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Hello Alan,

Tom rejected taking your book, didn't he/did he?

Dear teacher, I have two questions:

1) Which tag is more correct/standard?

2) Does the verb "reject" convey negative meaning and, if so, is the sentence considered negative?

Thanks.
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Re: Tag question

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Both tags are possible, but we say 'refused to take', not 'rejected taking'.
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