Difficulty: Easy
Correct Answer: did they?
Explanation:
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Concept / Approach
In formal test English, ‘‘none’’ is often treated as singular (‘‘none has …’’), and the tag question agrees with the head word: ‘‘… answered your questions, did he?’’ While contemporary usage frequently allows plural agreement (‘‘did they?’’), the exam key expects singular.
Correction
‘‘None of the students … answered your questions, did he?’’ (Alternative formal: ‘‘… did any of them?’’)
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Final Answer
did they?
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