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Lesson15: TAG QUESTIONS | |
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Have you and wasn't it are tag questions ( mini questions that we often put at the end of a sentence in spoken English). In tag questions, we use an auxiliary verb (have/was/will. etc.). We use do/does/did for the simple present past.
Notice the meaning of yes or no in answer to a negative sentence. The meaning of a tag question depends on how you say it. If your voice goes down, you aren't really asking questions; you are inviting the listener to agree with you. But if your voice goes up, it is a real question.
Normally we use a negative question tag after a positive sentence:
positive sentence + negative tag
Mary will be here soon, won't she?
There was a lot of traffic, wasn't there?
Jim should pass the exam, shouldn't he?
and a positive question tag after a negative sentence:
negative sentence + positive tag
Mary won't be late, will she?
They don't like us, do they?
You haven't got a car, have you?
Notice the meaning of yes and no in answer to a negative sentence:
* You're not going out today, are you? Yes. (Yes, I am going out)
* You're not going out today, are you? No. (No, I am not going out)
Examples:
1. Maria will be here soon, wont she?
2. There was a lot of traffic, wasn't there?
3. Jim should take his medicine, shouldn't he?
4. You are not going today, are you?
5. It's a nice day, isn't it?
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Exercise 1:
Put a tag questions at the end of these sentences.
1. Tom won't be late, ____________?
2. You're tired, ____________?
3. Tracy has lived here a long time, ____________?
4. You weren't listening, ______________?
5. Sue doesn't know Ann, _______________?
Exercise 2:
Put a tag questions at the end of these sentences.
1. Jack's on vacation, ________________?
2. Mike hasn't phoned today, ____________?
3. You can speak Spanish, ____________?
4. There are a lot of people here, ____________?
5. I'm too impatient, _________?
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John visited his friend and his cousins.
John: Hi guys! Marah is there. Isn't She?
Fred: No, She is there.
Alvin: Oh! How's your weekend? You enjoyed playing soccer. Didn't you?
John: No, I enjoyed it a lot.
Fred: Your sister told me that you're not doing well in school. Are you?
John: No, it's not true. I'm doing well in school.
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1. You haven't seen your friend today, have you?
2. Matrix was a good movie, wasn't it?
3. You play piano, don't you? |
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