Add appropriate question tags.
1. He tells a lot of lies, ………………………?
If the main verb does not have an auxiliary verb, the question tag uses do, does or did.
2. They came yesterday, …………………………?
If the main verb does not have an auxiliary verb, the question tag uses do, does or did.
3. The earth is not flat, ……………………………?
If the main verb has an auxiliary, it is repeated in the question tag.
4. Mini speaks German, ……………………………..?
If the main verb does not have an auxiliary verb, the question tag uses do, does or did.
5. She visited Germany last year, ………………………….?
If the main verb does not have an auxiliary verb, the question tag uses do, does or did.
6. She has no house of her own, …………………………….?
7. She hardly ate anything, ………………………….?
Affirmative tags are used after negative words like hardly.
8. You know him, ……………………………..?
9. Let’s eat something, ……………………………..?
Shall we is used after let's.
10. Few students knew the answer, ………………………..?
Few has a negative meaning. Hence, a non-negative tag is used after it.
11. No one knows the answer, ……………………………..?
Non-negative tags are used after negative statements.
12. Children enjoy playing, ………………………………..?
Negative tags are used after affirmative statements
Answers
1. He tells a lot of lies, doesn’t he?
2. They came yesterday, didn’t they?
3. The earth is not flat, is it?
4. Mini speaks German, doesn’t she?
5. She visited Germany last year, didn’t she?
6. She has no house of her own, has she?
7. She hardly ate anything, did she?
8. You know him, don’t you?
9. Let’s eat something, shall we?
10. Few students knew the answer, did they?
11. No one knows the answer, do they?
12. Children enjoy playing, don’t they?
