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Question Tags: (Ayu Arsani)

The document discusses question tags, which are short questions added to the end of statements. Question tags are used to check if information is correct. There are rules for forming positive and negative question tags depending on the statement. Question tags consist of an auxiliary verb and pronoun referring to the subject. Common verbs like "be" and "have" form question tags differently. Short answers like "yes" and "no" are often used in response. Intonation rises when unsure and falls when certain of the answer. In summary, the document outlines the use, formation, and intonation of question tags.

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Question Tags: (Ayu Arsani)

The document discusses question tags, which are short questions added to the end of statements. Question tags are used to check if information is correct. There are rules for forming positive and negative question tags depending on the statement. Question tags consist of an auxiliary verb and pronoun referring to the subject. Common verbs like "be" and "have" form question tags differently. Short answers like "yes" and "no" are often used in response. Intonation rises when unsure and falls when certain of the answer. In summary, the document outlines the use, formation, and intonation of question tags.

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Question tags

(Ayu Arsani)
USE
A question tag is a short question at the end of a
statement:
He won the prize, didnt he?

question tag

We use question tags when we want to check if


information is correct.
FORM
1. Use question tags at the end of a sentence:
He won the prize, didnt he?

question tag
FORM
2.a. NEGATIVE QUESTION TAG:
If the sentence is positive, the question tag is negative:
You have seen that film, havent you?
+ -
2.b. POSITIVE QUESTION TAG:
If the sentence is negative, the question tag is positive:
You havent seen that film, have you?
- +
If the sentence contains a negative word (never, hardly) the
question tag is positive:
Ann never goes anywhere, does she?
- +
FORM
3. Questions tags consist of
AUXILIARY VERB + PRONOUN:
I shouldnt laugh, should I?
Sarah was winning, wasnt she?
We use the auxiliary verb that is used in the previous
sentence. If there is no auxiliary verb, se use do/does
(present tense) and did (past tense):
You live near here, dont you?
You turned left, didnt you?
The pronoun refers to the subject of the previous
sentence.
FORM
4. Some verbs form question tags differently:
I am arent I?
Im helpful, arent I?
There is isnt there?
There is a chemists near here, isnt there?
There are arent there?
There are many shops in the area, arent there?
This is / That is isnt it?
Thats your wife over there, isnt it?
FORM
5. When we answer question tags, we often use short
answers:
A: You are French, arent you?
B: Yes, I am. / No, Im not. SHORT ANSWERS

A: Shes got a dog, hasnt she?


B: Yes, she has. / No, she hasnt. SHORT ANSWERS

A: You smoke, dont you?


B: Yes, I do. / No, I dont. SHORT ANSWERS
FORM
6. Intonation:
When we are sure of the answer, the voice goes
down in the question tag:
John doesnt like gold, does he?
The speaker knows John doesnt like gold.
When we are not sure of the answer, the voice
goes up:
They left for Milan, didnt they?
The speaker doesnt know if they left for Milan
or not.
Question tags

I hope you have understood how to use


question tags.

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