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Imam Safuan
Imam Safuan

This document discusses question tags, which are short questions added to the end of statements to check if information is correct. It notes that question tags use either a negative or positive form depending on whether the statement is negative or positive. The question tag consists of an auxiliary verb and a pronoun referring to the subject. Some common verbs like "be" and "have" form question tags differently. When answering question tags, short responses like "yes" or "no" are often used. Intonation can also indicate whether the speaker is sure or unsure of the answer. In general, question tags are used to check understanding of information.

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USEUSE A question tag is a short question at the end of a statement: He won the prize, didnt he? question tag We use question tags when we want to check if information is correct.
FORMFORM 1. Use question tags at the end of a sentence: He won the prize, didnt he? question tag
FORMFORM 2.a. NEGATIVE QUESTION TAG: If the sentence is positive, the question tag is negative: You have seen that film, havent you? + - 2.b. POSITIVE QUESTION TAG: If the sentence is negative, the question tag is positive: You havent seen that film, have you? - + If the sentence contains a negative word (never, hardly) the question tag is positive: Ann never goes anywhere, does she? - +
FORMFORM 3. Questions tags consist of AUXILIARY VERB + PRONOUN: I shouldnt laugh, shouldshould II? Sarah was winning, wasntwasnt sheshe? We use the auxiliary verb that is used in the previous sentence. If there is no auxiliary verb, se use do/does (present tense) and did (past tense): You live near here, dontdont you? You turned left, didntdidnt you? The pronoun refers to the subject of the previous sentence.
FORMFORM 4. Some verbs form question tags differently: I am arent I? Im helpful, arent I? There is isnt there? There is a chemists near here, isnt there? There are arent there? There are many shops in the area, arent there? This is / That is isnt it? Thats your wife over there, isnt it?
FORMFORM 5. When we answer question tags, we often use short answers: A: You are French, arent you? B: Yes, I amYes, I am. / No, Im notNo, Im not. SHORT ANSWERS A: Shes got a dog, hasnt she? B: Yes, she hasYes, she has. / No, she hasntNo, she hasnt. SHORT ANSWERS A: You smoke, dont you? B: Yes, I doYes, I do. / No, I dontNo, I dont. SHORT ANSWERS
FORMFORM 6. Intonation: When we are sure of the answer, the voice goes down in the question tag: John doesnt like gold, does he? The speaker knows John doesnt like gold. When we are not sure of the answer, the voice goes up: They left for Milan, didnt they? The speaker doesnt know if they left for Milan or not.
Question tagsQuestion tags I hope you have understood how to use question tags.
Question tagsQuestion tags I hope you have understood how to use question tags.

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  • 2. USEUSE A question tag is a short question at the end of a statement: He won the prize, didnt he? question tag We use question tags when we want to check if information is correct.
  • 3. FORMFORM 1. Use question tags at the end of a sentence: He won the prize, didnt he? question tag
  • 4. FORMFORM 2.a. NEGATIVE QUESTION TAG: If the sentence is positive, the question tag is negative: You have seen that film, havent you? + - 2.b. POSITIVE QUESTION TAG: If the sentence is negative, the question tag is positive: You havent seen that film, have you? - + If the sentence contains a negative word (never, hardly) the question tag is positive: Ann never goes anywhere, does she? - +
  • 5. FORMFORM 3. Questions tags consist of AUXILIARY VERB + PRONOUN: I shouldnt laugh, shouldshould II? Sarah was winning, wasntwasnt sheshe? We use the auxiliary verb that is used in the previous sentence. If there is no auxiliary verb, se use do/does (present tense) and did (past tense): You live near here, dontdont you? You turned left, didntdidnt you? The pronoun refers to the subject of the previous sentence.
  • 6. FORMFORM 4. Some verbs form question tags differently: I am arent I? Im helpful, arent I? There is isnt there? There is a chemists near here, isnt there? There are arent there? There are many shops in the area, arent there? This is / That is isnt it? Thats your wife over there, isnt it?
  • 7. FORMFORM 5. When we answer question tags, we often use short answers: A: You are French, arent you? B: Yes, I amYes, I am. / No, Im notNo, Im not. SHORT ANSWERS A: Shes got a dog, hasnt she? B: Yes, she hasYes, she has. / No, she hasntNo, she hasnt. SHORT ANSWERS A: You smoke, dont you? B: Yes, I doYes, I do. / No, I dontNo, I dont. SHORT ANSWERS
  • 8. FORMFORM 6. Intonation: When we are sure of the answer, the voice goes down in the question tag: John doesnt like gold, does he? The speaker knows John doesnt like gold. When we are not sure of the answer, the voice goes up: They left for Milan, didnt they? The speaker doesnt know if they left for Milan or not.
  • 9. Question tagsQuestion tags I hope you have understood how to use question tags.
  • 10. Question tagsQuestion tags I hope you have understood how to use question tags.