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QUESTION TAGS
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What are Question Tags?
 Question tags are short questions at the end of statements.
 They are mainly used in speech when we want to:
a. confirm that something is true or not, or
b. to encourage a reply from the person we are speaking to.
 Question tags are formed with the auxiliary or modal verb from the statement and the
appropriate subject.
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Usage of Question Tags
A positive statement is followed by a negative question tag.
E.g.: Jack is from Spain, isn't he?
E.g.: Mary can speak English, can't she?
A negative statement is followed by a positive question tag.
E.g.: They aren't funny, are they?
E.g.: He shouldn't say things like that, should he?
When the verb in the main sentence is in the present simple we form the question tag
with do / does.
E.g.: You play the guitar, don't you?
E.g.: Alison likes tennis, doesn't she?
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Usage of Question Tags
 If the verb is in the past simple we use did.
E.g.: They went to the cinema, didn't they?
E.g.: She studied in New Zealand, didn't she?
 When the statement contains a word with a negative meaning, the question tag needs
to be positive.
E.g.: He hardly ever speaks, does he?
E.g.: They rarely eat in restaurants, do they?
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Some verbs / expressions have different question tags
For example:
 I am - I am attractive, aren't I?
 Positive imperative - Stop daydreaming, will / won't you?
 Negative imperative - Don't stop singing, will you?
 Let's - Let's go to the beach, shall we?
 Have got (possession) - He has got a car, hasn't he?
 There is / are - There aren't any spiders in the bedroom, are there?
 This / that is - This is Paul's pen, isn't it?
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Choose the Correct Option
1. They played hockey last Saturday, ________ they?
a. don’t
b. didn’t
c. does
d. did
2. The foreign exchange student is from Germany, ______ he ?
a. isn't
b. aren’t
c. wasn’t
d. weren’t
3. Did you feel that ? That wasn't an earthquake, ______ it ?
a. is
b. were
c. was
d. are
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Choose the Correct Option
4. Salina bought a new car, ______ she ?
a. don't
b. didn’t
c. does
d. did
5. You haven't been to the new library, ______ you ?
a. has
b. hasn’t
c. have
d. haven’t
6. You didn't punch Roy, ______ you ?
a. don’t
b. didn’t
c. does
d. did
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7. Rachel wrote that letter, ______ she ?
a. don’t
b. didn’t
c. does
d. did
8. You can still talk, ______ you ?
a. won’t
b. can’t
c. will
d. can
9. You won't leave me here all alone, ______ you ?
a. won’t
b. can’t
c. will
d. can
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Complete the Sentence with the Appropriate Question Tag
1. There isn't an ATM here, _______
2. Let's have a cup of coffee, _______
3. It isn't very good, _______
4. It hasn't rained, _______
5. You know him, ______
6. Jenny doesn't know Albert, _______
7. They didn't leave, _______
8. He won’t do it, _______
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Tick the correct question tags to complete the questions.
 She's an accountant, .................. ?
(A) aren't she (B) isn't she (C) she isn't (D) doesn't she
 I'm here, .................. ?
(A) aren't we (B) aren't I (C) am I not (D) doesn't I
 You and I are very busy right now, .................. ?
(A) aren't you (B) isn't she (C) she isn't (D) aren't we
 It isn't very windy today, .................. ?
(A) hasn't it (B) isn't it (C) is it (D) doesn't it
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Put the Question Tags in the conversation
1. I'm cooking tonight, ____________________ ?
2. He's not a baby, ____________________ ?
3. It is Monday, ____________________ ?
4. Laura's got short hair, ____________________ ?
5. She doesn't feel well, ____________________ ?
6. They left early, ____________________ ?
7. She didn't feel well yesterday, ____________________ ?
8. They've left early, ____________________ ?
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Find and correct the mistakes in each sentence.
1. You're Australian, aren't they?
2. You aren't English, aren't you?
3. Mary smokes, didn't she?
4. Sharks don't like vegetables, don't they?
5. Moles can't see, can it?
6. You'll be there, won't she?
7. David won't come, has he?
8. Bob's got two cats, isn't he?
9. The music isn't very good, has it?
10. All the lessons start at 8.00, doesn't they?
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