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Meeting 5: Tag Questions

The document discusses tag questions in English. Tag questions are statements followed by a mini-question used to seek confirmation or agreement from the listener. They are formed by copying the auxiliary verb from the statement and placing it at the end in negative or positive form depending on the statement, along with a pronoun referring to the subject. Examples of positive and negative statements and their corresponding tag questions are provided. The document also provides exercises asking the reader to form tag questions and match statements to tags.

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Meeting 5: Tag Questions

The document discusses tag questions in English. Tag questions are statements followed by a mini-question used to seek confirmation or agreement from the listener. They are formed by copying the auxiliary verb from the statement and placing it at the end in negative or positive form depending on the statement, along with a pronoun referring to the subject. Examples of positive and negative statements and their corresponding tag questions are provided. The document also provides exercises asking the reader to form tag questions and match statements to tags.

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MEETING 5

TAG QUESTIONS
Tag Questions

A tag question is a special construction in English. It is a


statement followed by a mini-question.

We use tag questions at the end of statements to ask for


confirmation. They mean something like: "Am I right?" or
"Do you agree?" They are very common in English.

example :
Positive statement= negative tag : Jack can come, can’t he?
negative statement = positive tag : Jack can’t come, can he?
We also use tag questions to make statements and seek
agreement from the listener. We form tag question from
simple declarative sentences.

1. We lost the game, didn't we?

2. John went to school, didn't he?

3. Jack and Jill didn't go up the hill, did they?

4. He is a giant, isn't he?

5. She can't swim, can she?


Positive Sentences

We can form tag questions from positive sentences by


copying the auxiliary verb used in the sentence to the
sentence end in the negative form. Next we use the
pronoun form of the subject of the sentence at the
very end of the sentence.

1. We are going to win, aren't we?


2. John can dance very well, can't he?
3. Mary will be here, won't she?
Negative Sentences

We can form tag questions from negative sentences by


copying the auxiliary verb used in the sentence to the
sentence end in the positive form. Next we use the
pronoun form of the subject of the sentence at the
very end of the sentence.

1. John can't play tennis, can he?


2. Mary won't go with us, will she?
3. Jack and Jill aren't climbing hills anymore, are
they?
4. Jane did not eat her vegetables, did she?
5. You and I aren't going on a date, are we?
The tag pronoun for this/that = it

The tag pronoun for these/those = they

Example:

1. This is your book, isn’t it?

2. These are yours, aren’t they?

in the sentence with there + be, there is used in the tag.

Example:

1. There is meeting tonight, isn’t there?


Answer the questions bellow!

1. He's still sleeping,…..?


2. You do go to school,…..?
3. Let's go for a walk,…….?
4. We won't be late,……..?
5. Nobody called,………?
6. They will wash the car,…….?
7. We must lock the doors,…….?
8. I'm correct,……..?
9. So you bought a car,……..? Congratulations!
10. You wouldn't want to invite my Dad,……?
Match the sentences below!

1. Tow won’t be late,….? a. aren’t you

b. Will he
2. You’re tired, …..?

c. Ok, I’m listening


3. You’ve got a camera,…..?

4. You weren’t listening, ….? d. No, they’ve never met

e. Yes, why? Do you want


5. Sue doesn’t know Ann,
…? to borrow it?

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