf62]

Hi teachers

Are these sentences correct (they are grammatically similar to the question in hand):
1. You must've mislaid your keys somewhere, mustn't you?
2. They could have called at least, could they not? (implying that you expected them to do so, although they didn't.)
3. You might have seen him at the office, might you not? (indicating that it is likely that you've seen him at the office.)

Thanks
Ali

[Alan]

Hi Ali,

(1) is fine. (2) I would suggest 'couldn't they?' and (3) I would suggest 'mightn't you?'

Alan
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[Aliraf62]

Many Thanks Alan