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Question Tags And Short Answers

September 1, 2018 - pdf

Add appropriate tags or short answers to the given statements.

1. Your sister sings well, …………………….?

Correct! Wrong!

We make question tags in the simple present tense with do and does. Note that we use a negative tag after an affirmative sentence.

2. Samuel passed the test, …………………….?

Correct! Wrong!

In the simple past tense we make question tags with did.

3. She recognized him, ……………………..?

Correct! Wrong!

In the simple past tense we make question tags with did.

4. Someone wanted a drink, ……………………..?

Correct! Wrong!

In question tags we use they to refer to somebody.

5. You like mushrooms, ……………………..?

Correct! Wrong!

We make question tags in the simple present tense with do and does. Note that we use a negative tag after an affirmative sentence.

6. He works hard, ……………………….?

Correct! Wrong!

We make question tags in the simple present tense with do and does. Note that we use a negative tag after an affirmative sentence.

7. ‘Is your son married?’ ‘Yes, he ………………..’

Correct! Wrong!

Affirmative short answers have the form ‘Yes + pronoun + auxiliary’.

8. ‘He took the money.’ ‘No, he ……………………’

Correct! Wrong!

Negative short answers have the form ‘No + pronoun + auxiliary + n’t’

9. He doesn’t speak German. …………………….. do I.

Correct! Wrong!

Negative additions to negative statements are made with ‘nor / neither + auxiliary + subject’.

10. She can’t swim. Neither ……………………..

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Negative additions to negative statements are made with ‘nor / neither + auxiliary + subject’.

11. My husband loves music. …………………. do I.

Correct! Wrong!

Affirmative additions to affirmative statements are made with ‘so + auxiliary + subject’.

12. ‘I didn’t hear the sound.’ ‘……………………. did I.’

Correct! Wrong!

Answers

1. Your sister sings well, doesn’t she?
2. Samuel passed the test, didn’t he?
3. She recognized him, didn’t she?
4. Someone wanted a drink, didn’t they?
5. You like mushrooms, don’t you?
6. He works hard, doesn’t he?
7. ‘Is your son married?’ ‘Yes, he is.’
8. ‘He took the money.’ ‘No, he didn’t’
9. He doesn’t speak German. Nor / Neither do I.
10. She can’t swim. Neither can I.
11. My husband loves music. So do I.
12. ‘I didn’t hear the sound.’ ‘Neither did I.’

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