Complete the following sentences using appropriate question tags.
1You never say what you want, ...............?
Wrong!
Because "never" makes the statement negative, the correct positive question tag is "do you".
2I am late, ...............?
Wrong!
After "I am" in a positive statement, the usual question tag is "aren't I".
3She has a daughter, ...............?
Wrong!
Here "has" shows possession in a positive statement, so the expected tag is "hasn't she".
4Nobody phoned, ...............?
Wrong!
Because "Nobody" makes the statement negative, the correct positive past-simple tag is "did they".
5There is little we can do about it, ...............?
Wrong!
Because "little" has a negative meaning here, the correct positive tag is "is there".
6Nothing happened, ...............?
Wrong!
Because "Nothing" makes the statement negative, the correct positive tag with "it" is "did it".
7They have hardly any money, ...............?
Wrong!
Because "hardly any" has a negative meaning, the correct positive tag is "have they".
8Let's watch a movie, ...............?
Wrong!
After a suggestion with "Let's", the normal question tag is "shall we".
9Somebody wanted a ticket, ...............?
Wrong!
Because the statement is positive and "somebody" can take singular "they" in the tag, the correct answer is "didn't they".
10You haven't seen my keys anywhere, ...............?
Wrong!
Because the statement is negative in the present perfect, the correct positive tag is "have you".
Answers
- You never say what you want, do you?
- I am late, aren’t I?
- She has a daughter, hasn’t she?
- Nobody phoned, did they?
- There is little we can do about it, is there?
- Nothing happened, did it?
- They have hardly any money, have they?
- Let’s watch a movie, shall we?
- Somebody wanted a ticket, didn’t they?
- You haven’t seen my keys anywhere, have you?
