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QUESTION TAGS

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QUESTION TAGS

Aren’t I?

The question tag for I am is aren’t I, not amn’t I.

I am late, aren’t I? (NOT I am late, amn’t I?)

Imperative sentences

The question tag for imperative sentences are will you/ won’t you/ can you / can’t you/ would you / could you.

Come here, will you?
Open the windows, would you?
Keep quiet, can’t you?
Shut up, won’t you?

The question tag for a negative imperative is “will you?”

Don’t forget, will you?

After let’s… we use shall we?

e.g. Let’s go for a walk, shall we?

Sentences containing negative words like hardly (=almost not), never, no, nobody and little are followed by non-negative tags.

You never call me, do you? (NOT …don’t you?)
He is no good, is he? (NOT …isn’t he?)
I have hardly ever met her, have I?

In question tags referring to “nothing” and “everything”, we use “it”.

Everything is ok, isn’t it? (NOT …isn’t everything?)
Nothing can happen, can it? (NOT …can nothing?)

In question tags referring to “nobody, somebody, everybody etc.”, we use “they”.

Nobody came, did they? (NOT …did nobody?)
Somebody wanted a drink, didn’t they?

After principal verb have, question tags with have and do are often both possible. Note that do is more common in American English.

They have a farm house, haven’t / don’t they?
He had a bad headache, hadn’t/didn’t he?

Exercise 1: Add suitable tags.

You have never seen a snake, ________________?
You didn’t see my keys, _____________?
Help me with the washing-up, ________________?
Nobody wants to be lonely, _____________?
Everything is ready for the biggest event, ________ .
Let’s start a new game, _____________?
Don’t bother your sister, ______________?
She ate all the cakes, _____________?

Exercise 2. Add suitable tags.
1.   Everybody's gone home, _______________ ?
2.   Nobody here speaks French, _______________ ?
3.   Nobody phoned, ______________ ?
4.   We never drink coffee, _______________ ?
5.   That's no excuse, _______________ ?
6.   Let's go for a walk, _______________ ?
7.   Nothing ever changes, _______________ ?
8.   I hardly smoke anymore, _______________ ?
Exercise 3. Add suitable tags:
1.   Nobody saw us, _______________ ?
2.   Sean never goes to bed until really late, _______________ ?
3.   Let's go to Mexico this summer, ____________?
4.   The sun hardly shone all summer, _______________ ?
5.   Somebody called me , _______________ ?
6.   It's never too late , _______________ ?
7.   There's no homework, _______________ ?
8.   Everybody enjoyed the party, _____________?

Exercise 4. Add suitable tags:
1.   That's the best solution, _______________ ?
2.   Nobody failed the exam, _______________ ?
3.   Everybody's coming to the wedding, ______________ ?
4.   Let's meet at the Irish pub, _______________ ?
5.   We never see that actor any more, _______________ ?
6.   He hardly said a word, _______________ ?
7.   Somebody set the building on fire deliberately, _______________ ?
8.   Don't forget to do your homework, _______________ ?
Exercise 5. Add suitable tags:
1.   It's hardly surprising, _______________ ?
2.   There's nothing anyone can do, ___________?
3.   Somebody must have Tom's phone number, ______________ ?
4.   There's no pizza left, _______________ ?
5.   Don't let him boss you about, _____________ ?
6.   Let's be serious for a moment, _____________ ?
7.   Everyone has heard of 'phrasal verbs', ___________?
8.   Nobody was flirting with my boyfriend, _____________?