Add appropriate question tags to the following statements.
1He won an award for his first novel, ...............?
Wrong!
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.
2He arrived in the morning, ...............?
Wrong!
3You still remember him, ...............?
Wrong!
We make question tags with do and does if the given statement is in the simple present tense.
4That wasn’t my mistake, ...............?
Wrong!
5He doesn’t eat fish, ...............?
Wrong!
6She looks old for her age, ...............?
Wrong!
Use does when the subject is a singular noun or pronoun.
7The minister addressed the gathering, ...............?
Wrong!
8Thousands of people have died in the fighting, ...............?
Wrong!
The auxiliary in the statement is repeated in the question tag.
9He seems quite happy with the result, ...............?
Wrong!
Use a negative tag after an affirmative statement.
10It is going to be very cold, ...............?
Wrong!
11She adores her grandchildren, ...............?
Wrong!
12She looks happy, ...............?
Wrong!
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- He won an award for his first novel, didn’t he?
- He arrived in the morning, didn’t he?
- You still remember him, don’t you?
- That wasn’t my mistake, was it?
- He doesn’t eat fish, does he?
- She looks old for her age, doesn’t she?
- The minister addressed the gathering, didn’t s/he?
- Thousands of people have died in the fighting, haven’t they?
- He seems quite happy with the result, doesn’t he?
- It is going to be very cold, isn’t it?
- She adores her grandchildren, doesn’t she?
- She looks happy, doesn’t she?
