Sentence StructureBIntermediate

Negative Questions

What Negative Questions Communicate

Negative questions often imply the speaker expected a "yes" answer. "Didn't you get my message?" implies: I sent a message; I expected you to get it. They are also used for suggestions (especially with "Why don't…"): "Why don't we take a break?" And to confirm what you believe to be true: "Isn't that the same restaurant we visited last time?"

What Negative Questions Communicate

Negative questions often imply the speaker expected a "yes" answer. "Didn't you get my message?" implies: I sent a message; I expected you to get it. They are also used for suggestions (especially with "Why don't…"): "Why don't we take a break?" And to confirm what you believe to be true: "Isn't that the same restaurant we visited last time?"

Practice

"Why ___ we book a table in advance? The restaurant is always busy." (suggestion)

Isn't thatthe woman we met at the conference?

Put the words in the correct order (suggestion):

Click words from the bank to place them here

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