Tag Questions with Indefinite Pronouns Practice Test — Advanced

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Advanced tag question polarity. 45 questions on subtle negative quantifiers (seldom, hardly, few) and pronoun agreement.

What this test covers

  • Negative Quantifiers (seldom, hardly, few)
  • Formal vs Conversational Tag Polarity
  • Advanced Tag Agreement Errors
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  1. Q1Identify the correct question tag for negative-polarity quantifiers (hardly, few, nothing):

    Answer: A. Hardly anyone realized the mistake, did they?

    Words with negative meaning (hardly, few, nothing, seldom) make the clause negative, requiring a positive tag ('did they?', 'will it?').

  2. Q2Identify the correct question tag for negative-polarity quantifiers (hardly, few, nothing):

    Answer: A. Nothing short of a miracle will save the project, will it?

    Words with negative meaning (hardly, few, nothing, seldom) make the clause negative, requiring a positive tag ('did they?', 'will it?').

  3. Q3Identify the correct question tag for negative-polarity quantifiers (hardly, few, nothing):

    Answer: A. Few students passed the qualifying exam, did they?

    Words with negative meaning (hardly, few, nothing, seldom) make the clause negative, requiring a positive tag ('did they?', 'will it?').

  4. Q4Identify the correct question tag for negative-polarity quantifiers (hardly, few, nothing):

    Answer: A. Hardly anyone realized the mistake, did they?

    Words with negative meaning (hardly, few, nothing, seldom) make the clause negative, requiring a positive tag ('did they?', 'will it?').

  5. Q5Identify the correct question tag for negative-polarity quantifiers (hardly, few, nothing):

    Answer: A. Nothing short of a miracle will save the project, will it?

    Words with negative meaning (hardly, few, nothing, seldom) make the clause negative, requiring a positive tag ('did they?', 'will it?').

  6. Q6Identify the correct question tag for negative-polarity quantifiers (hardly, few, nothing):

    Answer: A. Few students passed the qualifying exam, did they?

    Words with negative meaning (hardly, few, nothing, seldom) make the clause negative, requiring a positive tag ('did they?', 'will it?').

  7. Q7Identify the correct question tag for negative-polarity quantifiers (hardly, few, nothing):

    Answer: A. Hardly anyone realized the mistake, did they?

    Words with negative meaning (hardly, few, nothing, seldom) make the clause negative, requiring a positive tag ('did they?', 'will it?').

  8. Q8Identify the correct question tag for negative-polarity quantifiers (hardly, few, nothing):

    Answer: A. Nothing short of a miracle will save the project, will it?

    Words with negative meaning (hardly, few, nothing, seldom) make the clause negative, requiring a positive tag ('did they?', 'will it?').

  9. Q9Identify the correct question tag for negative-polarity quantifiers (hardly, few, nothing):

    Answer: A. Few students passed the qualifying exam, did they?

    Words with negative meaning (hardly, few, nothing, seldom) make the clause negative, requiring a positive tag ('did they?', 'will it?').

  10. Q10Identify the correct question tag for negative-polarity quantifiers (hardly, few, nothing):

    Answer: A. Hardly anyone realized the mistake, did they?

    Words with negative meaning (hardly, few, nothing, seldom) make the clause negative, requiring a positive tag ('did they?', 'will it?').

  11. Q11Identify the correct question tag for negative-polarity quantifiers (hardly, few, nothing):

    Answer: A. Nothing short of a miracle will save the project, will it?

    Words with negative meaning (hardly, few, nothing, seldom) make the clause negative, requiring a positive tag ('did they?', 'will it?').

  12. Q12Identify the correct question tag for negative-polarity quantifiers (hardly, few, nothing):

    Answer: A. Few students passed the qualifying exam, did they?

    Words with negative meaning (hardly, few, nothing, seldom) make the clause negative, requiring a positive tag ('did they?', 'will it?').

  13. Q13Identify the correct question tag for negative-polarity quantifiers (hardly, few, nothing):

    Answer: A. Hardly anyone realized the mistake, did they?

    Words with negative meaning (hardly, few, nothing, seldom) make the clause negative, requiring a positive tag ('did they?', 'will it?').

  14. Q14Identify the correct question tag for negative-polarity quantifiers (hardly, few, nothing):

    Answer: A. Nothing short of a miracle will save the project, will it?

    Words with negative meaning (hardly, few, nothing, seldom) make the clause negative, requiring a positive tag ('did they?', 'will it?').

