Helpful Tips for Effective English Tag Questions
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Learn how to correctly construct tag questions in English grammar with positive and negative statements. Improve your language skills and avoid common mistakes.
Helpful Tips for Effective English Tag Questions
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Question tags Primary 6
Question tags Form: 1. Positive Statement + Negative Tag 2.Negative Statement + Positive Tag
1. Positive Statement Positive Statement + Negative Tag It is very warm, isn’t it?
A negative tag ???? = an auxiliary verb + n’t + pronoun is / am / are / do / does / did…. it / he / she / they / you / I / there / we /… not
e.g. 1. You haveplayed the piano, haven’t you? 2. Mary can play the piano, can’t she? 3. David will play the piano, won’t he?
Negative Statement + Positive Tag It isn’t very warm, is it?
A positive tag ??? = pronoun an auxiliary verb + is / am / are / do / does / did…. The subject of the sentence--- it / he / she / they / you / I / there / we /…
e.g. 1. You haven’tplayed the piano, have you? 2. Mary can’t play the piano, can she? 3. David won’t play the piano, will he?
exercise: • I shouldn’ttalk in the library, ______ I? should 2. John was ill yesterday, _______ he? wasn’t 3. It is a beautiful house, ______ it? isn’t
exercise: 4. The train goes at twelve o’clock, _______ it? doesn’t 5. There aren’t many cows on the field, _______ there? are 6. They didn’t eat anything, ______ they? did
exercise: 7. The party will begin soon, _______ it? won’t haven’t 8. You have bought a dress, ________ you? do 9. We don’t have to bring a camera, ___ we?