Questions

Correct answer: aren't we
- This is a tag question that needs to match the main clause "We're meeting" (present continuous).
- "We're" = "we are," so the tag question must use "aren't we" (the negative form of "are").

Why the others are wrong:
- B. doesn't we – Wrong verb form; "doesn't" doesn't match "we're," and the grammar is incorrect.
- C. isn't it – Wrong pronoun; the tag should refer back to "we," not use "it."
- D. won't we – Wrong tense; "won't" is future tense, but the main clause is present continuous, not future.

How long ago is correct because it asks about the time in the past when you began—it's the standard way to ask "at what point in the past did this happen?"

• What time is wrong—this asks for a specific clock time (like 3 PM), not when you started.
• How much time is wrong—this asks about a quantity or duration, not when something began.
• How long is wrong—this asks about duration (how many years/months), not when you started. You'd need "ago" to make it ask about the past starting point.

Why D (so) is correct:
"So" means "also" or "in the same way." The sentence means: "I don't like rain, and my brother doesn't like it either." So works here because it shows your brother shares the same negative feeling.

Why the others are wrong:
- A (neither): "Neither" means "not one or the other" and doesn't fit the grammar of "neither does my brother"—it would need different structure.
- B (either): "Either" is used in negative sentences like "I don't like it, and he doesn't either," but here we need the positive connector word.
- C (too): "Too" means "also," but it's used in positive sentences ("I like it, and he does too"), not after "don't."

Correct answer: "I hope so"

• This is the natural, idiomatic response to someone's statement of hope. It agrees with their sentiment in standard English.

Why others are wrong:

• B. "So do I" – This would mean "I also hope [that you pass]," reversing the meaning. It's grammatically correct but answers a different statement.
• C. "So I do" – This is an inverted, archaic word order that's not used in modern English conversation.
• D. "I so hope" – This puts the adverb "so" in the wrong position. In English, "so" comes after the verb in this context ("hope so"), not before it.

Correct answer: could you

This is a tag question. The main clause is negative ("couldn't"), so the tag must be positive and use the same auxiliary verb ("could"). The tag flips the polarity: negative statement → positive question.

Why the others are wrong:
- B (couldn't you) – The tag would be negative, but after a negative statement, the tag must be positive.
- C (can you) – Wrong auxiliary verb; the main clause uses "couldn't," so the tag should match with "could."
- D (will you) – Wrong auxiliary verb; doesn't match the main clause.

Why A is correct:
This is a tag question. The main clause is negative ("You've never seen"), so the tag must be positive. "Have you" is the correct positive tag that matches the present perfect tense of the main clause.

Why the others are wrong:
- B (haven't you): Both the main clause and tag would be negative, which is incorrect grammar for tag questions.
- C (do you): Wrong auxiliary verb—the main clause uses "have," not "do."
- D (did you): Wrong tense—the main clause is present perfect ("have seen"), not simple past.

A. shouldn't we ✓

The statement "We should start planning our project soon" is positive, so the tag question must be negative to create a proper question tag. "Shouldn't we" correctly reverses the polarity and matches the subject.

Why the others are wrong:
- B. should we – Uses a positive tag with a positive statement, which doesn't create a proper question tag
- C. don't we – Uses the wrong auxiliary verb (do instead of should)
- D. do we – Uses the wrong auxiliary verb and wrong polarity (both errors)

Correct answer: A (neither)

"Neither" is correct because it means "not one or the other" — it matches the negative "rarely" in the first part. The sentence means: I rarely eat fast food, and my parents also don't eat it much.

Why the others are wrong:

• B (either) — "Either" is used in negative comparisons but typically needs "nor" (e.g., "neither...nor"). Saying "either do my parents" doesn't work here.
• C (so) — "So" means "therefore" or "also," but it would flip the meaning: "my parents DO eat fast food a lot," which contradicts the first part.
• D (also) — While "also" can show agreement, it doesn't work grammatically in this sentence structure.

A. does it ✓

This is a tag question (a short question added to the end of a statement). When the main statement is negative ("hardly ever snows"), the tag question must be positive to balance it out. So "does it" is correct.

Why the others are wrong:
- B. doesn't it — This adds another negative, making it double negative and grammatically incorrect
- C. isn't it — Wrong verb; you need "do/does" to match "snows," not "is"
- D. will it — Wrong tense; the statement uses present tense ("snows"), so the tag must too

Correct answer: aren't I

• The main clause "I'm going to get an email" uses "I am" (contracted as "I'm"), so the tag question must match that subject and auxiliary verb.
• Tag questions use the opposite polarity: since the statement is positive ("I'm going to..."), the tag must be negative ("aren't I").
• The tag must also agree with the subject "I," so it needs "I" not "you."

