Add appropriate question tags to the following statements.
1. He won an award for his first novel, ……………………….?
In the simple past tense, we make question tags with did. Use an affirmative tag after a negative statement and a negative tag after an affirmative statement.
2. He arrived in the morning, ……………………..?
3. You still remember him, ………………………..?
We make question tags with do and does if the given statement is in the simple present tense.
4. That wasn’t my mistake, ………………………..?
5. He doesn’t eat fish, ……………………..?
6. She looks old for her age, ………………………?
Use does when the subject is a singular noun or pronoun.
7. The minister addressed the gathering, ………………………?
8. Thousands of people have died in the fighting, ………………………?
The auxiliary in the statement is repeated in the question tag.
9. He seems quite happy with the result, ………………………?
Use a negative tag after an affirmative statement.
10. It is going to be very cold, ……………………..?
11. She adores her grandchildren, ………………………?
12. She looks happy, ………………………?
Answers
1. He won an award for his first novel, didn’t he?
2. He arrived in the morning, didn’t he?
3. You still remember him, don’t you?
4. That wasn’t my mistake, was it?
5. He doesn’t eat fish, does he?
6. She looks old for her age, doesn’t she?
7. The minister addressed the gathering, didn’t he?
8. Thousands of people have died in the fighting, haven’t they?
9. He seems quite happy with the result, doesn’t he?
10. It is going to be very cold, isn’t it?
11. She adores her grandchildren, doesn’t she?
12. She looks happy, doesn’t she?
