Six kinds of Yes/No questions
Direct question:
Are you tired? (I don’t know what you’re going to answer – 50% YES/50% NO)
(This is the most common type of question. You have no idea what the answer is going to be.)
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Negative question:
Aren’t you tired? (I think YES – 90%)
(I’m pretty sure (90%) that your answer is going to be YES. I just want you to agree with me.)
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Negative question tag:
You’re tired, aren’t you? [your voice goes up on the last “you.”] (I think YES – 60%)
(I have an idea that you’re going to answer YES, but I’m not really sure (only 60% sure.))
(This kind of question is also used if you think the answer should be YES. Example: You brush your teeth everyday, don’t you?)
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You’re tired, aren’t you? [your voice goes down on the last “you.”] (I think YES – 90%)
(I’m pretty sure (90%) that your answer is going to be YES. I just want you to agree with me.)
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Affirmative question tag:
You’re not tired, are you? [your voice goes up on the last “you.”] (I think NO – 60%)
(I have an idea that you’re going to answer NO, but I’m not really sure (only 60% sure.))
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You’re not tired, are you? [your voice goes down on the last “you.”] (I think NO – 90%)
(I’m pretty sure (90%) that your answer is going to be NO. I just want you to agree with me.)
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