TAG QUESTION
A tag question is a question added at the end of a sentence. Speakers use
tag question chiefly to make sure their information is correct or to seek
agreement.
Affirmative sentence
+ Negative tag Affirmative answer
expected
Examples:
a.
Mary us here, isn’t she? Yes, she is.
b.
You like coffee,don’t you? Yes, I do.
c.
They have left, haven’t they? Yes, they have.
Negative sentence +
Affirmative tag Negative answer
expected
Examples:
- You aren’t here, are you? No, I am not.
- Mary doesn’t like tea, does she? No she doesn’t.
- They haven’t left, have they? No, they haven’t.
1.
The tag pronoun for this/that = it. Example:
Ø
This/That
is your bag, isn’t it?
2.
The tag pronoun for these/those = they. Example:
Ø
These/Those
are yours, aren’t they?
3.
In sentences with there
+ be, there is used in the
tag. Example:
Ø
There is a
meeting tonight, isn’t there?
4.
Personal pronouns are used to refer to indefinite
pronouns. They is asually used in a tag
to refer to everyone, everybody,
someone, somebody, no one, nobody. Example:
Ø
Everyone
took the test, didn’t they?
5.
Sentences with negative words take affirmative tags.
Examples:
Ø
You’ve
never been there, have you?
Ø
Nothing
is wrong, is it?
NB:
Ø
I am
supposed to be here, am I not? (is
formal English)
Ø
I am
supposed to be here, aren’t I? (is
common in spoken English)
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