2. What are and when using
question tags?
-Question tags are short questions affirmative or
negative, placed at the end of the sentence to
strengthen it
-Question tags match to "vero,non è vero"?
- In English if the sentence is affirmative, the
question tag is put in a negative way, but if the
sentence is negative, the question tag goes in
affirmative.
3. How to use them in sentences?
Affirmative sentence: auxiliary+not
+subject pronoun...Mary is studying,isn't
she?
Negative sentence: auxiliary+subject
pronoun...You haven't go out today,have
you?
4. How to form the question tags?
Formation of question tags is divided in three steps:
1)Repeats the verb to be, the auxiliary or modal in the
main clause or if we were not using do, does, did,
according to the time used in the main clause.
2) The form of Question Tag should be placed in
contrast to that of the main clause, and that is if the
main clause is in the affirmative, the Question Tag will
be negative and if the main clause is negative the
question tag will be affirmative.
3) The verb to be, auxiliary, modal or do, does, did
followed by the personal pronoun subject relevant to the
subject of the main clause.
6. Some examples
Affirmative sentences
-Mark is going to the cinema,isn't he?
-Maria is reading ,isn't she?
-It is raining,isn't it?
Negative sentences
-You haven't done your homework,have you?
-You aren't eating,are you?
-Matteo isn't going to the pub,is he?
7. Question tags are not only for make
questions because....
If the tone of voice is low,it is not a
question but is invited the reader to
agree
For example:
Mark looks really tired,doesen't he?
