This document provides an overview of question tags and conditional sentences in English grammar. It discusses: 1. How to form question tags by adding either a positive or negative tag depending on the sentence, using contracted forms and matching the subject and tense. Examples are given like "Chandu can speak English, can't he?". 2. Different types of conditional sentences including open/probable conditionals, unreal/improbable conditionals, unfulfilled conditionals, and zero conditionals. Frameworks and examples are given for each type. 3. Exercises are provided to combine sentences using conditional clauses like "If she was ill, she did not attend the meeting".

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Chandra shekar
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M.A. English B.Ed
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2. Question Tag
 It is a common device in conversation is that of making a statement and at
once asking the listener to confirm it.
 Adding Question Tag:
 If the given sentence is positive ,add negative tag.
 If it is negative sentence ,add positive tag.
 As per the tense and subject add helping verb in tag.
 If there is helping verb in a given sentence , use it the same helping verb.
 If there is proper noun in a given sentence , use pronoun only in tag.
 After main statement ,use comma and use only contracted (short forms)forms
in tag.
 Use question mark at the end of the question tag.
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3. Let’s add Question Tag
 Chandu can speak English, can’t he?
 The meeting is at 10, isn’t it?
 He would not like watching movies ,would he?
 Negative words: never , no, nobody, hardly ,
scarcely , little…
 Rishi hardly speaks Hindi , does he?
 Pinky never goes to to temple , does she?
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4. Adding Question Tag
 Imperatives:
 won’t you can be used to invite people politely to do things
 Eg : come in , won’t you ?
 will/would/can/could you ?can all be used to tell or ask people to do things.
 Eg: Give me a book ,will you ?
 Open a window, would you ?
 can’t you expresses impatience
 Eg: shut up ,can’t you ?
 get out , can’t you?
 Let’s have a break, shall we ?
 Let’s dance, shall we ?
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5. Adding Question Tag
 It and they with nothing , nobody , somebody …
 Eg : Nobody called me , did they?
 somebody came here , didn’t they?
 Nothing can happen , can it ?
 After non-auxiliary have(referring to states)question
tags with have and do are often both possible.
 Eg: I have a car , haven’t/don’t I?
 He has two cars , hasn’t/doesn’t he ?
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6. Adding Question Tag
 I (don’t) think
 Eg: I think he is a European , isn’t he?
 I don’t think it will rain , will it ?
 I suppose you are hungry , aren’t you ?
 --------------------------------------------------------------
 I am fine , aren’t I?
 I am not watching T.V. , am I?
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7. Adding Question Tag
 This is a new book, isn’t it?
 Don’t waste time , will you ?
 Do me a favour Gouthami , can you ?
 Every one appreciated his performance , didn’t they?
 Nothing is impossible, is it ?
 Pinky wrote a poem , didn’t she ?
 I will meet you tomorrow , won’t you ?
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8. Adding Question Tag--Exercise
 He broke the window ,……………?
 I am writing a story , ………………?
 She answered my invitation,……….?
 They love watching movies ,……………?
 I am afraid I am a little late ,……………..?
 He used to live here ,…………………..?
 She made me do it again ,……………..?
 They never wear a hat ,……………..?
 I shan’t meet you tomorrow ,…………….?
 He plays chess,……………..?
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9. If-conditional clauses
 Clause is a group of words , it has a subject and a verb, It
is a part in a bigger sentence.
 I. Main /Principal / Independent clause:
 Eg: If you work hard , you will get job .
 main clause
 II. Subordinate/dependent clause
 If you come in time , I will allow you in .
 Subordinate clause
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10. Types of Conditional Sentence
 I-type: Open/probable conditional Sentence
 II-type: Unreal/improbable/imaginary conditional
Sentence
 III-type : Unfulfil /Impossible conditional
Sentence
 Zero conditional Sentence
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11. I Open Conditional Sentence
 In this type, the condition may or may not be
fulfilled. If he comes in time indicates he may or
he may not come..
 Eg: If he works hard , he will get success.
 If she does not come , the meeting may
postpone.
 Frame: If+ present simple(sub+V1)+……, future
simple(sub + shall/will/can/may+V1+…..)
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12. II Unreal Conditional Sentence
 It is used when the action in the if-clause is thought unlikely
to happen .We also use it to talk
about unreal/imaginary situations in the present(if I were you).
Eg: If he were C.M., he would rule well.
If I were you ,I would give it up.
If she won lottery , she would donate money to the poor.
Frame: If + past simple(sub+V2+….,sub +
would/should/could/might+V1+…..
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13. III Unfulfil Conditional Sentence
 It is used to indicate that something did not happen
because a certain condition was not fulfilled.
 Eg: (He did not invite me .So I did not attend the
meeting.)
 If he had invited me , I would have attended the
meeting.
 Frame: If + past perfect(sub+had+V3)+…..,Sub +
would/should/could/might/have+V3+…..
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14. Zero Conditional Sentence
 It is used to express scientific/universal truths….
 Eg: If you switch on the fan ,it rotates.

 Frame: If + present simple +….present simple +
….
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15. Exercise
 Combine the sentences using if
 She was ill . So she did not attend the meeting.
 Wake up early so that you can catch the bus.
 Work hard , grab the opportunities.
 If you were PM ,what would you do.
 He did not work hard so he failed.
 I do not ask him so I do not get help from him.
 Come in time so that he will allow you in.
 If I were you ,I did not do like that.
 They did not ask me so I did not help them.
 Listen carefully so that you can understand.
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