Question Tags

1. You can sing in French really well, …………………………..?

2. I was very quick to answer all the questions, ………….?
 We use tag questions at the end of statements to ask for 3. You won’t be late to the meeting, ……………………….….?
confirmation. They mean something like: "Am I right?" or "Do 4. This winter hasn’t been cold, …………………………..………?
you agree?" They are very common in English. 5. You shouldn’t smoke, ……………………………………………...?
 We use a rising intonation in the tag when we don’t know or 6. There was no wine left after the party,…………….………?
are not quite sure of the answer. 7. Nothing went wrong, ……………………………………..……….?
 W we use a falling intonation in the tag when we are seeking 8. Your father has finished his report, …………………….…..?
the agreement of the person we are talking to. 9. I am not so fast as you, …………………………………………….?
 Normally a positive statement is followed by a negative tag, 10. Good students always work hard,…………………………...?
and a negative statement is followed by a positive tag. 11. Your little brother speaks English,…………………………..?
12. Turn on the lights,……………………………………………….……?
 The statement and the tag are always separated by a comma.
13. They are learning English,………………………………………..?
 Treat any statements with nothing, nobody etc like negative 14. My teacher has a lot of books,………………………….….….?
statements. 15. She is too young to go to the disco, ………………………..?
 The verb in the statement should be the same tense as the 16. We must go now,……………………………………………….……?
verb in the tag. 17. You usually eat very quickly,…………………………………….?
 After imperatives, we sometimes add will you? or won't you? 18. Your cousin never eats sweets, ……………………………….?
when we want people to follow our advice. 19. John drinks too much whisky ,……………………………….…?
 After let's we sometimes add shall we? when we are making a 20. Your grandpa is always very kind, …………………………...?
suggestion. 21. You and your friend have got new dresses,………….…?
22. George has just left,………………………………………………..?
23. Don’t cheat in the exam, …………………………………………?
24. My aunt didn’t come to my party, ………………………….?
Look at the following examples: 25. You were there,………………………………………………………?
26. Boys don’t like to shave,………………………………………...?
Peter lives in Spain, doesn’t he? 27. She will never play tennis,……………………………………...?
Marina isn’t a naughty girl, is she? 28. We got home very late, …………………………………….…...?
29. Let’s buy her a bottle of perfume , …..……………….……?
Those children can swim well, can’t they?
30. You answered my invitation,……………………………………?
There wasn’t any water left, was there?
Let’s wait till the rain stops, shall we?
Don’t wear that dress, will you?
Nobody came to the meeting, did they?
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1. You can sing in French really well, can’t you?

2. I was very quick to answer all the questions, wasn’t I?
3. You won’t be late to the meeting, will you?
4. This winter hasn’t been cold, has it?
5. You shouldn’t smoke, should you?
6. There was no wine left after the party, was there?
7. Nothing went wrong, did it?
8. Your father has finished his report, hasn’t he?
9. I am not so fast as you, am I?
10. Good students always work hard, don’t they?
11. Your little brother speaks English, doesn’t he?
12. Turn on the plights, will you?
13. They are learning English, aren’t they?
14. My teacher has a lot of books, hasn’t he?
15. She is too young to go to the disco, isn’t she?
16. We must go now, mustn’t we?
17. You usually eat very quickly, don’t you?
18. Your cousin never eats sweets, does he?
19. John drinks too much whisky, doesn’t he
20. Your grandpa is always very kind, isn’t he?
21. You and your friend have got new dresses, haven’t you?
22. George has just left, hasn’t he?
23. Don’t cheat in the exam, will you?
24. My aunt didn’t come to my party, did she?
25. You were there, weren’t you?
26. Boys don’t like to shave, do they?
27. She will never play tennis, will she?
28. We got home very late, didn’t we?
29. Let’s buy her a bottle of perfume, shall we?
30. You answered my invitation, didn’t you?