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Tag questions

MohammadRezaMohammadReza ✭
edited August 2019 in Grammar, punctuation, and usage

Hi my dear friends,
Could you please tell me what kind of tag question is the following ?
Is 3 the correct answer?

A:you are being very rude!
B:........

1)oh I have, have I?
2)I am, you think?
3)oh I am , am I?
4)oh it is, is it?

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  • dcrosbie551dcrosbie551 ✭

    There are two sorts of tag questions:

    1. Opposite polarity
      This means

      • either a NEGATIVE tag after a POSITIVE statement — e.g. It is, isn't it?
      • or a POSITIVE tag after a NEGATIVE statement — e.g. It isn't, is it?

      We use these tags to invite a hearre to agree.

    2. Same polarity
      This means

      • either a POSITIVE tag after a POSITIVE statement — e.g. It is, is it?
      • or a NEGATIVE tag after a NEGATIVE statement — e.g. It isn't, isn't it?

      We use these tags to challenge something that has been said.

    So it makes sense to use a same polarity tag in

    — You're being very rude!
    — Oh I am, am I?

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