Question tags (7)

1.

A tag question is a special construction
in English. It is a statement followed by
a mini-question. The whole sentence is
a "tag question", and the miniquestion at the end is called a
"question tag".

2.

We use tag questions at the end of statements to ask
for confirmation.
They mean something like: "Am I right?" or "Do you
agree?"
They are very common in English.
The basic structure is:
+
Positive statement,
negative tag?
Snow is white,
isn't it?
Negative statement,
+
positive tag?
You don't like me,
do you?

3.

1. You wanted that, .......... ?
a) would you
b)
c)
didn't you
wouldn't you
d) do you
2. He saw that, .......... ?
a) is he
b) won't he
c) didn't he
d) doesn't he

4.

3. You know the truth, .......... ?
a) would you
b) wouldn't you
c) don't you
d) didn't you
4. He wil flunk the course, .......... ?
a) is he
b)
did he
c) doesn't he
d) won't he

5.

5. He isn't going to like this, .......... ?
a) didn't he
b) did he
c) won't he
d) is he
6. You wouldn't report me, .......... ?
a) don't you
b) would you
c) wouldn't you
d) do you

6.

He needs to see a doctor .......... ?
a)
b)
c)
d)
doesn't he
did he
won't he
is he
You wouldn't report me, .......... ?
a) don't you
b) would you
c) wouldn't you
d) do you

7.

He takes a flight to Canada,…?
a)
b)
c)
d)
doesn't he
did he
won't he
is he
I haven’t read the book,…?
a) Hasn’t he
b) Have I
c) wouldn't you
d) do you

8.

They have to work,…?
a)
b)
c)
d)
doesn't he
don’t they
Haven’t they
is he
She’ll get a new job,…?
a) would she
b)
won’t she
c) wouldn't she
d) doesn’t she

9.

We are lost, ..?
a)
b)
c)
d)
I’m sick…?
a)
b)
c)
d)
Aren’t I
Am I
Are I
Am not I
Are we
Am we
Haven’t we
Aren’t we

10.

Call the police,….?
a)
b)
c)
d)
Did you
do you
Won’t you
Will you
I’m not ready to pass the exam, …?
a)
b)
c)
d)
Aren’t I
Am I
Are I
Am not I

11.

Pass me the butter, …?
a)
b)
c)
d)
Did you
do you
Won’t you
Will you
They had a problem,…?
a)
b)
c)
d)
Do they
didn‘t they
don’t they
did they