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Slide 2 Slide 3 Slide 4 Tag questions (or question tags) turn a statement into a question. They are often used for checking information that we think we know is true. Slide 5 Who knows what the modals are ? Slide 6 Slide 7 We use tags in spoken English but not in formal written English. They are not really questions but are a way of asking the other person to make a comment and so keep the conversation open. Making a tag is very mechanical. To make a tag, use the first auxiliary. If there is no auxiliary, use do, does or did. With a positive sentence, make a negative tag and with a negative sentence, make a positive tag. Slide 8 Slide 9 Slide 10 It's beautiful, isn't it? He has been, hasn't he? You can, can't you? It must be, mustn't it? You know him, dont you? He finished it, didn't he? He will come, won't he? It isn't very good, is it? It hasn't rained, has it? It can't be, can it? Jenny doesn't know James, does she? They didn't leave, did they? He wont do it, will he? Slide 11 1)You are students,. 2)She doesnt have any money 3) They will come here,.. 4)We cant go home now,.. 5)I have to know the answer,.. Slide 12 Question tags can either be real questions where you want to know the answer or simply asking for agreement when we already know the answer. If the question tag is a real question we use rising intonation. Our tone of voice rises. If we already know the answer we use falling intonation. Our tone of voice falls. Slide 13 1)The library is open,..? 2)Reza can help,? 3)The student came late,.? 4)Reza cant help,? 5)The students didnt come late,..? Slide 14 1)I am a student, arent I ? 2)Listen to me will you? 3)lets watch football match,shall we ? 4)No one pushed the car, did they? Slide 15