Question Tag.

Mastering Question Tags

Hello, young learners! Today, we're going to learn about something fun in English called "question tags." Think of them as little questions you add to the end of a sentence to make sure something is true or to ask someone if they agree with you. It's like saying, "It's a sunny day," and then adding, "isn't it?" to check with your friend. It's a simple trick that makes your English sound more natural!

The Basic Rules

If the sentence is positive, the question tag will be negative.

If the sentence is negative, the question tag will be positive.

Examples

• 1. I am in a good mood.
  Ans. I am in a good mood, aren’t I?
• 2. Let’s go for a picnic.
  Ans. Let’s go for a picnic, shall we?
• 3. Let us go to the cinema.
  Ans. Let us go to the cinema, shall we?
• 4. They always come in time.
  Ans. They always come in time, don’t they?
• 5. We sit here every day.
  Ans. We sit here every day, don’t we?
• 6. Vijay comes here right at 5.
  Ans. Vijay comes here right at 5, doesn’t he?
• 7. They reached here yesterday.
  Ans. They reached here yesterday, didn’t they?
• 8. That girl got the prize.
  Ans. That girl got the prize, didn’t she?
• 9. I am not tired.
  Ans. I am not tired, am I?
• 10. He does not attend the school.
  Ans. He does not attend the school, does he?
• 11. Ranji never mixes with her classmates.
  Ans. Ranji never mixes with her classmates, does she?
• 12. You should not blame him.
  Ans. You should not blame him, should you?
• 13. I shall go to school.
  Ans. I shall go to school, shan’t I?
• 14. We are not telling the truth.
  Ans. We are not telling the truth, are we?
• 15. He will go to school.
  Ans. He will go to school, won’t he?
• 16. Bring me food.
  Ans. Bring me food, will you?
• 17. Show me your pen.
  Ans. Show me your pen, will you?
• 18. Stay there.
  Ans. Stay there, will you?
• 19. Open the door.
  Ans. Open the door, will you?
• 20. Both he and David grinned.
  Ans. Both he and David grinned, didn’t they?
• 21. You’ll never know unless you try.
  Ans. You’ll never know unless you try, will you?
• 22. Allow me to be a rose for one day.
  Ans. Allow me to be a rose for one day, won't you?
• 23. At that moment my spirit revolted.
  Ans. At that moment my spirit revolted, didn’t it?
• 24. There has been no sign of improvement in the patient.
  Ans. There has been no sign of improvement in the patient, has there?
• 25. It was dinner time when he finished.
  Ans. It was dinner time when he finished, wasn't it?
• 26. He felt the opportunities of a lifetime were passing him by.
  Ans. He felt the opportunities of a lifetime were passing him by, didn't he?
• 27. His charity is quite generous.
  Ans. His charity is quite generous, isn't it?
• 28. I had never seen such noise in all my life.
  Ans. I had never seen such noise in all my life, had I?
• 29. Consume as little as possible.
  Ans. Consume as little as possible, will you?
• 30. There is no better way to reduce air pollution.
  Ans. There is no better way to reduce air pollution, is there?

Test Your Understanding!

1. You are the new secretary, …………………………………..?
   • a) aren’t you
   • b) are you
   • c) were you
2. The meeting is at four o’clock, …………………………………………?
   • a) is it
   • b) isn’t it
   • c) isn’t that
3. You didn’t meet him, ………………………………………….?
   • a) did you
   • b) didn’t you
   • c) had you
4. You like flowers, …………………………………………..?
   • a) do you
   • b) don’t you
   • c) like you
5. You haven’t seen my keys, ………………………………………….?
   • a) have you
   • b) haven’t you
   • c) hadn’t you
6. Harry gave you a gift, …………………………………………..?
   • a) didn’t he
   • b) did he
   • c) had he
7. Let’s have a party, ………………………………………….?
   • a) shall we
   • b) can we
   • c) let’s we
8. There aren’t any problems, ………………………………?
   • a) are there
   • b) aren’t there
   • c) does there
9. Nothing can happen, ………………………………….?
   • a) can nothing
   • b) can it
   • c) can’t it
10. Nobody phoned, …………………………………….?
    • a) did they
    • b) didn’t they
    • c) did nobody

Answers

1. aren’t you | 2. isn’t it | 3. did you | 4. don’t you | 5. have you | 6. didn’t he | 7. shall we | 8. are there | 9. can it | 10. did they

Difficult Words

• Revolted - To strongly protest or fight against something.
• Improvement - The act of making something better.
• Patient - A person who is receiving medical care.
• Opportunities - Chances to do something you want to do.
• Charity - The act of giving help, especially money, to those in need.
• Generous - Being kind and giving more of something, like time or money, than is expected.
• Consume - To use something up, like food or resources.
• Reduce - To make something smaller in amount or size.
• Pollution - The presence of harmful substances in the environment.
• Secretary - A person who works in an office, writing letters, and keeping records.