tag question for sentences including subject "I" and that clause

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Fred claims that mother never let us leave the house without permission when we
were kids, …?
a)did she    b)weren't we   c)didn't she   d)doesn't she
Which on is the answer?
What would be the answer if the subject were "I" (I claim that ...)? Any difference?
If it were "I told you that ...",then what would be the answer?

JavaLatte · Answer

I think that the correct conclusion for the first sentence would be "doesn't he?", since it refers to what Fred currently thinks.
For "I claim that..."  it refers to I with present tense, so it would be "don't I?", however such a sentence would not be idiomatic: you are making the claim as a part of this sentence, so it's pointless to ask the rhetorical question "don't I?".
For "I told you that...", it refers to I with past tense, so it would be "didn't I?".

tag question for sentences including subject "I" and that clause

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