Mar 15, 2022
TAG QUESTIONS
Question tags are short questions at the end of statements.
They are mainly used in speech when we want to:
confirm that something is true or not, or to encourage a reply from the person we are speaking to.
BASIC RULE
There are two parts: sentence + tag question
If the sentence is affirmative, the tag will be negative. And if the sentence is negative, the tag will be positive.
Affirmative– Negative
Is — isn’t/is not; is never
Are — aren’t/are not; are never
Was- wasn’t/was not; was never
Were- weren’t/ were not; were never
Will— won’t/will not; will never
Can– can’t/ cannot; can never
Do– don’t/do not
Has– hasn’t/ has not; has never
Have– haven’t/have not; have never
Would– wouldn’t/ would not; would never
Could- couldn’t/could not; could never
*Hardly (negative)
*Let us/Let's------ shall we?
Affirmative Sentence/ Negative Tag
You are Tom, aren’t you?
Mike can play the piano, can't he?
It's a lovely day, isn't it?
You will go there, won't you?
Negative Sentence/ Affirmative Tag
He isn’t Joe, is he?
She can't cook, can she?
You didn't do your homework, did you?
You won't see her, will you?
QUIZ
1. Mary has answered the teacher's question, ______?
2. The boy is from Turkey, ______?
3. Sue wasn't listening,
4. Andrew isn't sleeping, _____?
5. Tom and Maria will arrive at Heathrow, ______?
6. He's been to Texas, _____?
7. Dogs like meat, ______?
8. There are some apples left, _____?
9. Let's go, _____?
10. Don't smoke, ______?
11. He'll never know, _____?
12. Lovely day today, ____?