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1. Tag Questions ESL Lesson: Expanding Level (4) Created by: Melissa C. Stanton
2. To develop an understanding of Tag Questions and how they are used in the English language. Let’s Get Started! Our Goal Today is…..
3. A tag question, sometimes called a question tag, is a small question that comes at the end of a sentence. For Example: It’s a beautiful day, isn’t it? With a partner, examine the sentence above. What part contains the question tag? CORRECT ANSWER: isn’t it What are TAG QUESTIONS ?
4. Notice above, I have used a question tag. We use question tags for several reasons: To check whether something is true. You’re mad at me, aren’t you? To ask the listener to agree with what we have said. It’s a hot day out, isn’t it? To continue a conversation. If I say “You're French", that may be the end of the conversation, because you don't have to say anything. However, if I add a question tag and say, “You're French, aren't you?", I'm asking a question and now you should answer, so the conversation keeps going:- You're French, aren't you?- Yes, I am. You’re learning a lot already, aren’t you?
5. A positive statement is followed by a negative tag: For Example: You’re English, aren’t you? + - You’re English, aren’t you? A negative statement is followed by a positive tag: For Example: You’re not German, are you? - + You're not German, are you? How are Tag Questions formed?
6. With a partner, look at the following sentences listed below: Label the statement as positive or negative. Label the question tag as positive or negative. She is from England, isn't she? They aren't very nice, are they? She doesn't like it here, does she? You can sing, can't you? HINTS: The statement always comes before the comma (She is nice, isn’t she?) The question tag always comes after the comma. (She is nice, isn’t she?) Partner Work (is = positive, isn’t = negative) (aren’t = negative, are = positive) (doesn’t = negative, does = positive) (can = positive, can’t = negative)
23. did she? did she? isn’t it? doesn’t he? aren’t you? was she? do you? is she? has he? were you?
24. Beare, K., (No Date). Grammar lesson plans: Question tags. Retrieved from http://www.multimedia-english.com/contenido/ficha/9-l-questiong-tags/1162 Castano, A., (2008). Question tags. Multimedia English group. Retrieved from http://www.multimedia-english.com/contenido/ficha/9-l-questiong-tags/1162 LEO Network, (1999). Learn English grammar tag questions. Retrieved from http://www.learnenglish.de/grammar/tagquestions.htm Resources
