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This document discusses question tags in English. It explains that question tags are short questions added to the end of statements. There are two types of question tags: positive tags and negative tags. Positive statements use negative tags, while negative statements use positive tags. The intonation of the question tag changes depending on whether the speaker is sure of the answer or wants to check information. Examples are provided to illustrate the different types of question tags and how intonation is used. Exercises with question tags are included at the end.

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Tag Question

This document discusses question tags in English. It explains that question tags are short questions added to the end of statements. There are two types of question tags: positive tags and negative tags. Positive statements use negative tags, while negative statements use positive tags. The intonation of the question tag changes depending on whether the speaker is sure of the answer or wants to check information. Examples are provided to illustrate the different types of question tags and how intonation is used. Exercises with question tags are included at the end.

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Question Intonation

Of

Tag Question
Tags

Types Of
Question
Tags

Question
Tags
Question Tags

Question tags are short questions at


the end of statements.

Questions tags are used when


asking for agreement or
confirmation.
There are 2 types of Question
Tags:

Positive Tags

Negative Tags
Form:
Positive Statement + Negative
Tag

Negative Statement + Positive Tag


1. Positive Statement

A positive
statement A negative tag

You are a student, aren’t you?


2. Negative Statement

A negative
A positive tag
statement

Mary isn’t a teacher, is she?


Positive Question Tag:

an auxiliary verb + pronoun

The subject of the


is / am / are / do sentence---
/ does / did…. it / he / she / they /
you / I / there / we /…
Negative Question Tag:

an auxiliary verb + n’t + pronoun

is / am / no it / he / she /
are / do / t they / you / I /
does /
there / we /…
did….
Intonation Of Question
Tags
1. When we are sure of the answer and we are
simply encouraging a response, the intonation
in the question tag goes down:

This is your car, isn't it?


(Your voice goes down when
you say isn't it.)

2. When we are not sure and want to


check information, the intonation in the
question tag goes up:

He is from France, isn't he?


(Your voice goes up when you
say isn't he.)
Exercises
1. The introduction tells you what the book’s about,......?

2. Most of the people said they enjoyed the film,....?

3. It hasn’t stopped raining since Sunday, ......?

4. You’re not having an early lunch today,.....?

5. We don’t see each other very often nowadays,.......?

6. We haven’t finished cleaning yet,.....?

7. I think Raul is right – we work well together, ......?

8. I’m trying to tell you what happened,......?

9. Most shops are closed on Bank Holidays,.....?

10. The hours have gone so quickly,.....?


Exercises
11. I’ve never been late for work since I started here,.... ?

12. There aren't any spiders in the bedroom,...... ?

13. I’ve got an appointment with the doctor at 4.30 pm,......?

14. But you don't really love her,.......?

15. You never come on time,....?

16. You won't be late,..... ?

17. I can do this faster, …?

18. She wasn’t happy when he didn’t came to her house, …?

19. Mia and I wanted to shop together last Friday night, …?

20. They were learning Physics when we came last morning, …?


- Everything is nice, isn’t it?
- Let’s go now, shall we?
- Don’t speak, will you?
- This/that is his bag, isn’t it?
- These/those are your tools, aren’t they?
- There is an old house, isn’t there?
Thankyou 

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