Usage of question tags

[valy]

Test No. incompl/elem-37 "Question Tags (3)", question 9

You are just the sort of person who would say that .........

(a) would you?
(b) wouldn't you?
(c) don't you?
(d) aren't you?

Test No. incompl/elem-37 "Question Tags (3)", answer 9

You are just the sort of person who would say that aren't you?

Correct answer: (d) aren't you?
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I dont not understand , please do let me explain it ?

[Torsten]

These constructions are called question tags. For more information on them you can click here:
logic of question tags

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[Ahmed Hawary]

Hi Torsten;
I thing the correct answar is "don't you" because in this example "are" isn't an auxiliary verb. It is the main verb in the present simple tense. Therefore I should use "don't" when I want to make a question tag.
Please I hope to have any replay or explanation about my opinion.
Regards
Ahmed Hawary

[Mister Micawber]

No. The tag reflects the finite verb of the main clause, Ahmed:

You are...aren't you? (You are coming, aren't you? You are a guest, aren't you? You are busy, aren't you?)

You will...won't you?
You haven't...have you?
You dance/go/eat/think...don't you?
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[Aliraf62]

"Everyone is present, aren't they?"
Is the sentence correct?
Please explain

[Mister Micawber]

Yes. "When a pronoun refers to a phrase containing 'every' or 'any' that falls within a different independent clause, the pronoun cannot be singular. Thus it is not idiomatic to say 'Every man left; he took his raincoat with him'. Nor can one say 'No one could be seen, could he?' Writers unwilling to use plural forms in these examples must find another way of expressing their meaning, either by rephrasing the sentence so as to get the pronoun into the same clause (as in 'Every man left, taking his raincoat with him') or by substituting another word for 'every''or 'any' (as in 'All the men left; they took their raincoats with them')". (courtesy of Am Heritage Dict)
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[Aliraf62]

It was very much informative and helpful.
Thank you Mister Micawber

[Fitrihanday]

Hi,
what is mean of "sort of person"?
Thanks

[Beeesneees]

That means the type of person you are.
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