Question Tag For 'It Must Be A Cat, _______ It?'?

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Question Tag For 'It Must Be A Cat, _______ It?'?

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It must be a cat, _____ it?

What kind of question tags should I fill in the blank? Please give me your opinion, thanks!

Feb 09 2008 03:56:12

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mustn't

Feb 09 2008 04:11:22

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I think it is "isn't it".

Feb 09 2008 04:17:53

I think it is "isn't it".

That may be. Nevertheless, it's mustn't.

CJ

Feb 09 2008 05:38:29

Thank you, I understand now.

Feb 09 2008 10:30:04

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Hi,
do people really say sentences like that, adding mustn't it as a question tag? I thought they usually added nothing, or "right?", depending on the context.

Feb 09 2008 11:38:37

KooyeenHi,
do people really say sentences like that, adding mustn't it as a question tag? I thought they usually added nothing, or "right?", depending on the context.

I believe that my British cousins would say "mustn't". I think most Yanks would say "right", as you suggest, even if they did use "must" in the original verb.

"That has to be a cat, doesn't it" is very American.

Feb 09 2008 15:33:25

PhilipI think most Yanks would say "right", as you suggest, even if they did use "must" in the original verb.

Right.

Feb 09 2008 15:39:14

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what is the question tag with these sentences?

It is said that he is a thief,.............................?

He is said to be a thief,.................................?

He could have gone by bus,..........................?

It is necessary to revise, before the exam,...............?

He must have arrived late,...................?

When i arrived, he was having lunch,............................?

Jan 30 2017 07:23:58

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I think it is "isn't it".
That may be. Nevertheless, it's mustn't.

CJ
Hi,
do people really say sentences like that, adding mustn't it as a question tag? I thought they usually added nothing, or "right?", depending on the context.
KooyeenHi,
do people really say sentences like that, adding mustn't it as a question tag? I thought they usually added nothing, or "right?", depending on the context.

I believe that my British cousins would say "mustn't". I think most Yanks would say "right", as you suggest, even if they did use "must" in the original verb.

"That has to be a cat, doesn't it" is very American.
PhilipI think most Yanks would say "right", as you suggest, even if they did use "must" in the original verb.
Right.
what is the question tag with these sentences?
It is said that he is a thief,.............................?
He is said to be a thief,.................................?
He could have gone by bus,..........................?
It is necessary to revise, before the exam,...............?
He must have arrived late,...................?
When i arrived, he was having lunch,............................?

CalifJim · Accepted Answer · 2017-01-30T7:32

I'll do two of them. You do the rest. It's actually pretty boring once you see how it's done.

It is said that he is a thief, isn't it?

He is said to be a thief,.................................?

He could have gone by bus, couldn't he?

It is necessary to revise, before the exam,...............?

He must have arrived late,...................?

When I arrived, he was having lunch,............................?

CJ

Question Tag For 'It Must Be A Cat, _______ It?'?

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