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Rule "mismatched verbs and tag question operators"

This is one of many errors that LanguageTool can detect.

Description: mismatched verbs and tag question operators
By default, this rule is not active in LanguageTool
Message: In a tag question, the operator (verb) must match '\3'.
Category: Punctuation (ID: PUNCTUATION)
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • I didn't start, was I?
    Correction suggestion: did I
  • You didn't know, were you?
    Correction suggestion: did you
ID: TAG_QUESTIONS_2 [4]
Version: 6.7-SNAPSHOT (2025-04-24 22:33:10 +0200)