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Negative questions for surprise or persuasion

Structure:

Don't / Doesn't / Didn't + subject + verb? (expecting agreement or expressing surprise)

Negative questions expect a 'yes' answer and can sound persuasive, surprised, or annoyed depending on intonation.

Example:

Don't you think we should at least consider the alternative?

Examples

Don't you think we should at least consider the alternative?

Question 1 of 20 correct

Which grammar pattern does this sentence use? "Don't you think we should at least consider the alternative?"

Absolute construction (nominative absolute)

Absolute construction: All things considered

Absolute construction: The matter having been settled

Advanced affixation: noun and adjective suffixes

Advanced affixation: productive prefixes