QUESTION TAGS

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Nurse S: Good morning nurse, I would like
to meet nurse Rosa, is she here?
Nurse R: Yes, I am Rosa, you are nurse
Shinta from emergency ER, aren’t you?
Nurse S: Yes, I am. I bring Ms. Jane for you
Nurse R: Good. Is this Ms. Jane?
Nurse S: Yes, that’s right.
Nurse R: Let me bring Ms. Jane to her room.

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 QUESTION TAGS
* Question tags are short form at the end of
statements. They are mainly used in speech when we
want to confirm something or when we want to find
out if something is true or not.
- It isn’t a dog, is it?
- They are cats, aren’t they?

* Question tags are formed with the auxiliary or

modal verb from the main sentence and the
appropriate subject pronoun.
- Karen is learning to drive, isn’t she?
- Mark can’t ride a horse, can he?

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* We use a negative question tag after a positive sentence.
- Kate will be here soon, won’t she?
- There was a lot of traffic, wasn’t there?
- Michael should pass the exam, shouldn’t he?

•We use a positive question tag after a negative sentence.

- Kate won’t be late, will she?
- They don’t like us, do they?
- You haven’t got a car, have you?

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* When the verb of the sentence is in the present or
past simple, we form the question tag with do/does or
did and the subject pronoun.
- John doesn’t like golf, does he?
- They left for Milan, didn’t they?

* When the sentence contains a word with a negative

meaning like never, hardly, seldom or rarely, the question
tag is positive.
- They hardly ever go to the theatre, do they?
- He never plays tennis, does he?

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•Some verbs/expressions form question tags differently.

- I am → aren’t I? I am thin, aren’t I?

- Imperative → will/won’t you Stop talking, will/won’t you?
- Don’t → will you? Don’t talk, will you?
- Let’s → shall we? Let’s go out, shall we?
- I have (got) → haven’t I (I possess)
She has got a bike, hasn’t she?
- I have → don’t I (other meanings)
You have lunch at three o’clock, don’t you?
- There is/are → isn’t/aren’t there
There is an envelope on the desk, isn’t there?
- This /That is→ isn’t it? This is Pam’s shirt, isn’t it?

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ANYTHING-NOTHING-EVERYTHING-SOMETHING = IT

SOMEBODY-SOMEONE-EVERYBODY-EVERYONE-
ANYBODY-ANYONE-NOBODY-NO ONE = THEY

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Examples:

1) I like wearing my uniform, don’t I?

2) She went to the hospital last week, didn’t she?
3) I have to wear uniform in the school, don’t I?
4) Sheila hasn’t written any report, has she?
5) I’m from Banjarmasin, aren’t I?
6) I’m not from Java, am I?
7) There is a syringe on the table, isn’t there?
8) That is a worksheet, isn’t it?
9) Don’t give me the medicine, will you?
10) Spell your name, won’t you?

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1. Put A QUESTION TAG at the end of each sentence:
1. Tom won’t be late, ………….. will he ………….... ?
2. They were very angry, …………………………….. ?
3. Ann’s on holiday, ………………………………….. ?
4. You weren’t listening, ………………………………?
5. Sue doesn’t like onions, …………………………….?
6. Jack’s applied for the job, …………………………..?
7. You’ve got a camera, ………………………………. ?
8. You can type, ………………………………………..?
9. He won’t mind if I go early, …………………………?
10. Tom could help you, ……………………………….. ?

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11. There are a lot of people here, ……………………… ?
12. Let’s have dinner, ……………………………………?
13. This isn’t very interesting, ………………………….. ?
14. I’m too fat, ………………………………………….. ?
15. You wouldn’t tell anyone, ………………………….. ?
16. Listen, ………………………………………………..?
17. I shouldn’t have got angry, …………………………. ?
18. Don’t drop it, ……………………………………….. ?
19. They had to go home, ………………………………. ?
20. He’s never seen you before, …………………………?

