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The document provides a summary of the rules and examples for using question tags in English grammar. It discusses 10 rules for question tag formation and provides examples for each rule. It then provides an exercise with 15 sentences for adding the appropriate question tags.

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The document provides a summary of the rules and examples for using question tags in English grammar. It discusses 10 rules for question tag formation and provides examples for each rule. It then provides an exercise with 15 sentences for adding the appropriate question tags.

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Question Tags
QUESTION TAGS - RULES AND EXAMPLES:

01. Question Tags will be 'negative' for positive sentences.

☞ Swathi is writing, isn't she?


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02. Question Tags will be 'positive' for negative sentences.

☞ Raju is not going, is he?


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03. If the 'verb' is singular in the main statement, the verb in


the question tag must also be singular.

☞ Julie plays well, doesn't she?


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04. If the 'verb' is plural in the main statement, the verb in the
question tag must also be plural.

☞ They are poor, aren't they?


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05. The question tag must match the tense of the main
statement.

☞ They didn't write the exam, did they? (Past Tense)


☞ He sings well, doesn't he? (Present Tense)
☞ Sam will attend the conference, won't he? (Future Tense)
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06. Quasi negatives like 'hardly', 'rarely', 'scarcely', and 'seldom'


are followed by positive question tags.

☞ She rarely watch movies, does she?


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07. Subjects like 'everybody', 'everyone', 'nobody' convey a


plural idea. So we must use 'they' as subject in question tag.

☞ Everybody attended the party, didn't they?


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08. Imperatives beginning with 'let me' are followed by question


tags 'won't you?' or 'will you?'. 'Won't you?' express compliance
and 'will you?' express polite request.

☞ Let me read the article, won't you? (expressing compliance)


☞ Let me read the article, will you? (polite request)
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09. Imperatives beginning with 'just' are followed by the


positive question tag 'will you?', especially when they express a
polite request.

☞ Just wait outside, will you?


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10. Imperatives beginning with 'let us' are followed by a


positive question tag 'shall we?', especially when they express
suggestion.

☞ Let us have dinner, shall we?


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QUESTION TAGS EXERCISES

Question Tags Exercises | Question Tags Exercises with


Answers:

Add appropriate Question Tags to complete the following Exercises


on Question Tags/ Worksheet on Question Tags.

01. Raju will come, _______

02. Cars pollute the environment, _______

03. You can sing sweetly, _______

04. Raju was not at home, _______

05. Rani loves dance, _______

06. Close the door, _______

07. He speaks English very well, _______

08. Everyone was very intelligent, _______

09. You haven't bought a new mobile, _______

10. I am a student, _______

11. She broke her leg, _______

12. They won't lie, _______

13. You don't know the answer, _______

14. Let's discuss the problem, _______

15. Shruthi is not a student, _______


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Answers:

01. Raju will come, won't he?

02. Cars pollute the environment, don't they?

03. You can sing sweetly, can't you?

04. Raju was not at home, was he?

05. Rani loves dance, doesn't she?

06. Close the door, won't you?

07. He speaks English very well, doesn't he?

08. Everyone was very intelligent, weren't they?

09. You haven't bought a new mobile, have you?

10. I am a student, aren't I?

11. She broke her leg, didn't she?

12. They won't lie, will they?

13. You don't know the answer, do you?

14. Let's discuss the problem, shall we?

15. Shruthi is not a student, is she?

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