This document discusses tag questions in English. It explains that tag questions are short questions added to the end of statements to seek confirmation or clarify information. The document provides rules for forming tag questions based on whether the main statement is positive or negative. It also notes some irregular verbs that form tags differently, like "I am" becoming "aren't I?". The rest of the document provides examples of tag questions added to various statements.

1. TAG QUESTIONS
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* Question tags are short form at the end of
statements. They are mainly used in speech when
we want to confirm something or when we want to
find out if something is true or not.
- It isn’ta dog, is it?
- They arecats, aren’t they?
* Question tags are formed with the auxiliary or
modal verb from the main sentence and the
appropriate subject pronoun.
- Karen islearning to drive, isn’t she?
- Mark can’tride a horse, can he?

3. * We use a negativequestion tag after a positivesentence.
- Kate willbe here soon, won’t she?
- There wasa lot of traffic, wasn’t there?
- Michael shouldpass the exam, shouldn’t he?
•We use a positivequestion tag after a negative sentence.
- Kate won’tbe late, will she?
- They don’tlike us, do they?
- You haven’tgot a car, have you?
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4. * When the verb of the sentence is in the presentor
past simple, we form the question tag with do/doesor
didand the subject pronoun.
- John doesn’t like golf, does he?
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- They leftfor Milan, didn’t they?
*When the sentence contains a word with a negative
meaning like never, hardly, seldomor rarely, the question
tag is positive.
- They hardlyever go to the theatre, do they?
- He neverplays tennis, does he?

5. •Some verbs/expressions form question tags differently.
- I am → aren’t I?
- Imperative → will/won’t you
- Don’t → will you?
I am thin, aren’t I?
Stop talking, will/won’t you?
Don’t talk, will you?
- Let’s → shall we? Let’s go out, shall we?
- I have (got) → haven’t I (I possess)
She has got a bike, hasn’t she?
- I have → don’t I (other meanings)
You have lunch at three o’clock, don’t you?
- There is/are → isn’t/aren’t there
There is an envelope on the desk, isn’t there?
- This /That is→ isn’t it? This is Pam’s shirt, isn’t it?
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6. ANYTHING-NOTHING-EVERTHING-SOMETHING = IT
SOMEBODY-SOMEONE-EVERYBODY-
EVERYONE- ANYBODY-ANYONE-NOBODY-NO
ONE = THEY
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7. Examples:
1) I like wearing colourful costumes, don’t I?
2) She went to cinema last week, didn’t she?
3) I have to wear uniform in the school, don’t I?
4) Sheila hasn’t written any novels, has she?
5) Kübra can’t play football well, can she?
6) I’m from Mersin, aren’t I?
7) I’m not from Mersin, am I?
8)Duygu is going to read her English story book next
weekend, isn’t she?
9) There is a tape-recorder on the table, isn’t there?
10) This is a worksheet, isn’t it?
11)Don’t give me advice, will you?
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8. 12) Give an example please, will you?
13) Sit down, will you?
14) Let’s go to party, shall we?
15) Let’s play a game, shall we?
16) Somebody is at the door, aren’t they?
17) Everybody is thinking about the quiz, aren’t they?
18) Nobody called me yesterday, did they?
19) Everything was done to save the rainforest, wasn’t it?
20) Sultan never drinks beer, does she?
21)My mother rarely goes out with her friends, does
she?
22) Hülya has never been to Paris, has she?
23) My friend seldom has an argument with somebody,
does she?
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9. Ex. 1: Put A QUESTION TAGat the end of each
sentence:
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1. Tom won’t be late, ………….. will he ………….... ?
2. They were very angry, …………………… ?
3. Ann’s on holiday, …………………………?
4. You weren’t listening,
………………………………?
5. Sue doesn’t like onions,
…………………………….?
6.Jack’s applied for the job, …………………………..?
7.You’ve got a camera, ………………………………. ?
8. You can type, ………………………………………..?
9. He won’t mind if I go early, …………………?
10. Tom could help you, ……………………………….. ?
weren’t they?
isn’t she?
were tyou?
does she?
isn’t he?
haven’t you?
can’t you?
will he?
couldn’t he?

10. 11. There are a lot of people here, ……………………… ?
12. Let’s have dinner, ……………………………………?
13. This isn’t very interesting, ………………………….. ?
14. I’m too fat, ………………………………………….. ?
15. You wouldn’t tell anyone, ………………………….. ?
16. Listen, ………………………………………………..?
17. I shouldn’t have got angry, …………………………. ?
18. Don’t drop it, ……………………………………….. ?
19. They had to go home, ………………………………. ?
20. He’s never seen you before, …………………………?
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aren’t there?
shall we?
is it?
aren’t I?
would you?
will you?
should I?
will you?
did they?
has he?

11. Ex. 2. Put A QUESTION TAGat the end of each sentence:
1. You don’t like this music, ……………………………. ?
2.Robert isn’t at work today, …………………………… ?
3. I’m too late, ……………………………?
4. You haven’t seen the newspaper, …………………….. ?
5. Lynne speaks French and German, ……………………?
6. They didn’t go to the concert, …………………………?
7. You’d like to have something to eat, ………………….?
8. We’re leaving tomorrow, …………………………….. ?
9. You couldn’t do me a favour, ………………………… ?
10. You don’t know where Sarah is, …………………….. .?
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do you?
is he?
aren’t I?
have you?
does she?
did they?
wouldn’t you?
aren’t We?
could you?
do you?

12. 11. Switch on the light for me, …………………………… ?
12. Don’t forget to lock the door, ………………………… ?
13. Nobody was watching the TV, ……………………….. ?
14. Everyone will be here soon, ………………………….. ?
15. Nothing terrible has happened, ………………………. ?
16. There’s plenty of time, ……………………………….. ?
17. Pass me that magazine, ………………………………. ?
18. Let’s have a cup of tea, ………………………………. ?
19. It’s a good restaurant, ………………………………… ?
20. You haven’t seen my keys, …………………………… ?
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will you?
will you?
were they?
won’t they?
have they?
isn’t there?
will you?
shall we?
isn’t it?
have you?

13. Ex. 3. Add TAG QUESTIONSto the following:
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1. They want to come, ……… don’t they ……………….. ?
2. Elizabeth is a dentist, …………………………………..
?
3. They won’t be here, …………………………………… ?
4. There aren’t any problems, ……………………………. ?
5. That is your umbrella, …………………………… ?
6. George is a student, …………………………………….
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7. He’s learned a lot in the last couple of years, ……………. ?
8. He has a bicycle, …………………………………………?
9. Joan can’t come with us,
……………………………?
10. She’ll help us later, …………………………… ?
isn’t she?
will they?
are there?
isn’t it?
isn’t he?
hasn’t he?
does he?
can she
won’t she?