  15. Q15Identify the correct question tag for negative-polarity quantifiers (hardly, few, nothing):

    Answer: A. Few students passed the qualifying exam, did they?

    Words with negative meaning (hardly, few, nothing, seldom) make the clause negative, requiring a positive tag ('did they?', 'will it?').

  16. Q16Identify the correct question tag for negative-polarity quantifiers (hardly, few, nothing):

    Answer: A. Hardly anyone realized the mistake, did they?

    Words with negative meaning (hardly, few, nothing, seldom) make the clause negative, requiring a positive tag ('did they?', 'will it?').

  17. Q17Identify the correct question tag for negative-polarity quantifiers (hardly, few, nothing):

    Answer: A. Nothing short of a miracle will save the project, will it?

    Words with negative meaning (hardly, few, nothing, seldom) make the clause negative, requiring a positive tag ('did they?', 'will it?').

  18. Q18Identify the correct question tag for negative-polarity quantifiers (hardly, few, nothing):

    Answer: A. Few students passed the qualifying exam, did they?

    Words with negative meaning (hardly, few, nothing, seldom) make the clause negative, requiring a positive tag ('did they?', 'will it?').

  19. Q19Identify the correct question tag for negative-polarity quantifiers (hardly, few, nothing):

    Answer: A. Hardly anyone realized the mistake, did they?

    Words with negative meaning (hardly, few, nothing, seldom) make the clause negative, requiring a positive tag ('did they?', 'will it?').

  20. Q20Identify the correct question tag for negative-polarity quantifiers (hardly, few, nothing):

    Answer: A. Nothing short of a miracle will save the project, will it?

    Words with negative meaning (hardly, few, nothing, seldom) make the clause negative, requiring a positive tag ('did they?', 'will it?').

  21. Q21Identify the correct question tag for negative-polarity quantifiers (hardly, few, nothing):

    Answer: A. Few students passed the qualifying exam, did they?

    Words with negative meaning (hardly, few, nothing, seldom) make the clause negative, requiring a positive tag ('did they?', 'will it?').

  22. Q22Identify the correct question tag for negative-polarity quantifiers (hardly, few, nothing):

    Answer: A. Hardly anyone realized the mistake, did they?

    Words with negative meaning (hardly, few, nothing, seldom) make the clause negative, requiring a positive tag ('did they?', 'will it?').

  23. Q23Identify the correct question tag for negative-polarity quantifiers (hardly, few, nothing):

    Answer: A. Nothing short of a miracle will save the project, will it?

    Words with negative meaning (hardly, few, nothing, seldom) make the clause negative, requiring a positive tag ('did they?', 'will it?').

  24. Q24Identify the correct question tag for negative-polarity quantifiers (hardly, few, nothing):

    Answer: A. Few students passed the qualifying exam, did they?

    Words with negative meaning (hardly, few, nothing, seldom) make the clause negative, requiring a positive tag ('did they?', 'will it?').

  25. Q25Identify the correct question tag for negative-polarity quantifiers (hardly, few, nothing):

    Answer: A. Hardly anyone realized the mistake, did they?

    Words with negative meaning (hardly, few, nothing, seldom) make the clause negative, requiring a positive tag ('did they?', 'will it?').

  26. Q26Identify the correct question tag for negative-polarity quantifiers (hardly, few, nothing):

    Answer: A. Nothing short of a miracle will save the project, will it?

    Words with negative meaning (hardly, few, nothing, seldom) make the clause negative, requiring a positive tag ('did they?', 'will it?').

  27. Q27Identify the correct question tag for negative-polarity quantifiers (hardly, few, nothing):

    Answer: A. Few students passed the qualifying exam, did they?

    Words with negative meaning (hardly, few, nothing, seldom) make the clause negative, requiring a positive tag ('did they?', 'will it?').

  28. Q28Identify the correct question tag for negative-polarity quantifiers (hardly, few, nothing):

    Answer: A. Hardly anyone realized the mistake, did they?

    Words with negative meaning (hardly, few, nothing, seldom) make the clause negative, requiring a positive tag ('did they?', 'will it?').

  29. Q29Identify the correct question tag for negative-polarity quantifiers (hardly, few, nothing):

    Answer: A. Nothing short of a miracle will save the project, will it?

    Words with negative meaning (hardly, few, nothing, seldom) make the clause negative, requiring a positive tag ('did they?', 'will it?').

  30. Q30Identify the correct question tag for negative-polarity quantifiers (hardly, few, nothing):

    Answer: A. Few students passed the qualifying exam, did they?

