Read the conversation. Observe the proper
intonation when saying the tag questions.
Nita: This is an interesting book, isn’t it?
Nilo: Yes, it is. It has all the information about the
solar system.
Nita: Pluto is not a planet anymore, is it?
Nilo: Yes, Pluto is not considered a planet
anymore for many reasons.
Nita: You read a lot about the solar system,
don’t you?
Nilo: Not so much, but I find time to read.

By forming tag questions, we can put together
a statement and a question.
Statement Tag Question
Nichole likes chocolates. doesn’t she?
The children fly kites. don’t they?
That book is new. isn’t it?
These toys are expensive. aren’t they?
Notice that the statements above are
affirmative, it means “yes”. When a statement is
affirmative, the tag question is negative having the
word not.

TAG QUESTIONS
* Tag questions 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’t a dog, is it?
- They are cats, aren’t they?
* Tag questions are formed with the auxiliary or
modal verb from the main sentence and the
appropriate subject pronoun.
- Karen is learning to drive, isn’t she?
- Mark can’t ride a horse, can he?

We use a negative question tag after a positive
sentence.
- Kate will be here soon, won’t she?
- There was a lot of traffic, wasn’t there?
- Michael should pass the exam, shouldn’t he?
We use a positive question tag after a negative
sentence.
- Kate won’t be late, will she?
- They don’t like us, do they?
- You haven’t got a car, have you?

•When the verb of the sentence is in the present
or past simple, we form the question tag with
do/does or did and the subject pronoun.
- John doesn’t like golf, does he?
- They left for Milan, didn’t they?

Supply the tag questions.
1. Father is getting drowsy, ______________?
2. Totoy needs a new school bag __________?
3. The sisters started arguing over the new
doll, ___________?
4. Henry did not win the first prize, ________?
5. The malls do not open at 8:00 A.M., _____?
isn’t he
doesn’t he
didn’t they
did he
do it

GROUP 1:
Supply the missing tag questions.(Use a
balloon)
1. Those slippers are yours, ________?
2. My prayer was answered, _____?
3. Vincent isn’t complaining, ____?
4. The boys didn’t lose hope, ____?
5. People should continue asking help
from God, ______?
GROUP 2:
Complete the following tag questions
with did and didn’t.
1. The girls danced very well, ____?
2. Aurefe wore a beautiful dress, ____?
3. The play did not last long, _____?
4. Salie sang the song sweetly, ____?
5. The boys didn’t help at all, _____?
GROUP 3:
Rewrite these sentences with tag question
to express past time
1. Mrs. Francisco teaches music, doesn’t
she?
2. We memorize poems in class, don’t
we?
3. Myra writes stories, doesn’t she?
4. I tell you interesting stories, don’t I?
5. The principal sees everything fairly,
doesn’t she?
GROUP 4:
Add the appropriate tag questions to
each statement.
1. The Badjaos are sea dwellers,
______?
2. Christian recited very well, _____?
3. Narra is our national tree, _____?
4. Not all stories are interesting, ____?
5. Math is a challenging subject,
_____?

Add a tag question to each statement.
1. Our test is difficult, _______________?
2. My teacher is leaving early tomorrow, ________?
3. Luisa prepared her report well, ___________?
4. The pen does not write well, _______________?
5. Mr. Cruz conducted a review, _______________?

Assignment:
Fill in the missing parts of these tag questions.
1. The Wright Brothers invented the first airplane,
_______________?
2. Ms. Santos is conducting an experiment, _______?
3. The first real thermometer was created by Galileo,
_______________?
4. Science and Mathematics are interesting subjects,
_______________?
5. The mayor gave the inventor an award, ___ _____?

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