Using Question Tags PADMINI MANOHAR What is a

What is a question tag? A question tag is a statement followed by a

Tag questions have two purposes: 1. To clarify information (the speaker expects an answer)

Tag questions have two purposes: 2. To agree with someone (the speaker does not

Forming Tag Questions (easy steps) Step 1: Identify the verb in the sentence. Sergio

Forming Tag Questions ( easy steps) Step 2: Identify the type of verb. Sergio

Forming Tag Questions easy steps) Step 3: Identify the tense of verb. (Is it

Forming Tag Questions (6 easy steps) Step 4: Is the verb affirmative or negative?

Forming Tag Questions (5 easy steps) Step 5: Add the pronoun at the end.

Overview Step 1: Identify the verb in the sentence. Step 2: Identify the type

Let’s Practice Lunch was delicious, wasn’t it ? isn’t it Spring break is next

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. You’ve called

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Using Question Tags PADMINI MANOHAR

What is a question tag? A question tag is a statement followed by a mini question. Example: It’s windy today, isn’t it? Sentence part Tag

Tag questions have two purposes: 1. To clarify information (the speaker expects an answer) Example: Mr. Smith is coming to the meeting, isn’t he?

Tag questions have two purposes: 2. To agree with someone (the speaker does not expect an answer) Example: You’re falling asleep, aren’t you? The party was a lot of fun, wasn’t it?

Forming Tag Questions (easy steps) Step 1: Identify the verb in the sentence. Sergio likes to eat mangoes , verb doesn’t he?

Forming Tag Questions ( easy steps) Step 2: Identify the type of verb. Sergio likes to eat mangoes, doesn’t he? Main verb

Forming Tag Questions easy steps) Step 3: Identify the tense of verb. (Is it in present or past tense? ) Sergio likes to eat mangoes, _doesn’t he? Present tense

Forming Tag Questions (6 easy steps) Step 4: Is the verb affirmative or negative? Sergio likes to eat mangoes, doesn’t he? Affirmative

Forming Tag Questions (5 easy steps) Step 5: Add the pronoun at the end. Sergio likes to eat mangoes , doesn’t he?

Overview Step 1: Identify the verb in the sentence. Step 2: Identify the type of verb. Step 3: Identify the tense. Step 4: Affirmative or negative? Step 5: Add pronoun.

Let’s Practice Lunch was delicious, wasn’t it ? isn’t it Spring break is next week, _____? didn’t it Class finished quickly, _____?

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. You’ve called the movers, They’re coming tomorrow, This isn’t going to be cheap, You haven’t finished packing, We don’t need any more boxes, Pablo is going to help us, We can put some things in storage, Jack isn’t buying our bookcases, We need to disconnect the phone, The movers aren’t packing the books for us, We can’t turn off the electricity yet, Moving is hard, a. b. c. d. e. f. g. h. i. j. k. l. can we? do we? is he? isn’t it? aren’t they? have you? isn’t he? is it? haven’t you? don’t we? can’t we? are they?