Add appropriate tags or short answers to the given statements.
1Your sister sings well, ...............?
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.
2Samuel passed the test, ...............?
Wrong!
In the simple past tense we make question tags with did.
3She recognized him, ...............?
Wrong!
In the simple past tense we make question tags with did.
4Someone wanted a drink, ...............?
Wrong!
In question tags we use they to refer to somebody.
5You like mushrooms, ...............?
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.
6He works hard, ...............?
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 ...............’
Wrong!
Affirmative short answers have the form ‘Yes + pronoun + auxiliary’.
8‘He took the money.’ ‘No, he ...............’
Wrong!
Negative short answers have the form ‘No + pronoun + auxiliary + n’t’
9He doesn’t speak German. ............... do I.
Wrong!
Negative additions to negative statements are made with ‘nor / neither + auxiliary + subject’.
10She can’t swim. Neither ...............
Wrong!
Negative additions to negative statements are made with ‘nor / neither + auxiliary + subject’.
11My husband loves music. ............... do I.
Wrong!
Affirmative additions to affirmative statements are made with ‘so + auxiliary + subject’.
12‘I didn’t hear the sound.’ ‘............... did I.’
Wrong!
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- Your sister sings well, doesn’t she?
- Samuel passed the test, didn’t he?
- She recognized him, didn’t she?
- Someone wanted a drink, didn’t they?
- You like mushrooms, don’t you?
- He works hard, doesn’t he?
- ‘Is your son married?’ ‘Yes, he is’
- ‘He took the money.’ ‘No, he didn’t’
- He doesn’t speak German. Either could be used here do I.
- She can’t swim. Neither can I
- My husband loves music. So do I.
- ‘I didn’t hear the sound.’ ‘Neither did I.’
