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Problems With Verbs (19): Ambiguous Tag Questions.

The abbreviation ('s) may refer to either (is) or (has).

(She's doing her best isn't she?)

- (S's): She's
- (- ing form): doing
- ( , ): her best,
- (isn't): Isn't
- (S): she?

Avoid using (hasn't) instead of (isn't) when the abbreviation is followed by an (- ing) form.

- (S's): She's
- (participle): done
- ( , ): her best,
- (hasn't): hasn't
- (S): she?

Avoid using (isn't) instead of (hasn't) when the abbreviation is followed by a participle.




The abbreviation ('d) may refer to either (would) or (had).

(He'd work overtime, wouldn't he?)

- (S'd): He'd
- (verb word): work
- ( , ): overtime,
- (wouldn't): wouldn't
- (S): he?

Avoid using (hadn't) instead of (wouldn't) when the abbreviation is followed by a verb word.

(He'd worked overtime, hadn't he?)

- (S'd): He'd
- (participle): worked
- ( , ): overtime,
- (hadn't): hadn't
- (S): he?

Avoid using (wouldn't) instead of (hadn't) when the abbreviation is followed by a participle.


Examples

Incorrect: (She's taken) the test already, (isn't she?)
Correct: (She's taken) the test already, (hasn't she?)

Incorrect: (They'd go) with us, (hadn't they?)
Correct: (They'd go) with us, (wouldn't they?)

Incorrect: (He's writing) her another letter, (hasn't he?)
Correct: (He's writing) her another letter, (isn't he?)

Incorrect: (We'd decided) to open a joint account, (wouldn't we?)
Correct: (We'd decided) to open a joint account, (hadn't we?)

Incorrect: (He's been) elected, (isn't he?)
Correct: (He's been) elected, (hasn't he?)

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