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i think this site will help me in my studies and thanks a lot for that

I am confused when to use does and do. Whats the difference?

We use "does" for third person singular, but "do" for I, you, we and they.

You don't know him, do you?
He likes music, doesn't he?

What about sentences like this:
-Let's play tennis,……………?
-I'm not late today,………….?

Let's play tennis, shall we?
I'm not late today, am I?

How can we make question tags of the sentences like this:

I have a car.
She has a flat.

And, how can we agree with these question(tag)s?

I have a car, don't I?
She has a flat, doesn't she?

(Yes, you do / Yes, she does.)

no Bhaskar I have a car haven't I ?
she has a flat hasn't she ?

No!
I have a car, don't I?
She has a flat, doesn't she?

I am a teacher.arent I?

Please, somebody can help me out? what's the question tag in this sentence:
That wouldn't do, ….?

Julia » … would it?

How to make question tags of sentences like this:
every boy brings their own bags,….?
I needn't have gone,…?

Thanks before

via » Everybody brings their own bags, don't they?
I needn't have gone, need I?

Let us go dancing to night,……….?

Shall you? or Won't we?

I thought ," Won't we" is correct. But someone advise to "Shall you".

Please give the explanation.

Thks & rgds

panchar » Let's go dancing tonight, shall we?"

I ain't going to the party,………?

What should I write here ?

… am I?

This won't solve the question , …. ?
There is no need to debate this issue, … ?
what can i write here

Her room always looks Clean , doesn't she ????

Am 1 right?

This won't solve the question , will it?
There is no need to debate this issue, is there?
Her room always looks Clean , doesn't it?

You need to find the auxiliary in the sentence to make the tag question.

Make a question,

Lal bahadur shastri was 2nd prime minister of India.

question should be such that , "2nd" should be its answer…

I often get questions like this! Any question you make with something like 2nd, 5th, 100th etc in the question sounds very strange in English. It would perhaps be better to ask "LBS was the first, second, or third prime minister of India?"

Or, "Was LBS the first, second, or third….?"

@reply to clare
thanks for your reply

But what if the one who is asking the question doesnt know abt LBS prime ministry ranking….

I need to translate my regional language to english….and it is getting difficult to translate this type of questions to english….

i got translation like this ,but it seems to be sumwhat incorrect, what u think?

of what rank was LBS , in Indian prime ministry ?

In the chronological history of India's prime ministers, where does LBS fit in?

Let us go dancing tonight , …………….?
I think it will be ( Will you or won't you ?)
I think so as it is a kind of order or request . Am I right ?

Let's go dancing tonight, shall we?

For suggestions, use "shall" in the question tag.

i just reading your site, it's so helpful to me because my english is very poor.
is that correct sentence?

I've just been reading your site. It's helpful to me because my English is poor.

hi! about this sentence:" too violent for you,was it?"why "was" is not in the nagative form?
thanks

You can have question tags where both the tag and the sentence are affirmative or negative. We often use this pattern to show interest (as in your example). When you leave out part of the sentence (such as a pronoun "it" and verb "was") it is called ellipsis, also as in your example:
Too violent for you, was it? (omitting "it was")

thanks for your reply first,i didnt underestand a main point in your reply you said,we often use this pattern to show interest.you know I did not feel it in that sentence.could you analyze that sentence a bit so that i get what you meant by interest?please…please!thats a very nice point!

So, you're Fatima, are you?
(I've finally met you!)
Too violent for you, was it?
(Tell me more about this violent film)

which sentence is the correct one among these two
"how many clothes does she has?"
or
'how many clothes does she have"
please reply cause this has confused me a lot

The second is correct.

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How can make question tags like sentance Let me help you?

If it's a request or order, you can use "will" in the tag:

Let me help you, will you?

May I ask a question?
In question tag, how I express myself correctly if I do not agree the speaker ? I.E. they danced in wabble, didn't they? No, I don't think so.
Very good, question tag used to open a dialog or ask someone to agree the opinion. It is raining, isn't it? Yes, it is. She is not fat, is she ? No, she is not. I doubt your statment, she is overweight at all. Looking foward to applying. Great thanks!

What you've said is fine, except the last, where you could say "I don't really agree – she's quite overweight in my opinion."

May I ask a question.

Man is mortal………?

What should I write

… isn't he?

You don't like curry, right?

Can I know how to answer the question above?

No I don't or..?

"No, I don't" or "Actually, yes, I do!"

is this correct? Ana looks beautiful, doesn't she? or, it should be -ana looks beautiful, isn't she? since looks is a linking verb… pls help…

Ana looks beautiful, doesn't she?

Let us go out……….?
What would be the question tag,please?

… shall we?

what about these sentances
None of us refuse the offer.
she may not come today

I would like to ask another question, I have difficulty with the following sentence:

It was very kind of Peter to cook spaghetti the other night, isn't it? Should I reply with:
"Yes, it was". Or: "Yes, it is". Or even, " Yes indeed."

Which one is correct?

I'd really appreciate your help. Thank you so much.

It should be:
It was very kind…… wasn't it.

You reply:
Yes, it was. / Yes indeed.

Thank you, your example helped a lot. That's good to know. Now I won't have any problems in using them correctly any more. Thanks a lot.