This document discusses tag questions in English grammar. It provides 5 key points about tag questions: [1] The subject of the tag is always a personal pronoun corresponding to the subject of the main sentence. [2] The verb in the tag depends on the verb in the main sentence in terms of tense and polarity. [3] The negative form of the verb in the tag is always contracted. [4] The word order is reversed in the tag with the verb coming before the subject. [5] Examples are given to illustrate the rules for different types of statements.

2. TAG QUESTION

4. Tag question
• English tag questions, when they have the
grammatical form of a question, are atypically
complex, because they vary according to four
factors:
1.the choice of auxiliary
2.the negation
3.the intonation pattern
4.the emphasis.

5. Tag-Questions
• There are five simple points we should follow
when we use a Tag-question:
• Point 1
• A comma is used between the main sentence
and the ‘tag’ part, e.g.
• This is your book isn’t it?
,

6. Tag-Questions
• Point 2:
• Even if the subject of the main sentence is a
noun – proper noun or common noun – the
subject of the ‘tag’ part is always a
corresponding PERSONAL PRONOUN. e.g.
Mary isn’t your sister, is she?

7. Tag-Questions
• Point 2 (continued)
• John has gone home, hasn’t ?
‘John’ – proper noun – male – singular
he
pronoun – male – singular – subjective case

8. Tag-Question
• Point 2 (continued)
• Ted and Jerry got their books, didn’t ?
‘Ted and Jerry’ – Proper nouns – male – plural
they
Personal Pronoun – male -- plural

9. Tag-Questions
• Point 3
• The verb in the ‘tag’ part depends on the verb in the
main sentence:
• If the verb in the main sentence is in Present Tense,
the verb in the ‘tag’ part will be in Present Tense; and
the verb in the main sentence is in Past Tense, the
verb in the ‘tag’ part will be in Past, and so on.
• If the verb in the main sentence is in Positive form,
the verb in the ‘tag’ part will be in Negative form.

10. Tag-Questions
• Point 3 (continued)
• She is your sister, she?
“is” – main verb – Simple Present Tense –POSITIVE
isn’t
– Simple present tense – NEGATIVE

11. Tag-Questions
• Point 3 (continued)
• Brad hasn’t done his work, he?
‘hasn’t’ – Present perfect – NEGATIVE
has
Present perfect -- POSITIVE

12. Tag-Questions
• Point 3 (continued)
• Kate goes to school, she?
‘goes’ – Simple present – POSITIVE
‘does not go’ – Simple present – NEGATIVE
doesn’t
Point 4
The negative form of the verb in the ‘tag’ part is always
contracted:
does not = doesn’t; has not = hasn’t; will not = won’t

13. Tag-questions
• Point 4 (continued)
• James did not go to school, he?
‘did not go’ – Simple past – NEGATIVE
‘go’ – Simple past – Positive; however, in ‘tag’
part, the auxiliary (helping) verb alone is used:
did

14. Tag-questions
• Point 5 -- Word order
• In the statement sentence (in the main
sentence) the subject comes first and the verb
comes next; but in the ‘tag’ part, the verb
comes first and the subject comes next, just as
in the interrogative sentence.

15. Tag-Question
• Point 5 – word order (continued)
For example:
A woman fainted, didn’t she?
Main sentence
‘tag’ part
Subject first; verb next
Verb first; subject next

16. QUESTION TAG
1. Positive Statement
Formula:
(+) statement, (-) tag?

17. a. Dengan Kata Bantu (Auxiliary)
Questions:
You are the new secretary, ……..?
George can swim well, ……..?
Answers:
You are the new secretary, aren't you? (bukan are not you?)
George can swim well, can't he?

18. b. Tanpa Kata Bantu (Auxiliary)
Question :
They invited you to their party, ……..?
She read the novel, ………?
Answer:
They invited you to their party, didn't they?
She read the novel, didn't she?

19. 2. Negative Statement
Formula:
(-) Statement, (+) tag

20. Questions :
There isn't any news, ……?
My parents won't go to Bali with you, …….?
Answers :
There isn't any news, is there?
My parents won't go to Bali with you, will they?

21. 3. Imperative Statement
Questions :
Sit down, ………?
Let's do it again, …………?
Don't disturb me, …………?
Answers :
Sit down, would you?
Let's do it again, shall we?
Don't disturb me, can't you?

22. 4. Ellipsis Question Tag
Questions :
Nice day, …………?
Difficult, ………..?
Talking about me, …………?
Answers :
Nice day, isn't it?
Difficult, aren't they?
Talking about me, aren't you?

23. PRESS THE BUTTON

24. ‘Question-Tag’ 1
Fill in the blank with the correct tag questions!
1. She is a nurse, _________?
2. They are doctors, __________?
3. Andi is sick, ____________?
4. This car is very expensive, __________?
5. Martha and his sister are beautiful, ____________?
6. We can do it by ourselves, ____________?
7. Your father will fly to Medan, ___________?
8. You were my school friend, ____________?
9. I am right, __________?
10. The cat is hungry, ____________?
Check the answer here

25. PRESS THE BUTTON

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