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1. There are few students in the classroom, ____ there?
(A) are (B) aren't
2. There are a few students in the classroom, ____ there?
(A) are (B) aren't
3. There are only a few students in the classroom, ____ there?
(A) are (B) aren't
4. There are quite a few students in the classroom, ____ there?
(A) are (B) aren't
What are the answers to the above four questions?
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Thank you very much for your reply.
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Teo1. There are few students in the classroom, __ there?
(A) are (B) aren't
2. There are a few students in the classroom, __ there?
(A) are (B) aren't
3. There are only a few students in the classroom, __ there?
(A) are (B) aren't
4. There are quite a few students in the classroom, __ there?
(A) are (B) aren't
What are the answers to the above four questions?
__
Thank you very much for your reply.

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In each one, either word can be used.

Why not have a look at this, especially the "Same-way question tags "section?

http://www.englishclub.com/grammar/verbs-questions-tag.htm
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Although positive statement, positive tag can be used to express surprise or even a threat, it's FAR less common than postive statement, negative tag.
1. aren't
2. aren't
3. aren't
4. aren't
There are several adverbs and determiners which are negative in meaning but not in form. They include: seldom, rarely; scarcely, hardly, barely; little, few (in contrast to the positive a little and a few) They can effect clause negation: for example sentences in which they appear generally require a positive tag question.

1. There are few students in the classroom, ____ there? (A) are (B) aren't

I think the answer is A because few is negative in meaning. Am I right?

3. There are only a few students in the classroom, ____ there? (A) are (B) aren't

Is only a few positive or negative in meaning?
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Both of those should also take "aren't."
Thank you very much, Grammar Greek.

How about the following questions? (Quoted from Ho's Complete English Grammar, a very popular grammar book in Taiwan)

1. He has few (few=not many) good reasons for doing so, ____ he?

(A) has (B) hasn't

The answer is A. Do you agree?

2. You have very little (little=not much) time for writing, ___ you?

(A) have (B) haven't

The answer is A. Do you agree?

3. Few people came while I was out, ___ they?

(A) did (B) didn't

The answer is A. Do you agree?
TeoThank you very much, Grammar Greek.

How about the following questions? (Quoted from Ho's Complete English Grammar, a very popular grammar book in Taiwan)

1. He has few (few=not many) good reasons for doing so, ____ he?

(A) has (B) hasn't

The answer is A. Do you agree?

2. You have very little (little=not much) time for writing, ___ you?

(A) have (B) haven't

The answer is A. Do you agree?

3. Few people came while I was out, ___ they?

(A) did (B) didn't

The answer is A. Do you agree?

1. - B
2. - B
3. - B
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