Head Tutor Minoo Posted January 19, 2023 Head Tutor Report Share Posted January 19, 2023 Here's a grammar question I've been asked by one of your peers, what's your answer? What's the question tag for this sentence: I need to start from scratch, ..............? a) needn't I b) don't I Quote Link to comment
LuisMendoza Posted January 22, 2023 Report Share Posted January 22, 2023 b) I need to start from scratch, needn't I ? for the use the same expression in negative form. Minoo 1 Quote Link to comment
Head Tutor Minoo Posted January 24, 2023 Author Head Tutor Report Share Posted January 24, 2023 On 22/01/2023 at 20:47, LuisMendoza said: b) I need to start from scratch, needn't I ? for the use the same expression in negative form. Thank you for your answer, Luis. 'need' is a tricky one because it can be used both as a modal verb and as an ordinary verb. In this sentence, it's an ordinary verb, so we need 'do': I need to start ........, don't I? If we use it as a modal verb (without to), then we don't need 'do': I need start ......, needn't I? Quote Link to comment
LuisMendoza Posted January 30, 2023 Report Share Posted January 30, 2023 On 24/01/2023 at 11:28, Minoo said: Thank you for your answer, Luis. 'need' is a tricky one because it can be used both as a modal verb and as an ordinary verb. In this sentence, it's an ordinary verb, so we need 'do': I need to start ........, don't I? If we use it as a modal verb (without to), then we don't need 'do': I need start ......, needn't I? Good to know, Minoo. Thanks Quote Link to comment
Nguyen Thao Posted February 18, 2023 Report Share Posted February 18, 2023 On 19/01/2023 at 14:42, Minoo said: Here's a grammar question I've been asked by one of your peers, what's your answer? What's the question tag for this sentence: I need to start from scratch, ..............? a) needn't I b) don't I I need to start from scratch, needn't I? Minoo 1 Quote Link to comment
Head Tutor Minoo Posted February 18, 2023 Author Head Tutor Report Share Posted February 18, 2023 4 hours ago, Nguyen Thao said: I need to start from scratch, needn't I? Hello Thao, Thank you for answering the question. Actually, the correct answer is 'don't I'. Please read my explanation above. Happy studies! Quote Link to comment
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