    Words with negative meaning (hardly, few, nothing, seldom) make the clause negative, requiring a positive tag ('did they?', 'will it?').

  31. Q31Identify the correct question tag for negative-polarity quantifiers (hardly, few, nothing):

    Answer: A. Hardly anyone realized the mistake, did they?

    Words with negative meaning (hardly, few, nothing, seldom) make the clause negative, requiring a positive tag ('did they?', 'will it?').

  32. Q32Identify the correct question tag for negative-polarity quantifiers (hardly, few, nothing):

    Answer: A. Nothing short of a miracle will save the project, will it?

    Words with negative meaning (hardly, few, nothing, seldom) make the clause negative, requiring a positive tag ('did they?', 'will it?').

  33. Q33Identify the correct question tag for negative-polarity quantifiers (hardly, few, nothing):

    Answer: A. Few students passed the qualifying exam, did they?

    Words with negative meaning (hardly, few, nothing, seldom) make the clause negative, requiring a positive tag ('did they?', 'will it?').

  34. Q34Identify the correct question tag for negative-polarity quantifiers (hardly, few, nothing):

    Answer: A. Hardly anyone realized the mistake, did they?

    Words with negative meaning (hardly, few, nothing, seldom) make the clause negative, requiring a positive tag ('did they?', 'will it?').

  35. Q35Identify the correct question tag for negative-polarity quantifiers (hardly, few, nothing):

    Answer: A. Nothing short of a miracle will save the project, will it?

    Words with negative meaning (hardly, few, nothing, seldom) make the clause negative, requiring a positive tag ('did they?', 'will it?').

  36. Q36Identify the correct question tag for negative-polarity quantifiers (hardly, few, nothing):

    Answer: A. Few students passed the qualifying exam, did they?

    Words with negative meaning (hardly, few, nothing, seldom) make the clause negative, requiring a positive tag ('did they?', 'will it?').

  37. Q37Identify the correct question tag for negative-polarity quantifiers (hardly, few, nothing):

    Answer: A. Hardly anyone realized the mistake, did they?

    Words with negative meaning (hardly, few, nothing, seldom) make the clause negative, requiring a positive tag ('did they?', 'will it?').

  38. Q38Identify the correct question tag for negative-polarity quantifiers (hardly, few, nothing):

    Answer: A. Nothing short of a miracle will save the project, will it?

    Words with negative meaning (hardly, few, nothing, seldom) make the clause negative, requiring a positive tag ('did they?', 'will it?').

  39. Q39Identify the correct question tag for negative-polarity quantifiers (hardly, few, nothing):

    Answer: A. Few students passed the qualifying exam, did they?

    Words with negative meaning (hardly, few, nothing, seldom) make the clause negative, requiring a positive tag ('did they?', 'will it?').

  40. Q40Identify the correct question tag for negative-polarity quantifiers (hardly, few, nothing):

    Answer: A. Hardly anyone realized the mistake, did they?

    Words with negative meaning (hardly, few, nothing, seldom) make the clause negative, requiring a positive tag ('did they?', 'will it?').

  41. Q41Identify the correct question tag for negative-polarity quantifiers (hardly, few, nothing):

    Answer: A. Nothing short of a miracle will save the project, will it?

    Words with negative meaning (hardly, few, nothing, seldom) make the clause negative, requiring a positive tag ('did they?', 'will it?').

  42. Q42Identify the correct question tag for negative-polarity quantifiers (hardly, few, nothing):

    Answer: A. Few students passed the qualifying exam, did they?

    Words with negative meaning (hardly, few, nothing, seldom) make the clause negative, requiring a positive tag ('did they?', 'will it?').

  43. Q43Identify the correct question tag for negative-polarity quantifiers (hardly, few, nothing):

    Answer: A. Hardly anyone realized the mistake, did they?

    Words with negative meaning (hardly, few, nothing, seldom) make the clause negative, requiring a positive tag ('did they?', 'will it?').

  44. Q44Identify the correct question tag for negative-polarity quantifiers (hardly, few, nothing):

    Answer: A. Nothing short of a miracle will save the project, will it?

    Words with negative meaning (hardly, few, nothing, seldom) make the clause negative, requiring a positive tag ('did they?', 'will it?').

  45. Q45Identify the correct question tag for negative-polarity quantifiers (hardly, few, nothing):

    Answer: A. Few students passed the qualifying exam, did they?

    Words with negative meaning (hardly, few, nothing, seldom) make the clause negative, requiring a positive tag ('did they?', 'will it?').

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