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Sir actually I still confused with how can we determine the "Question tag" of a sentence without the point that we know what is the answer. I mean, if the sentence/question is "She doesn't like it." So the tag will be "does she?" because we know in the question is "doesn't" so it means the tag is "does she?". But, if the question "He had a bath." the tag is "didn't he?", how can we determine it is "didn't"?
So, can you help me to determine the question tag clearly and easily? I mean... bagaimana sih cara menentukan question tag jika dalam sebuah kalimat/question tersebut tidak ada penjelas seperti "does/did/etc"?
Is my question easy to understand sir?
Thank you
Let me answer your question, Sindy.
'bagaimana sih cara menentukan question tag jika dalam sebuah kalimat tersebut tidak ada penjelas seperti 'does/did/etc'?
Ex. He had a bath.
If i'm not mistaken, based on my knowledge, you must pay attention to the verb. The verb 'had'. The verb 'had' means that it happend in the past. So, the question tag is in past tense 'didn't'.
Is it clear?
thank you nabila for your explanation, but actually i still confused same as sindy, how about "He had met him before," and the question tag is "hadn’t he?" why is not "didn't he?" ?
there are any different with the question of sindy?
thank you before bil...
there are any different with the question of sindy?
thank you before bil...
He had met him before," and the question tag is "hadn’t he?"
Why is the question tag 'hadn't'?
Okay, it means that you must pay attention to the tenses.
Had met is past perfect. So we use 'had' for the question tag.
oh i see, thank you nabila..
Hello Shafa, I would like to respond this. I hope you can get the point of my answer. So, according to my knowledge, to use the question tag we should use the first auxiliary of the statement.
Correct me if I am wrong.
okay, thank you nada for your explanation..
Mmm... thank you for a very clear explanation Nabila, I will understand it more. So, we can determine the question tag based on the tense of the sentence, even when the sentence has no explanatory sentence?
THANK YOU!:)
so, how about slide 5. ex. open the door, will you? why the QT is "wiil you" not "do you"? is only an imperative tense use it like that?
Hi Katrine let me try to answer about this. I think it is an imperative sentence, the emphasis is already determined, i think just imperative tense use it that.
the same question with sindy and you answered it clearly nab, so the 'had' is verb? okee thank you nab
Hello Sir, I want to ask about the subject of a positive statement in simple present is I, why when in a positive sentence the question tag changes to aren't I? For example, I am a scholar, aren't I?
Whereas in the negative question tag the sentence doesn't change, still am I? For example, I am not late, am I?
Why is the sentence positive, (to be) in the question tag changed?
Hi Dede, let me try to answer your question.
Based on some articles that i have read, your question is related to the evolution of a language. It could happen in many languages, tho, not only English. Where the 'rule' of the language itself seemed to be banned and neglected. But simply, it is because "amn't i" sounds unfamiliar and rather hard to pronounced. So people would just "ban the rule" and say "aren't I" instead.
Oh I see thank you for your explanation
i have a question, sir. What’s the different between shall and will? specifically “shall”. Is “shall” can be used in formal or nonformal?
for ex. Like i shall and i will. what’s the different between them?
Hi Katrine! Let me try to answer your question.
To my knowledge, shall and will have the same meaning. But you may find 'shall' in old English while the modern English tend to use 'will' . But we may still find 'shall' nowadays, but it is only used for the subject I and We, especially in British English.
hmm alright, thank you Agshaa
Hello Katrine! I think i have a little answer to this. 'shall' is usually used for subjects I and We in the future tense and has the same meaning as 'will' (akan), but if 'shall' is juxtaposed with another subject, the meaning changes to "harus" and that is not a future tense meaning. cmiiw
Hai katrine, i will try to answer your question.
Will and shall have the same meaning. but it has a difference on the subject. Will can be used for all objects, but shall only used for "I" and "we", and then if shall be juxtaposed with another subject than I and We, the meaning will be "must" and its not simple future tense. (correct me if i wrong guys)
holla katrine, let me answer your question, based on my knowledge the different between will and shall in question tag is if we use "will" for imperative question such a Don’t smoke here, "will you?" , but if shall we use to "kalimat ajakan yang ditandai menggunakan kata "let's" for example "Let’s go to the movie, shall we? " let's disini mengajak untuk pergi ke bioskop, so i think use and shall in question tag have the rule each other
cmiiw guys..
cmiiw guys..
Sir, what is the different between the imperative and the suggestion in question tag? Thank you sir
hi aisyah!
let me try to answer your question, actually i'm not sure, but i think this is same about will and shall, so i think if the imperative in question tag as "Open the door," the question tag is "will you" and "Don’t open the door," the question tag is also "will you?", but If a suggestion sentence is marked with the word "let's" in question tag we should answer "shall"
so, i think this is one of the rules of question tag, correct me if i wrong guys..
let me try to answer your question, actually i'm not sure, but i think this is same about will and shall, so i think if the imperative in question tag as "Open the door," the question tag is "will you" and "Don’t open the door," the question tag is also "will you?", but If a suggestion sentence is marked with the word "let's" in question tag we should answer "shall"
so, i think this is one of the rules of question tag, correct me if i wrong guys..
Thank you shafaaa
I also have the same question as Aisyah sir