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(NOT a teacher) He has only a few friends, _____? Here in the United States, most people would use "doesn't he." "Hasn't he" is also correct and preferred in some other countries.Originally Posted by sitifan
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- 25-Dec-2009, 14:03 #1
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tag question Pope isn’t a friendly boy. He has only a few friends,______ ?
(A) doesn’t he (B) hasn’t he (C) does he (D) has he
Which option is correct?Last edited by sitifan; 26-Dec-2009 at 11:25.
- 25-Dec-2009, 14:59 #2
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- 25-Dec-2009, 15:57 #3
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Re: tag question I would go for 'doesn't he' too.
He does have only a few friends.
Does he have any friends?
Has he any friends?
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- 25-Dec-2009, 16:04 #4
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Re: tag question In non-assertive contexts, 'have' can function as an auxiliary (formal) or a lexical verb (formal, informal). Originally Posted by sitifan
Has he not (only a few friends)? -- (the first auxiliary (operator) 'have' starts the sentence)
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Does he not (have only a few friends)? -- ('does' support operator starts the sentence)
- 25-Dec-2009, 16:50 #5
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Re: tag question Hasn't he. Originally Posted by sitifan
- 25-Dec-2009, 17:15 #6
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Re: tag question Merry Christmas. Explain, please. Originally Posted by bhaisahab
- 25-Dec-2009, 17:31 #7
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Re: tag question Yes, Bhai is correct.
For the very reason Kondorosi's just showed, I believe.
- 25-Dec-2009, 17:33 #8
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Re: tag question Because the statement is "he has only a few friends" and logically the tag is "hasn't he". I can't imagine why anyone would want to introduce "does". Merry Christmas to you too. Originally Posted by Kondorosi
- 25-Dec-2009, 17:35 #9
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Re: tag question What is wrong with "has he any friends"? Originally Posted by Offroad I would go for 'doesn't he' too.
He does have only a few friends.
Does he have any friends?
Has he any friends?
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- 25-Dec-2009, 17:43 #10
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Re: tag question The answer is very simple. Have, be, and do are primary verbs. In non-assertive territories (negatives and questions), 'have' can be either an auxiliary or a 'normal' verb. If we treat 'have' as an auxiliary, then it will be the operator that introduces the question. In case we regard it as a normal verb, do support is needed. Originally Posted by bhaisahab
http://www.usingenglish.com/forum/as...tml#post548387
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