QUESTION TAGS QUESTION TAGS If the main clause

QUESTION TAGS • If the main clause is a positive clause, a negative question

QUESTION TAGS Helpful trick: If the main clause has no auxiliary verb (e. g.

QUESTION TAGS • If the main clause is a negative clause, a positive question

QUESTION TAGS • The following main clauses suggest a negative sense, thus positive question

QUESTION TAGS • After imperatives, the question tags will you? , would you? and

QUESTION TAGS • For the word I’m, the question tag aren’t I? is used.

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QUESTION TAGS

QUESTION TAGS • If the main clause is a positive clause, a negative question tag is used. Examples They come here often, don’t they? (positive) (negative) He worked here two years ago, didn’t he? (positive) (negative) You will accompany me, won’t you? (positive) (negative) She is coming with us, isn’t she? (positive) (negative) You are going to the party, aren’t you? (positive) (negative)

QUESTION TAGS Helpful trick: If the main clause has no auxiliary verb (e. g. is, are, was, were), the question tag has do, does, or did. Examples They like durians, don’t they? (do like) The boy loves ice cream, doesn’t he? (does love) Ann told you, didn’t she? (did tell) Kingsley loved playing model aeroplanes, didn’t he? (did love) The girls enjoy the weekly music lessons, don’t they? (do enjoy)

QUESTION TAGS • If the main clause is a negative clause, a positive question tag is used. Examples You don’t like the movie, do you? (negative) (positive) He couldn’t swim, could he? (negative) (positive) Hannah isn’t attending the swimming lesson, is she? (negative) Lily doesn’t enjoy the movie, does she? (negative) (positive)

QUESTION TAGS • The following main clauses suggest a negative sense, thus positive question tags are used. Examples She rarely helps you, does she? It has hardly rained, has it? He has few reasons for staying, has he? There’s scarcely any room here, is there? He never complained, did he? He seldom goes there, does he? There’s little point in bringing that up, is there? It’s no use, is it?

QUESTION TAGS • After imperatives, the question tags will you? , would you? and won’t you? are used. Examples Help me with these boxes, will you? Open the door, would you? Have a drink, won’t you? (a more polite form) • After negative imperatives, the question tags will you? is used. Example Don’t do it again, will you?

QUESTION TAGS • For the word I’m, the question tag aren’t I? is used. Example I’m here, aren’t I? • For the word let’s, the question tag shall we? is used. Example Let’s go for a walk, shall we? • For the word that’s, the question tag isn’t it? is used. Example That’s Uncle Henry, isn’t it?