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3. Put A QUESTION TAG at the end of each sentence:
1. You don’t like this music, ……………………………. ?
2. Robert isn’t at work today, …………………………… ?
3. I’m too late, ……………………………………………?
4. You haven’t seen the newspaper, …………………….. ?
5. Lynne speaks French and German, ……………………?
6. They didn’t go to the concert, …………………………?
7. You’d like to have something to eat, ………………….?
8. We’re leaving tomorrow, …………………………….. ?
9. You couldn’t do me a favour, ………………………… ?
10. You don’t know where Sarah is, …………………….. .?

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11. Switch on the light for me, …………………………… ?
12. Don’t forget to lock the door, ………………………… ?
13. Nobody was watching the TV, ……………………….. ?
14. Everyone will be here soon, ………………………….. ?
15. Nothing terrible has happened, ………………………. ?
16. There’s plenty of time, ……………………………….. ?
17. Pass me that magazine, ………………………………. ?
18. Let’s have a cup of tea, ………………………………. ?
19. It’s a good restaurant, ………………………………… ?
20. You haven’t seen my keys, …………………………… ?

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4. Add TAG QUESTIONS to the following:

1. They want to come, ……… don’t they ……………….. ?

2. Elizabeth is a dentist, ………………………………….. ?
3. They won’t be here, …………………………………… ?
4. There aren’t any problems, ……………………………. ?
5. That is your umbrella, …………………………………. ?
6. George is a student, ……………………………………. ?
7. He’s learned a lot in the last couple of years, ……………. ?
8. He has a bicycle, …………………………………………?
9. Joan can’t come with us, ………………………………..?
10. She’ll help us later, …………………………………….. ?

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11. Peggy would like to come with us to the party, …………… ?
12. Those aren’t Fred’s books, …………………………….. ?
13. You’ve never been to Paris, ……………………………. ?
14. Something is wrong with Jane today, ………………….. ?
15. Everyone can learn how to swim, ……………………… ?
16. Nobody cheated on the exam, ………………………….. ?
17. Nothing went wrong while I was gone, …………………………… ?
18. I am invited, ……………………………………………..?

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5. ADD QUESTION TAQS
1) Let’s have a chat on the internet,………………….?
2) The children aren’t going to Essex by bus , ……………….?
3) Albert hasn’t met neighbours yet , …………………?
4) The students began to talk after class was over , …………….?
5) When I phoned you last night , you were studying English,
……………?
6) Jack and I play tennis very well, …………..?
7) You and your family had a good vacation, …………..?
8) Shut up, …………?
9) I am late , ………..?
10) Do not your knees, ………..?
11) Everybody will appreciate your kind behaviour, ……………?
12) I have to type it again, ……………?

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13) Barbara and Joe looked away when they saw me , ……………?
14) Breathe deeply, …………….?
15) Somebody is waiting at the bus-stop , ……………..?
16) Honesty is the best policy, …………….?
17) Tom’s car was stolen, ………….?
18) Suzan needn’t clean all the house on her own , …………..?
19) Nobody can do that, ………..?
20) Playing the piano isn’t easy , ………….?
21) Somebody has cleaned the garage , ………………..?
22) This car has been repaired twice, ……………..?
23) Sezgi rarely cooks when her husband is on a business trip,
……………?
24) It is possible to prevent air pollution, …………….?
25) Murat must stop smoking , ………………?

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6. Complete these sentences with a question tag.
1. There is enough bread for today,……………?
2. The Browns aren't at home, ……………?
3. The children are playing in the park, ……………?
4. Your brother can play the piano, ………………?
5. Tom doesn't go to university, …………………?
6. We must get up early tomorrow morning,………………..?
7. Everybody has to obey the law, …………….?
8. Nobody likes a rude person, ……………?
9. Tim doesn't have to go to the cinema with you,
……………….?

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10. Nothing bad has happened today, ………………?
11. Somebody helped you with your homework,.....................?
12. There will be a meting tomorrow, …………….?
13. You never smoke,………………….. ?
14. Everything was good,………………………?
15. Izmir is bigger than Antalya, ……………………?
16. The red car belongs to you,……………………?
17. You are feeling better today, ………………………?
18. The Carters have got their own house, ………………?
19. This is your own car, ………………………?
20. Somebody will help you do the cleaning, …………………?

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