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Using Tag QuestionsUsing Tag Questions

By SYAMSIAH,S.PDBy SYAMSIAH,S.PD


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What is aWhat is a tag questiontag question??

A tag question is a sentence with aA tag question is a sentence with a

question phrase connected at the end.question phrase connected at the end.

Example:Example:

Its windy today, isnt it?Its windy today, isnt it?

Sentence part Tag


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A positiveA positive statementstatement followedfollowed byby a shorta shortquestionquestion ( ex:( ex: YouveYouve done adone a lotlot of travelling,of travelling,haventhavent youyou??

A positiveA positive oror negativenegative statementstatement followedfollowedbyby aa negativenegative oror positivepositive questionquestion tagtag. ( ex:. ( ex:YourYour fatherfather worksworks inin CanadaCanada,, doesndoesntt he? /he? /

ThereThere arentarent anyany theatrestheatres inin thethe citycity, are, aretherethere??


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Tag questions have two purposes:Tag questions have two purposes:

1.1. To clarify informationTo clarify information

(the speaker expects an answer)(the speaker expects an answer)

Example:Example:

We have a test tomorrow, dont we?We have a test tomorrow, dont we?

Mr. Smith is coming to the meeting, isnt he?Mr. Smith is coming to the meeting, isnt he?Im permitted to park here, arent I?Im permitted to park here, arent I?


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Tag questions have two purposes:Tag questions have two purposes:

2.2. To agree with someoneTo agree with someone

(the speaker does(the speaker does not expectnot expect an answer)an answer)

Example:Example:

Youre falling asleep, arent you?Youre falling asleep, arent you?

The party was a lot of fun, wasnt it?The party was a lot of fun, wasnt it?

I didnt win the lottery, did I?I didnt win the lottery, did I?


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Forming Tag QuestionsForming Tag Questions(6 easy steps)(6 easy steps)

Step 1:Step 1:

Identify the verb in the sentence.Identify the verb in the sentence.

Sergio likes to eat at buffets, ______ ______?Sergio likes to eat at buffets, ______ ______?

verb


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Step 2:Step 2:

Identify the type of verb.Identify the type of verb.

(Is it the verb to be, an auxiliary verb, or the main(Is it the verb to be, an auxiliary verb, or the mainverb?)verb?)


Main verb


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Step 3:Step 3:

Identify the tense of verb.Identify the tense of verb.

(Is it in present or past tense?)(Is it in present or past tense?)


Present tense


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Step 4:Step 4: If inIf in present tensepresent tense, determine if, determine if1st1storor3rd3rd person. If inperson. If in past tensepast tense, use, useauxiliaryauxiliary to beto be orordo in pastdo in past..

Sergio likes to eat at buffets ,Sergio likes to eat at buffets ,_ __ _______?______?

Use the auxiliary verbUse the auxiliary verb doesdoes..

Third person

does


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Step 5:Step 5:

Is the verb affirmative or negative?Is the verb affirmative or negative?

Sergio likes to eat at buffets, __________?Sergio likes to eat at buffets, __________?

Write in the opposite.Write in the opposite.Affirmative

doesnt


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Step 6:Step 6:

Add the pronoun at the end.Add the pronoun at the end.

Sergio likes to eat at buffets,Sergio likes to eat at buffets, doesntdoesnt ??

Noun

he


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OverviewOverview

Step 1:Step 1: Identify the verb in the sentence.Identify the verb in the sentence.

Step 2:Step 2: Identify the type of verb.Identify the type of verb.

Step 3:Step 3: Identify the tense.Identify the tense.Step 4:Step 4: If in present tense, determine if 1If in present tense, determine if 1stst

or 3or 3rdrd person. If in past tense, use auxiliaryperson. If in past tense, use auxiliary

to be or do in past.to be or do in past.

Step 5:Step 5: Affirmative or negative?Affirmative or negative?Step 6:Step 6: Add pronoun.Add pronoun.


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OutstandingOutstanding exceptionsexceptions::

WhatWhat dodo youyou useuse afterafter..

LetsLets

imperativesimperatives

.. and.. and afterafter ImIm ??


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HereHere areare wewe useuse

ShallShall

Ex:Ex: LetsLets gogo outout forfor aa walkwalk,, shallshall wewe??

WillWill// wouldwould

Ex:Ex: PostPost thisthis letterletter forfor me,me, willwill youyou??

ArentArent

ImIm youngeryounger thanthan youyou,, arentarent I ?I ?


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Lets PracticeLets Practice

Lunch was delicious,Lunch was delicious, ??

Spring break is next week, _________?Spring break is next week, _________?

Class finished quickly, _________?Class finished quickly, _________?

wasnt it

isnt it

didnt it


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1.1. Youve called the movers,Youve called the movers,

2.2. Theyre coming tomorrow,Theyre coming tomorrow,

3.3. This isnt going to be cheap,This isnt going to be cheap,

4.4. You havent finished packing,You havent finished packing,

5.5. We dont need any more boxes,We dont need any more boxes,

6.6. Pablo is going to help us,Pablo is going to help us,

7.7. We can put some things inWe can put some things instorage,storage,

8.8. Jack isnt buying our bookcases,Jack isnt buying our bookcases,

9.9. We need to disconnect the phone,We need to disconnect the phone,

10.10. The movers arent packing t

heT

he movers arent packing t

hebooks for us,books for us,

11.11. We cant turn off the electricity yet,We cant turn off the electricity yet,

12.12. Moving is hard,Moving is hard,

a.a. can we?can we?

b.b. do we?do we?

c.c. is he?is he?

d.d. isnt it?isnt it?

e.e. arent they?arent they?

f.f. have you?have you?

g.g. isnt he?isnt he?

h.h. is it?is it?

i.i. havent you?havent you?

j.j. dont we?dont we?

k.k. cant we?cant we?l.l. are they?are they?


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ThinkThink aboutabout questionquestion tagstags forfor

thesethese statementsstatements:: Im right,_____________? Youve been working late

again,_____________? You havent got a pen by any

chance,____________? Lets have a break,_________? Sit down a moment, ________? You met your husband in

N.Y,___________? Were going to London on Saturday,

______________? You havent broken that as well,

____________?

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