Add appropriate question tags to the following statements.
1He won an award for his first novel, ...............?
Wrong!
An affirmative simple past statement takes the negative did tag "didn't he".
2He arrived in the morning, ...............?
Wrong!
An affirmative simple past statement takes the negative did tag "didn't he".
3You still remember him, ...............?
Wrong!
An affirmative simple present statement with "you" takes the negative tag "don't you".
4That wasn't my mistake, ...............?
Wrong!
A negative statement with "wasn't" takes the affirmative tag "was it".
5He doesn't eat fish, ...............?
Wrong!
A negative simple present statement with "doesn't" takes the affirmative tag "does he".
6She looks old for her age, ...............?
Wrong!
An affirmative simple present statement with "she" takes the negative tag "doesn't she".
7The ministers addressed the gathering, ...............?
Wrong!
An affirmative simple past statement with a plural subject takes the negative tag "didn't they".
8Thousands of people have died in the fighting, ...............?
Wrong!
An affirmative present perfect statement repeats "have" in the negative tag "haven't they".
9He seems quite happy with the result, ...............?
Wrong!
An affirmative simple present statement with "he" takes the negative tag "doesn't he".
10It is going to be very cold, ...............?
Wrong!
An affirmative statement with "is" takes the negative tag "isn't it".
11She adores her grandchildren, ...............?
Wrong!
An affirmative simple present statement with "she" takes the negative tag "doesn't she".
12She looks happy, ...............?
Wrong!
An affirmative simple present statement with "she" takes the negative tag "doesn't she".
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 ministers addressed the gathering, didn’t they?
- 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?
