tag-questions1, English, KOREPETYCJE
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Tag questions
Tag questions are short questions we add to statements especially in spoken English .
The rules are not difficult :
Positive(+) / Negative (-)
*
If the
statement
is
positive
, the
tag question
is
negative.
e.g : The doctor
is
here ,
isn’t
he ?
He
works
in a school ,
doesn’t
he ?
* If the
statement
is
negative
, the
tag question
is
positive
.
e.g :
It
isn’t
raining ,
is
it ?
You
haven’t
seen that film ,
have
you ?
With auxiliary verbs
The tag question uses the same verb of the statement . If this is an auxiliary
verb ‘
be
‘ or ‘
have
‘ , then the tag question is made with the auxiliary verb.
e.g :
They
’ve
gone to Mecca,
haven’t
they?
He
had
met him before,
hadn’t
he?
Without auxiliary verbs
If the statement doesn’t have an auxiliary verb, the tag question uses the
appropriate form of ‘
do
’. ( present
present / past
past)
→
→
e.g : She
eats
meat ,
doesn’t
she ?
He
said
it ,
didn’t
he ?
With modal verbs
If there is a modal verb in the statement the tag question uses the same modal verb
.
e.g :
They
can’t
hear me,
can
they?
You
won’t tell
anyone,
will
you?
With ‘I am’
* Be careful with tag questions when the statement starts with ‘
I am
’. The tag
question is
aren’t I
?
e.g :
I’m
the tallest,
aren’t I
?
*
Be careful with tag questions when the statement starts with ‘
Let’s
‘ .
The tag question is ‘
shall we
? ‘
e.g :
Let’s
have a walk ,
shall we
?
Intonation
Tag questions can either be ‘
real
’ questions where you want to know the
answer or simply asking for
agreement
when we already know the answer .
* If the question tag is a
real question
we use
rising intonation
.
* If we already
know the answer
we use
falling intonation
.
Task 1
:
Choose the right tag question :
1/ They work here , …………………..?
a- did they b-
don’t they c- do they
2/ Jane is American ,……………………..?
a- isn’t she b- does she c-
is she
3/ Brazilians speak Portuguese , …………………….? a- do they b- don’t they c- are they
4/ David doesn’t appreciate Jane , …………………? a- doesn’t he b- does he c- isn’t he
5/ Chaima and Chahra are twins ,……………………? a- do they b- are they c- aren’t they
6/ He worked all the day , ……………….? a- did he b- didn’t he c- does he
7/ Let’s have some pizza, ……………….? a- have we b- shall we c- shan’t we
8/ Don’t forget to call me , …………………? a- are you b- will you c- won’t you
9/ They’ll be very calm , …………………..? a- won’t they b-
will they c- aren’t they
10/ They went to the cinema , …………………..? a- won’t they b- didn’t they c- did they
11/You should see a doctor , ………………….? a- don’t you b- should you c- shouldn’t you
12/
Dhe hasn’t got a car ,………………..? a- is she b- has she c-
hasn’t she
13/ I ‘m really late , ………………..,
a- aren’t me b- am I c- aren’t I
Task 2
: Complete with tag questions:
1/ You’ve got a dog , ………………..?
2/ Olga can’t drive ; …………………..?
3/ She plays tennis , ……………………?
4/ Ibn Badis is Algerian ,……………………?
5/ The boys were watching TV,…………………………?
6/ They didn’t invite everyone , ………………………..?
7/ Zidane was a great player , ……………………..?
8/ Sally, your cell phone’s ringing ,……………………….?
9/ Let’s visit the museum, …………………..?
10/ Christopher Columbus discovered America ,………………………?
11/ I have made a mistake, ………………………?
12/ In Algeria , all boys and girls must go to school , ………………………?
Prepared by : Mr. Ziadna
.
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