[Grammar] Tag questions (please answer)

[smaila]

Hello guys,,:") I have a question and I wish you to answer it for me..:")

They have to wear uniforms............... ?
1-Haven't they 2-Don't they 3-Doesn't they(I'm sure this isn't the answer)




Thanks Alot,,:")

 

[Mannysteps]

Not a teacher

Question tags are always formed with the auxialiry or modal verb used to form the interrogative, so the answer to your question is, obviously:

They have to wear uniforms. Haven´t they?

M.

 

[5jj]

Question tags are always formed with the auxialiry or modal verb used to form the interrogative, so the answer to your question is, obviously:

They have to wear uniforms. Haven´t they?

M.

I am afraid not. 'Have to' operates as a full verb for all but a tiny minority of speakers, most of whom are older than I (so there aren't many of them left).

For most people it's: They have to wear uniforms, don't they?

However, it's: They've got to wear uniforms, haven't they?
Here 'have' operates as an auxiliary.

 

[Mannysteps]

Thank you Fivejedjon, you are always most appreciated. I assume, thus, that:

"Have you a book?"

As in "Essential English for Foreign Students" by C.E. Eckersley (1892–1967), whom I truly respect for his rather pioneering efforts, is now archaic and should be better put as

"Do you have a book?"

Or:

"Have you got a book?"

Respectfully,

M.

 

[emsr2d2]

Thank you Fivejedjon, you are always most appreciated. I assume, thus, that:

"Have you a book?"

As in "Essential English for Foreign Students" by C.E. Eckersley (1892–1967), whom I truly respect for his rather pioneering efforts, is now archaic and should be better put as

"Do you have a book?"

Or:

"Have you got a book?"

Respectfully,

M.

For which the respective tag questions would be:

1) You have a book, don't you?
2) You've got a book, haven't you?

It's no wonder this language is so confusing sometimes! ;-)

 

[bhaisahab]

Thank you Fivejedjon, you are always most appreciated. I assume, thus, that:

"Have you a book?"

As in "Essential English for Foreign Students" by C.E. Eckersley (1892–1967), whom I truly respect for his rather pioneering efforts, is now archaic and should be better put as

"Do you have a book?"

Or:

"Have you got a book?"

Respectfully,

M.

Yes, "Have you got a book?" and "Do you have a book?" are what you will usually read/hear.

 

[bhaisahab]

For which the respective tag questions would be:

1) You have a book, don't you?
2) You've got a book, haven't you?

It's no wonder this language is so confusing sometimes! ;-)

I would say "You have a book, haven't you?"

 

[Mannysteps]

Right you are, Emsr2D2! A constantly evolving language keeps me riveted.

But then Bahisahab:

"You have a book, don't you?"

And:

"You don't have a book, do you"

Are also acceptable, aren't they?

Cheers,

M.

 

[bhaisahab]

Right you are, Emsr2D2! A constantly evolving language keeps me riveted.

But then Bahisahab:

"You have a book, don't you?"

And:

"You don't have a book, do you"

Are also acceptable, aren't they?

Cheers,

M.

I wouldn't say "You have a book, don't you".

 

[5jj]

I wouldn't say "You have a book, don't you".

Neither would I, but our friends across the pond would.