Question tags are the small questions that come at the ends of sentences. They are mainly used in informal writing and speech. We use negative tags after affirmative sentences and non-negative tags after negative sentences.
Note that question tags are not used after questions.
Add appropriate question tags to the following sentences.
1You don’t work on Sundays, ...............?
Wrong!
A negative main clause takes the affirmative tag "do you".
2They haven’t forgotten us, ...............?
Wrong!
A negative present perfect clause takes the affirmative tag "have they".
3There is little point in doing anything about it, ...............?
Wrong!
The negative idea in "little" takes the affirmative tag "is there".
4She didn’t recognize him, ...............?
Wrong!
A negative simple past clause takes the affirmative tag "did she".
5You passed the test, ...............?
Wrong!
An affirmative simple past clause takes the negative tag "didn't you".
6They bought a new car last week, ...............?
Wrong!
An affirmative simple past clause takes the negative tag "didn't they".
7She wants to be a writer, ...............?
Wrong!
An affirmative simple present clause with "wants" takes the negative tag "doesn't she".
8They make a lot of money, ...............?
Wrong!
An affirmative simple present clause with "make" takes the negative tag "don't they".
9No one helped him, ...............?
Wrong!
The negative subject "No one" takes the affirmative plural tag "did they".
10She knows the answer, ...............?
Wrong!
An affirmative simple present clause with "knows" takes the negative tag "doesn't she".
Exercise complete
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Answers
- You don’t work on Sundays, do you?
- They haven’t forgotten us, have they?
- There is little point in doing anything about it, is there?
- She didn’t recognize him, did she?
- You passed the test, didn’t you?
- They bought a new car last week, didn’t they?
- She wants to be a writer, doesn’t she?
- They make a lot of money, don’t they?
- No one helped him, did they?
- She knows the answer, doesn’t she?