Question tags

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• Question Tags

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• You like pyjama parties, dont you?
• You arent planning everything with your mum, are
  you?
• What sort of questions are they?
• They are Tag Questions.

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Forming tag questions

• Tag questions are formed by a statement and a
  question tag.
• Jack isnt your brother, is he?
• Mabel lives in London, doesnt she?
• They have finished their homework, havent they?

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Question tags

• Formed by an auxiliary verb and a pronoun
• Jack isnt your brother, is he?
• Mabel lives in London, doesnt she?
• They have finished their homework, havent they?

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• Add a negative question tag to a positive
  statement
• We get too much homework, dont we?
• Add a positive question tag to a negative
  statement.
• The police dont have many clues, do they?

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• The subject of the question tag must also match
  the subject in the statement.
• Jack isnt your brother, is he?
• Mabel lives in Central, doesnt she?
• They have finished their homework, havent they?

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• The form of the verb in the question tag must be
  the same as that in the statement.
• 1) Question tags with verb to be
• You arent feeling well, are you?
• The police are investigating the murder, arent
  they?

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• 2) Question tags with verb to do
• Dennis watches TV every day, doesnt he?
• The police dont have many clues, do they?
• Jimmy likes eating chocolate, doesnt he?

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• 3) Question tags with modal verbs
• We should write our report today, shouldnt we?
• We cant take pictures of the room, can we?
• John mustnt be late, must he?

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Answering tag questions

• You have coffee every morning, dont you?

Agree Disagree
Yes, I do. No, I dont.

• You dont like classical music, do you?

Agree Disagree
No, I dont. Yes, I do.
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Rising / falling tone?

• Voice goes down You are sure about the answer
  and want the other person to agree with you
• The weather is fine today, isnt it?
• Voice goes up Its a real question
• You havent seen my keys, have you?