tag question

Choose the word that best completes each unfinished sentence below: 1.im’s in his office,………he. a.isn’t b.is c.doesn’t d.[r]

TAG QUESTIONS

A tag question is a special construction in English.It is a statement followed by a mini –question.The whole sentence is a “:Tag question” ,and the mini-question at the en is called a “question tag”

A,Functions :

1.We use tag questions to confirm information Example: This meal is horrible,isn’t it?

2.We usetag questions when we already sure of answer and just want confirm 3.We use tag question to check information

Example:You haven’t got a piece of paper,haven’t you? B.The Ba sic Structure is:

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Positive Statement ,

_ Negative tag? He is handsome, isn’t he? _

Negative Statement, + Positive tag

You don’t like her, you?

C.Note:

1.If the auxiliary verb in the sentenceis positive, the tag is negative 2.If the auxiliary verb in the sentence is negative, the tag is oisitive 3.If there is no auxiliary verb in the sentence we use Do ,Dose D.Some special form:

1.In the present tense,if the subject is “I”, the auxiliary changes to “are” or “aren’t” EX;I’m a student,aren’t I?

2.With “Let’s”, the tag question is “shall we?” EX: Let’s go to the beach,Shall we?

3.With an imperative , the tag question is “will you?” Close the door,will you?

4.Weuse a positive tag question after a sentence containing a negative word such as : never, hardly, nobody

EX; Nobody lives in this house, they? You ‘ve never liked me,have you?

5.When the subject is nothing , we use “it” in the tag question EX; Nothing bab happened , did it?

6.When the subject is “nobody,somebody,everybody,noone, someone, or everyone, we use “they” in the tag question

EX: Nobody asked for me,did they?

7.If the main verb in the sentence is “have” (not an auxiliary verb) , it is more common to use “do” in the question

EX; you have many books,don’t you?

8.With “used to” , we use “didn’t” in the tag question EX; He used to work hard, didn’t he?

1.We can use tag question when we already sure of the answer and just won’t confirm (falling intonation with the tag question)

2.If we not know the answer , there are real question , and we use a rising intonation with the tag question

Intonation

You don’t know where my hat is, you? rising real question It’s a beautiful shirt, isn’t it? \ falling not a real question

EXERCISE:

Choose the word that best completes each unfinished sentence below: 1.im’s in his office,………he?

a.isn’t b.is c.doesn’t d does 2.you aren’t well ,……… you?

a.aren’t b.do c.are d.don’t 3.Jack doesn’t have any sister,………

a.doesn’t Hack ? b.does he? C.is Jack ? d.isn’t he? 4.you like strong coffee,… you?

a.do b.don’t c.are d.aren’t 5.your children don’t walk to school everyday,………they?

a.don’t b.do es c.do d.doesn’t 6.Minh went to Ha Noi ,…… he?

a.did b.does c.dosen’t d.didn’t 7.Tom isn’t studying hard,…… he?

a.is b.doesn’t c.isn’t d.does 8.It wasn’t raining,………it?

a.was b.were c.wasn’t d.were 9.Mrs Lan’s students are singing in the class,…….?

a don’t they b they c.aren’t d.are they 10.Everyone isn’t sting in the room,…….a

a.are they b.is c.is she? D.aren’t they? 11.That was Hang’s idea,…………?

a.wasn’t he b.was he c.wasn’t it d.wasn’t it 12.Susan and Trang were waiting for us ……?

a.weren’t Susan a nd Trang b.weren’t they c.were Susan and Trang d.weren’t they

13.Linh had to leave early,………he?

a.did b.does c.doesn’t d.didn’t 14.Nobody listened the strang noise yesterday ,………?

a.did they bweren’t they c.were they d.didn’t they 15.you can answer these questions…….you?

a.can b.can’t c.could d.cuoldn’tt 16.These exercises have been done,……….?

a.have they b.don’t they c.haven’t they d.do they 17Listen to him,….?

18.My mother used to work hard,……… she?

a.did n’t b was c.did d.wasn’t 19.It has been warmer than usal,………?

a.did it b.has it c.didn’t it d.hasn’t it 20 It won’t be anything expenxive,………?

a.won’t it b.isn’t it c.will it d.is it 21.There aren’t any students in the school yard,……?

a.are they b.are there c.aren’t they d.aren’t there 22.He hadn’t got his time to talk,……… ?

a.has he b.hasn’t he c.hadn’d he d.had he 23.Don’t jump in to the grass,………….?

a.do you b.will you c.don’t you d.won’t you 24.I’m eating ,…… ?

a.aren’t I b.am I c.am not I d.are I 25.You’d rather go,……… ?

a.would I b.would you c.wouldn’t you d.wouldn’t I 26.Trang and Hang must be tied,……… ?

a.musn’t Trang and Hang b.musn’t they c.must they d.must Trang and Hang 27.Your sister should eat more vegetables ,……….she?

a.shouldn’t b.should s c.can d.can’t 28.Don’t that thing,………… you?

a.do b.will c.don’t d.can’t 29.Tung has finished his course,………… ?

a.has Tung b.hasn’t Tung c.did Tung d.Hasn’t he 30>She has earned a lot of money,……….she?

A.did b.was c.hasn’t d.has 31.Their’s parents are going to Hue,………… ?

a.aren’t they b.are they c.are their d.aren’t their 32 Ann couldn’t speak two years ago,………….?

a can she b.can’t she c.couldnt she d.cou;d she 33.You musn’t use this computer,……….?

a.musn’t you b.haven’t you c must you d,have you 34His mother is going to write poem,………….she?

a is b does c.dosen’t d.isn’t 35.Let’s tell them about it,……… ?

a.shall us b shall we c.shall they d.shall them 36The Brown;s children will have picnic next week,…… ?

a.won’t them b.will they c.won’t they d.will them 37.Marry will be here soon,……… she?

a.won’t b.wouldn’t c.would d.will 38.This man can talk three foreign languages,……… ?

a.can he b.could she c.can’t he d.can’t she 39.these men musn’t drive so fast,… they?

a.musn’t b.can c.can’t d.must 40.Your sisters should try their best ,……… ?

C.Answer Key:

A.1.b 2.c 3.b 4.b 5.c 6.d 7.a 8.a 9.d 10.a

11.d 12.b 13.d 14.a 15.b 16.c 17.c 18.a 19.d 20.c 21.b 22.d 23.b 24.a 25.c 26.b 27.a 28.b 29.d 30.c 31.a 32.c 33.c 34.a 35.b 36.c 37.a 38.c 39.d 40.b