Question tags are the small questions that often come at the end of sentences in speech, and sometimes in informal writing. Test your understanding of question tags with this grammar exercise.
1You are the new secretary, ...............?
Wrong!
Use the negative question tag "aren't you" after the positive statement "You are."
2The meeting is at four o'clock, ...............?
Wrong!
Use the negative question tag "isn't it" after the positive statement "The meeting is."
3You didn't meet him, ...............?
Wrong!
Use the positive question tag "did you" after the negative statement "You didn't meet him."
4You like flowers, ...............?
Wrong!
Use the negative question tag "don't you" after a positive present simple statement with "you."
5You haven't seen my keys, ...............?
Wrong!
Use the positive question tag "have you" after the negative present perfect statement "You haven't seen."
6Harry gave you a gift, ...............?
Wrong!
Use the negative past simple question tag "didn't he" after the positive statement "Harry gave."
7Let's have a party, ...............?
Wrong!
Use "shall we" as the standard question tag after a suggestion with "Let's."
8There aren't any problems, ...............?
Wrong!
Use the positive question tag "are there" after the negative statement "There aren't."
9Nothing can happen, ...............?
Wrong!
Use the positive question tag "can it" because "nothing" makes the statement negative.
10Nobody phoned, ...............?
Wrong!
Use the positive question tag "did they" because "nobody" makes the statement negative.
Answers
- You are the new secretary, aren’t you?
- The meeting is at four o’clock, isn’t it?
- You didn’t meet him, did you?
- You like flowers, don’t you?
- You haven’t seen my keys, have you?
- Harry gave you a gift, didn’t he?
- Let’s have a party, shall we?
- There aren’t any problems, are there?
- Nothing can happen, can it?
- Nobody phoned, did they?
