TAG QUESTION

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• English tag questions, when they have the grammatical form of a question, are atypically complex, because they vary according to four factors:

1.the choice of auxiliary2.the negation3.the intonation pattern4.the emphasis.

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• There are five simple points we should follow when we use a Tag-question:

• Point 1• A comma is used between the main sentence

and the ‘tag’ part, e.g.• This is your book isn’t it?

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• Point 2:

• Even if the subject of the main sentence is a noun – proper noun or common noun – thesubject of the ‘tag’ part is always a corresponding PERSONAL PRONOUN. e.g.

Mary isn’t your sister, is she?

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• Point 2 (continued)

• John has gone home, hasn’t ?‘John’ – proper noun – male – singular

he pronoun – male – singular – subjective case

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• Point 2 (continued)

• Ted and Jerry got their books, didn’t ?‘Ted and Jerry’ – Proper nouns – male – plural

theyPersonal Pronoun – male -- plural

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• Point 3

• The verb in the ‘tag’ part depends on the verb in the main sentence:

• If the verb in the main sentence is in Present Tense, the verb in the ‘tag’ part will be in Present Tense; and the verb in the main sentence is in Past Tense, the verb in the ‘tag’ part will be in Past, and so on.

• If the verb in the main sentence is in Positive form, the verb in the ‘tag’ part will be in Negative form.

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• Point 3 (continued)• She is your sister, she?

“is” – main verb – Simple Present Tense –POSITIVE

isn’t – Simple present tense – NEGATIVE

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• Point 3 (continued)

• Brad hasn’t done his work, he?‘hasn’t’ – Present perfect – NEGATIVEhas

Present perfect -- POSITIVE

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• Point 3 (continued) • Kate goes to school, she?

‘goes’ – Simple present – POSITIVE‘does not go’ – Simple present – NEGATIVE

doesn’tPoint 4

The negative form of the verb in the ‘tag’ part is always contracted: does not = doesn’t; has not = hasn’t; will not = won’t

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• Point 4 (continued)

• James did not go to school, he? ‘did not go’ – Simple past – NEGATIVE

‘go’ – Simple past – Positive; however, in ‘tag’ part, the auxiliary (helping) verb alone is used:did

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• Point 5 -- Word order

• In the statement sentence (in the main sentence) the subject comes first and the verb comes next; but in the ‘tag’ part, the verb comes first and the subject comes next, just as in the interrogative sentence.

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• Point 5 – word order (continued) For example:A woman fainted, didn’t she?

Main sentence‘tag’ partSubject first; verb nextVerb first; subject next

QUESTION TAG

1. Positive StatementFormula:

(+) statement, (-) tag?

a. Dengan Kata Bantu (Auxiliary)

Questions:

You are the new secretary, ……..?

George can swim well, ……..?

Answers:

You are the new secretary, aren't you? (bukan are not you?)

George can swim well, can't he?

b. Tanpa Kata Bantu (Auxiliary) Question :

They invited you to their party, ……..?

She read the novel, ………?

Answer:

They invited you to their party, didn't they?

She read the novel, didn't she?

2. Negative StatementFormula:

(-) Statement, (+) tag

Questions :

There isn't any news, ……?

My parents won't go to Bali with you, …….?

Answers :

There isn't any news, is there?

My parents won't go to Bali with you, will they?

3. Imperative StatementQuestions :

Sit down, ………?

Let's do it again, …………?

Don't disturb me, …………? Answers :

Sit down, would you?

Let's do it again, shall we?

Don't disturb me, can't you?

4. Ellipsis Question TagQuestions :

Nice day, …………?

Difficult, ………..?

Talking about me, …………? Answers :

Nice day, isn't it?

Difficult, aren't they?

Talking about me, aren't you?

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GAME 1

‘Question-Tag’ 1Fill in the blank with the correct tag questions!

1. She is a nurse, _________?2. They are doctors, __________?3. Andi is sick, ____________?4. This car is very expensive, __________?5. Martha and his sister are beautiful, ____________?6. We can do it by ourselves, ____________?7. Your father will fly to Medan, ___________?8. You were my school friend, ____________?9. I am right, __________?10. The cat is hungry, ____________?

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GAME 2

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