QUESTION TAG

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 CONTENTS

A
• Introduction

• Definition

• Formation

• Examples

• References

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 Introduction
WELCOME TO THE WORLD OF QUESTION
TAGS!!!!!
In the journey of mastering English, question tags
play a pivotal role. Let's explore together how these
small additions can make a big impact in our
conversation.

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Definition of Question tags
 • Question tags are short questions added to the end of a
statement to turn it into a question.
• They seek confirmation, agreement, or acknowledgement
from the listener.

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 Formation of Question Tags
• Generally, question tags mirror the auxiliary verb
or modal in the statement.
• If the main verb of the sentence is positive,
the question tag is negative, and vice versa.

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Examples of Question Tags
 • The sun rises in the
east, doesn’t it?

Declarative
• Elephants are the largest land
animals, aren't they?

Sentences • Shakespeare wrote many

famous plays and
sonnets, didn't he?

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 • She hasn't visited the museum,
Negative has she?

Declarative • They didn't finish the project on

time, did they?
Sentences • It isn't raining outside, is it?

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 • Close the door, will you?

• Pass me the salt, would you?

Imperative • Help me with the dishes, can

you?
Sentences • Don't tell anyone, will you?

• Be careful on the scissors, won't

you?

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 • You know the answer, don't
you?
Interrogative • Has he finished the work,
Sentences hasn't he?

• Can she swim, can't she?

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 • What a beautiful day, isn't it?

Exclamatory • That was an amazing

Sentences performance, wasn't it?

• How delicious this cake is, isn't

it?

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 When a sentence contains
multiple verbs, the question
tag typically follows the main
auxiliary verb or the first
Multiples auxiliary verb

Verbs in a
• He is working on the project and
will finish it soon, isn't he?

Sentence • We were planning the event and

have invited everyone, weren't
we?

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 When dealing with sentences
that involve mixed tenses, the
question tags is typically
associated with the main
auxiliary or modal verb.

Mixed • She has visited the

Tenses museum, hasn't she?

• We have been practicing for the

concert, haven't we?

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 Requests • Let's go for a walk, shall we?

• Please pass the salt, will you?

and offers

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 • You wouldn't mind helping, would

Politeness you?

• This won't be a problem, will it?

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 When conjunctions are used
to connect two independent
clauses in a sentence, the
question tag typically follows
the main auxiliary verb in first
clause.

Conjunctions • She is tired, but she'll join us,

won't she?

• He can swim, and he enjoys it,

doesn't he?

• He didn't inform us, nor did he

apologize, did he?
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 • Nobody wants to miss the event,

Special do they?

Cases(Negative • Everybody has submitted their

assignments, haven't they?
Sentences) • There's nowhere else to go, is
there?

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 In informal spoken language,
tagless statements are
common, and they don't
include a question tag.

Tagless
• She finished the project ahead of
the schedule.

Statements • He bought a new car last week.

• The team won the championship.

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 PRACTICE QUESTIONS
1. She enjoys playing tennis, ____?
2. We should start the practice now, ____?
3. It's a beautiful day, _____?
4. You don't mind if I join you,____?
5. We're not lost, ____?

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 ANSWERS
1. doesn't she?
2. shouldn't we?
3. isn't it?
4. do you?
5. are we?

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 References
• "Charities criticise handling of child rape trail", BBC
News. 25 May 2010.
• Johnson, Marion (1976). "Canadian Eh". Ohio State
University Working Papers in Linguistics.

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“ QUESTION TAGS:
TURNING STATEMENTS
INTO INVITATIONS FOR
CONVERSATION ”
Thank you