Daffodil International University
Faculties and Departments => Faculty Sections => Departments => Topic started by: shibli on July 14, 2009, 12:35:36 PM
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Tag Questions
There are only 28 days in February, aren’t there?
It is raining now, isn’t it?
X and Y have been to Mexico, haven’t they?
You have two children, don’t you?
She has an exam tomorrow, doesn’t she?
You and I talked with the professor yesterday, didn’t we?
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Sub+Be verb +----- + And +Sub.+Be verb+Too
I am happy, and you are too
Affirmative Agreement- Too , So, Do
Sub+Be verb +----- + And +So+Be verb+Sub
I am happy, and so are you
Sub +Comp. verb +---------- + And + Sub. + Aux. verb+ Too
They will work in the lab, and you will too
Sub +Comp. verb +---------- + And + So + Aux. verb+ Sub.
They will work in the lab, and so will you
Sub +Sing. verb +---------- + And + Sub. + Do/Does/Did+ Too
X goes to school, and she does too
Sub +Sing. verb +---------- + And + So + Do/Does/Did+ Sub.
X goes to school, and so does she
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Negative Agreement- Either, Neither
Negative statement + And+ Sub. +Neg. aux./be verb+Either
I did not see X today, and he didn’t see either
Negative statement + And+ Neither +Posi. aux./be verb+Sub
I did not see X today, and neither did he
Examples:
She won’t be going to the conference, and her colleagues won’t either
She won’t be going to the conference, and neither will her colleagues
X hasn’t seen the new movie yet, and I haven’t either
X hasn’t seen the new movie yet, and neither have I