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TAG QUESTION

TAG QUESTION A taq question is a question added at the end of a sentence. Speakers use it chiefly to make sure that their information is correct or to seek agreement. The Rule of Tag Questions. If the statement is positive, the question tag is negative (+), (-)?

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TAG QUESTION

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  1. TAG QUESTION A taq question is a question added at the end of a sentence. Speakers use it chiefly to make sure that their information is correct or to seek agreement.

  2. The Rule of Tag Questions • If the statement is positive, the question tag is negative (+), (-)? You are a student, aren’t you? • If the statement is negative, the question tag is positive (-), (+)? Eva does not like swimming, does she?

  3. If the statement use “to be” (is, am, are, was, were) - The book is expensive, isn’tit? - Your mother was at the market yesterday, wasn’t she? - The boys were there, weren’t they?

  4. if the statement use “modal” Modal : can, could, will, would, may, might, shall, should, must, - You can swim, can’t you? - They will come here, won’t they? - The boys mustn't join the contest, must they?

  5. If the statement use “auxiliaryhave/has” - They have eaten, haven't they? - She has gone, hasn’t she? - You haven’t finished it yet, have you?

  6. If the statement do not use“tobe, modal or aux have/has”so it needs auxialary verb : “do/does, did” -You like apples, don’t you? - Anita goes early every morning, doesn’t she? - Vita visited you, didn’t she?

  7. Exception • This is your book, isn’t it? • These are yours, aren’t they? • There is a meeting tonight, isn’t there? • Everything is OK, isn’t it? • Everyone took the test, didn’t they? • I am invited , aren’t I? • I am not the only one, am I?

  8. If the statement has negative meaning, The form of Question tag is positive. - Nothing is wrong, is it? - Nobody called you, did they? - You have never been here before, haveyou?

  9. Command, prohibition, and request statement .- Let’s go there, shall we?- Open the door, will you?- Don’t say that again, will you?

  10. Heru : The English teacher gave a quiz this morning. Irwan : But you could answer the questions, …? Heru : Yes, some of them • Did you • Have you • could you • Couldn’t you

  11. 2.Citra : Dila decided to go there alone. Risky : she’s been there before, …? • Has she • is she • hasn’t she d. isn’t she

  12. 3. Jenny : Do you know where my ring is? Tara : it’s on the dressing table last night….? Jenny : Yes, but it is gone. • Is it • Isn’t it • Was it • Wasn’t it

  13. 4. Winda : It’s already ten o'clock. Togar : You’ll leave us now , …? • Will you • Won’t you • Do you • Aren’t you

  14. 5. Santi : Is our new headmaster Mr.Handika? Wawan : Yes, You’ve never met him before , …? • Have you • Haven’t tou • Did you • Didn’t you

  15. Complete the sentences with correct tags! 1. Yesterday you didn’t miss the bus, ………? 2. Angga sits in front of Sherly in the class, …? 3. The car is not broken, ……? 4, Your friends played football this morning, …? 5. I wasn’t late yesterday, …? 6. Denny must go home now, …? 7. Redi has a lot of money, …? 8. Angga never comes late to school, …?

  16. 9. They went to the cinema last night, …? 10, Let’s go to the movie, …? 11. She will come to the party, …? 12. The house is big, …? 13. He doesn’t drive the car, …? 14. The students go to school every day, ...? 15. Sherly can sing a beautiful sing, …?

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