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Question Tag is often mentioned as affirming question.
short questions (a linking verb "be" / auxiliary + / - not + pronoun)
were added at the end of a sentence to ask for information or for approving.

Question Tags generally serves to request confirmation from listeners
about something that has not been so convincing speaker or can be said
to seek approval from the audience spoken statement.

If you think your information is correct use falling intonation in your question
If you are not sure of your information use rising intonation in your question
A. Affirmative (+)
Ali is here

A. Affirmative (+)
isn’t he?

B. Negative (-)
Ali isn’t here

B. Negative (-)
is he?

C. Command
Stop that noise

C. Command
will you?

D. Invitation (Let’s…)
Let’s go

D. Invitation (Let’s…)
shall we?
1. You like tea, …………………..…?

1. Don’t you?

2. Be careful, ………………..…..…?

2. Will you?

3. He writes a letter, ……….…..….?

3. Doesn’t he?

4. He wrote a letter, ………….….…?

4. Didn’t he?

5. Let me have a look, …………….?

5. Shall I?

6. I am lost, ……………………...….?

6. Aren’t I?

7. I am not cool, ……………………?

7. Am I?

8. There is nothing to do now, ….?

8. Is there?

9. Nobody is absent, ……………...?

9. Are they?

10. He’d worked over time, ………..? 10. Wouldn’t/hadn’t he?

11. You won’t leave, …………………? 11. Will you??
Question tag is to check that the information we
convey true or not.

There are some basic provisions concerning
the use of question tag like in the examples and
practicing sentences (EXCEPTION)
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  • 1.
  • 2. Question Tag is often mentioned as affirming question. short questions (a linking verb "be" / auxiliary + / - not + pronoun) were added at the end of a sentence to ask for information or for approving. Question Tags generally serves to request confirmation from listeners about something that has not been so convincing speaker or can be said to seek approval from the audience spoken statement. If you think your information is correct use falling intonation in your question If you are not sure of your information use rising intonation in your question
  • 3. A. Affirmative (+) Ali is here A. Affirmative (+) isn’t he? B. Negative (-) Ali isn’t here B. Negative (-) is he? C. Command Stop that noise C. Command will you? D. Invitation (Let’s…) Let’s go D. Invitation (Let’s…) shall we?
  • 4. 1. You like tea, …………………..…? 1. Don’t you? 2. Be careful, ………………..…..…? 2. Will you? 3. He writes a letter, ……….…..….? 3. Doesn’t he? 4. He wrote a letter, ………….….…? 4. Didn’t he? 5. Let me have a look, …………….? 5. Shall I? 6. I am lost, ……………………...….? 6. Aren’t I? 7. I am not cool, ……………………? 7. Am I? 8. There is nothing to do now, ….? 8. Is there? 9. Nobody is absent, ……………...? 9. Are they? 10. He’d worked over time, ………..? 10. Wouldn’t/hadn’t he? 11. You won’t leave, …………………? 11. Will you??
  • 5. Question tag is to check that the information we convey true or not. There are some basic provisions concerning the use of question tag like in the examples and practicing sentences (EXCEPTION)