Question tags

What are question tags?

Question tags are short questions added at the end of statements. They are formed with auxiliary verbs and are used a) to check if a piece of information is true or not, and b) to trigger a response from the person we are talking to.

Things to remember about question tags

  • If the verb in the statement is positive, we use a negative auxiliary in the question tag, and if the verb is negative, we use a positive auxiliary.

Examples:

  1. Susan is from England (statement), isn’t she? (question tag).
  2. You don’t have a driving license (statement), do you? (question tag).
Sentence verbQuestion tag auxiliary
positivenegative
negative positive
  • The question tag must match the tense of the verb.

Examples:

  1. They didn’t take the exam, did they? (past simple)
  2. She sings well, doesn’t she? (present simple)
  3. Sam will attend the conference, will he? (future simple)

Exercises

A/ Add appropriate question tags to complete the following sentences

  1. Rania will come, _______ .
  2. Cars pollute the environment, _______ .
  3. You can sing sweetly, _______ .
  4. Andrew was not at home, _______ .
  5. Rami loves dance, _______ .
  6. He speaks English very well, _______ .
  7. Everyone was very intelligent, _______ .
  8. You haven’t bought a new mobile, _______ .
  9. I am a student, _______ .
  10. She broke her leg, _______ .
  11. They won’t lie, _______ .
  12. You don’t know the answer, _______ .
  13. Sonia is not there, _______ .

B/ Choose the correct question tag from the list

1. He hasn’t arrived, ……………………..?

  • has he
  • did he
  • hasn’t h

2. Sam left in the morning, ……………………..?

  • did he
  • didn’t he
  • hadn’t he

3. You live with him, …………………………?

  • do you
  • don’t you
  • didn’t you

4. He works hard, …………………………?

  • does he
  • doesn’t he
  • did he

5. They recognized him, …………………………?

  • did they
  • didn’t they
  • hadn’t they

6 He married his childhood sweetheart, ………………………..?

  • didn’t he
  • did he
  • hadn’t

7. Edison was not a brilliant student, ………………………..?

  • was he
  • wasn’t he
  • isn’t he

8. You slept the whole day yesterday, ………………………….?

  • did you
  • didn’t you
  • hadn’t you

9. Nobody called, ……………………………?

  • did they
  • didn’t they
  • hadn’t they

10. The children delivered a splendid performance, ……………………?

  • did they
  • didn’t they
  • don’t they

11. He never helps anyone, ………………………..?

  • does he
  • doesn’t he
  • didn’t he

12. You never waste a single opportunity to criticize me, ……………….?

  • do you
  • don’t you
  • didn’t you


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