This document discusses question tags. It explains that a question tag is a short question added to the end of a statement to turn it into a question. A positive statement is usually followed by a negative question tag, while a negative statement is usually followed by a positive question tag. Question tags use the same subject or pronoun form as the statement and are used in spoken English to get confirmation or agreement.

2. Presented by,
Sachu Johnson
Candidate code : 16516352024

4.  A question is a sentence that asks something .
 We ask questions when we want to know
something about someone or something
 A question always ends with a question mark.
 Eg: Where is Ram sitting?

5.  A statement tells us something.
 A statement can be used to answer a question
 A statement can be positive or negative.
 Eg: Ram is sitting outside. +ve statement
 Ram is not a naughty boy. -ve statement

6.  A question tag is a short question added to the
end of a statement. It turns a statement into a
question.
 Question tag uses the same subject or the
pronoun form of the subject, of the statement.
 Eg: You haven’t read the newspaper, have you?
 Ram is sitting outside, isn’t he?

7.  A positive statement is usually followed by a
negative question tag.
 Eg: Ram is a good artist, isn’t he?
 We usually use contracted forms of the negatives.
 Examples of negatives : aren’t, wasn’t, shouldn’t,
can’t

8.  A negative statement is usually followed by a
positive question tag
 Examples of positives : is, was, should, can
 Eg : The prize will not be given, will it?

9.  In the case of some sentences, words like
do/don’t, did/didn’t, does/doesn’t, are used
in the question tag.
 Eg: You don’t sing, do you?
 Ram likes drawing, doesn’t he?

10.  Question tags are used in only spoken or
conversational English.
 Question tags are used to receive
confirmation or agreement.