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Question Tags

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What are Question Tags?
 Question tags are the short questions
that we put at the end of sentences,
especially in spoken English.

 Question tags are often used to solicit
input or confirmation to what we are
saying.

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Examples
 You're coming, aren't you?
 He's not serious, is he?

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Type of Tag
 If the main part of the sentence is

affirmative, then the question tag is
negative:



It's warm, isn't it?
They went also, didn't they?

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Types of Tag
 If the main part of the sentence is
negative, then the question tag is
affirmative:



She couldn't see it, could she?
We won't know till tomorrow, will we?

息 2005 Ma Foi Management
Types of Tag
 If the main part of the sentence is
negative, then the question tag is
affirmative:



She couldn't see it, could she?
We won't know till tomorrow, will we?

息 2005 Ma Foi Management

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  • 1. Question Tags 息 2005 Ma Foi Management Consultants
  • 2. What are Question Tags? Question tags are the short questions that we put at the end of sentences, especially in spoken English. Question tags are often used to solicit input or confirmation to what we are saying. 息 2005 Ma Foi Management
  • 3. Examples You're coming, aren't you? He's not serious, is he? 息 2005 Ma Foi Management
  • 4. Type of Tag If the main part of the sentence is affirmative, then the question tag is negative: It's warm, isn't it? They went also, didn't they? 息 2005 Ma Foi Management
  • 5. Types of Tag If the main part of the sentence is negative, then the question tag is affirmative: She couldn't see it, could she? We won't know till tomorrow, will we? 息 2005 Ma Foi Management
  • 6. Types of Tag If the main part of the sentence is negative, then the question tag is affirmative: She couldn't see it, could she? We won't know till tomorrow, will we? 息 2005 Ma Foi Management