Why the others are wrong:

• B (do I) – Wrong auxiliary verb. The statement uses "am/going to," not "do."
• C (am I) – Wrong polarity. Tag questions flip positive/negative, so a positive statement needs a negative tag.
• D (aren't you) – Wrong subject. The statement is about "I," not "you."

# Explanation

A. neither ✓
"Neither" means "not one or the other." It correctly expresses that both you and your sister dislike coffee. The full meaning is "I don't like coffee, and my sister doesn't like coffee either."

B. either
"Either" means "one or the other" (a choice between two things). It doesn't fit here because you're not choosing—you're both saying the same negative thing.

C. so
"So" means "therefore" or "also in the same way," but it's used for positive statements (e.g., "I like coffee, and so does my sister"). It doesn't work with negative statements like this.

D. also
"Also" means "in addition," but grammatically it doesn't fit this sentence structure. You need "neither" to pair with the negative statement.

Neither is correct because it means "not one or the other" — it shows that both you AND your friend can't swim well. This matches the meaning of the sentence.

Why the others don't work:
- Either means "one or the other" (only one can't swim), which contradicts what you're saying
- So means "therefore" or "in the same way," but doesn't fit grammatically here
- Also would mean your friend *can* swim well, which is the opposite of what you mean

How (A) is correct because the sentence is asking about the *manner or method* by which she completed the task—what process or technique made it possible.

Why the others are wrong:
- What (B) asks about an object or thing, not a method
- When (C) asks about time, but the sentence already mentions "in so little time"
- Where (D) asks about location, which is irrelevant here

Does is correct because it's the auxiliary verb needed to form a present-tense yes/no question with the main verb "think." The sentence structure is: Does + subject + verb + object?

Why the others are wrong:
- Is — forms present continuous questions ("Is she thinking...?"), but we need simple present here
- Has — forms present perfect questions ("Has she thought...?"), which changes the meaning
- Can — changes the meaning to ask about ability ("Can she think...?"), not a genuine question about her plans

A. So do I ✓
This means "I agree with you," which is the natural response when someone shares an opinion you support. It's a polite way to show you have the same view about leaving early.

B. Neither do I
This would mean "I also don't think we should leave early"—it contradicts what the first person said, so it's disagreement, not agreement.

C. I don't think so
This is a direct disagreement. It suggests you oppose leaving early, which doesn't match wanting to agree.

D. I hope not
This expresses a wish that something *won't* happen. It doesn't clearly agree or disagree with the suggestion to leave early.

Correct answer: A (so)

• "So do I" is the correct structure to express that you share the same desire. It uses inversion (verb before subject) after "so," which is the standard way to agree with a positive statement.

Why the others are wrong:

• B (also): "Also do I" sounds awkward and unnatural in English; we don't use inversion with "also."
• C (too): While "I do too" works, it doesn't fit this sentence structure—you'd need a comma and start a new clause ("and I do too").
• D (neither): This means you *don't* want a car, which contradicts the sentence and sounds illogical.

Have is correct because this question uses the present perfect tense ("Have you seen...?"), which asks about something that happened at an unspecified time in the past and may still be relevant now.

Why the others are wrong:
- Do – used for present simple tense, but "seen" is a past participle, not a base verb
- Did – used for past simple tense, but we need present perfect here to ask if the experience is complete up to now
- Are – used for present continuous tense ("Are you seeing...?"), which would mean watching right now, not asking about a finished experience

Correct answer: So am I
This is the proper response to show agreement with someone's statement. "So am I" means "I am also planning to study abroad."

Why the others are wrong:
- B (I'm not either) – This expresses disagreement/negative agreement, implying you're *not* studying abroad. It contradicts what the speaker said.
- C (Neither am I) – Same problem as B; "neither" also means you're not doing it.
- D (I'm too) – While "too" can mean "also," it's grammatically incorrect here. The correct phrasing would be "I am too," but "So am I" is the standard, natural response.

Why A is correct:
"Neither have I" means "I also haven't been to Australia." It agrees with the negative statement and is the standard reply to someone's negative claim.

Why the others are wrong:
- B (Either): "Either have I" is grammatically incorrect; you'd need "either" in a different structure like "I haven't either"
- C (So): "So have I" means "I have been," which contradicts the speaker's statement
- D (Also): While "Also, I haven't" could work conversationally, it's not the standard short-reply form for agreeing with a negative statement

Why A (Neither) is correct:
"Neither" means "not one or the other of two"—it's the right word when saying no candidate qualifies. The sentence structure "Neither of the candidates has..." is grammatically correct.

Why the others are wrong:
- B (So): A conjunction meaning "therefore"—it doesn't fit the blank grammatically or logically here.
- C (Either): Means "one or the other of two"—it's the opposite of what we need. "Either has qualifications" would mean at least one does qualify.
- D (Also): Means "in addition"—it doesn't work with "of the candidates" and doesn't convey that none qualify.