1. Erica G. Villanueva
Augost 10, 2014
VI-Bright
Mrs. Crisostomo
 English 
 Tag Questions 
A question tag or tag question (also known as tail question) is
a grammatical structure in which a declarative statement or
an imperative is turned into a question by adding
an interrogative fragment (the "tag"). For example, in the sentence
"You're John, aren't you?", the statement "You're John" is turned into
a question by the tag "aren't you". The term "question tag" is
generally preferred by British grammarians, while their American
counterparts prefer "tag question".A tag question is one where a
statement is made, but the speaker wants a response from the listener.
Like- Today's lesson is haard, isn't it? or The kids can't sing that
song, can they?
First of all, to understand tag questions, you need to know about
affirmative and negative sentences.
Do you know what an affirmative sentence is? It is like
this: Mary is at home. or The students work hard.
Do you know what a negative sentence is? It is like
this: Mary isn't at home. or The students don't work hard.
Then, you need to know that if the sentence is affirmative, the tag
will be negative. And if the sentence is negative, the tag will be
positive.
And finally, you need to think about the kind of verb used in the
sentence. Does it use a modal, like can or will or a form of to be?
Your tag question will follow the verb in the sentence. If it is a
regular verb, don't forget it uses do, don't, does, doesn't when a
question is asked.
Examples
Affirmative Sentence/ Negative Tag

2. Toshi likes fishing, doesn't he?
Susan is sick today, isn't she?
Mike can play the piano, can't he?
You will go there, won't you?
Negative Sentence/ Affirmative Tag
Andrew doesn't study much, does he?
The dogs aren't hungry, are they?
She can't cook, can she?
You won't see her, will you?
10 xamples of Tag Question
1. If we knew what it was we were doing, it would not be called
research, would it?
2. There's nothing more exhilarating than pointing out the
shortcomings of others, is there?
3. "A toothbrush is a non-lethal object, isn't it?"
4. He is an engineer. Isn't he? ?
5. You went to the supermarket. Didn't you?
6. Ms. Zeller has a new car. Doesn't she?
7. She is going to Taiwan, isn't she?
8. The Rays are playing the Jays. Aren't they?
9. Don't forget,will you?
10. The Children are happy, aren't they?
 Nouns with a plural form and a singular meaning 
Certain nouns have a plural form (ending in -s) but a singular
meaning: news; shingles, mumps, rickets; dominoes, billiards,
darts etc.:
What's the news?
Shingles is caused by the same virus as chicken pox.
Billiards is a game which connects mathematics and football.

3. Nouns ending in -ics can either take a singular (if they are
considered as the name of a science) or a plural verb (if they express
a specific application of the science):
Mathematics was never easy for Tom.
The teacher told him that his mathematics were well below the
standard. (his understanding of mathematics or his results)
Rhetorics was one of the seven free arts.
His rhetorics were doing more harm to our case than any mistake we had
ever made. (his way of expressing ideas)
Acoustics is the study of sounds.
Poor classroom acoustics create a negative learning environment for
many students. (audibility in the classroom)