English for Today by Ganiu Abisoye Bamgbose (Dr GAB)
Tag Questions
7. In regard to sentences that embrace indefinite pronouns like ‘somebody’, ‘everybody’ and ‘nobody’, plural auxiliary verbs and pronouns are used in the succeeding tag questions.
Everybody is currently engaged, aren’t they? (correct)
Somebody has not consumed the delicacy, have they? (correct)
8. The positive marker, yes, should not be accorded to a negative response:
Aren’t you eating with me? Yes, I’m not eating (incorrect).
Aren’t you eating with me? No, I’m not eating (correct).
9. A positive command attracts a positive tag.
Get out, won’t you? (incorrect)
Get out, will you? (will you)
GAB
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