Geds 1 Tag Questions

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Using Tag Questions

By Liz Moya


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What is a tag question?

A tag question is a sentence with a

question phrase connected at the end.

Example:

Its windy today, isnt it?

Sentence part Tag


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Tag questions have two purposes:

1. To clarify information

(the speaker expects an answer)

Example:

We have a test tomorrow, dont we?

Mr. Smith is coming to the meeting, isnt he?Im permitted to park here, arent I?


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Tag questions have two purposes:

2. To agree with someone

(the speaker does not expect an answer)

Example:

Youre falling asleep, arent you?

The party was a lot of fun, wasnt it?

I didnt win the lottery, did I?


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Forming Tag Questions(6 easy steps)

Step 1:

Identify the verb in the sentence.

Sergio likes to eat at buffets, ______ ______?

verb


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Step 2:

Identify the type of verb.

(Is it the verb to be, an auxiliary verb, or the mainverb?)


Main verb


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Step 3:

Identify the tense of verb.

(Is it in present or past tense?)


Present tense


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Step 4: If in present tense, determine if1stor3rd person. If in past tense, use

auxiliary to be ordo in past.

Sergio likes to eat at buffets ,_ _______?

Use the auxiliary verb does.

Third person

does


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Step 5:

Is the verb affirmative or negative?

Sergio likes to eat at buffets, __________?

Write in the opposite.Affirmative

doesnt


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Step 6:

Add the pronoun at the end.

Sergio likes to eat at buffets, doesnt ?

Noun

he


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Overview

Step 1: Identify the verb in the sentence.

Step 2: Identify the type of verb.

Step 3: Identify the tense.

Step 4: If in present tense, determine if 1stor 3rd person. If in past tense, use auxiliary

to be or do in past.

Step 5:Affirmative or negative?Step 6:Add pronoun.


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Lets Practice

Lunch was delicious, ?

Spring break is next week, _________?

Class finished quickly, _________?

wasnt it

isnt it

didnt it


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1. Youve called the movers,

2. Theyre coming tomorrow,

3. This isnt going to be cheap,4. You havent finished packing,

5. We dont need any more boxes,

6. Pablo is going to help us,

7. We can put some things instorage,

8. Jack isnt buying our bookcases,

9. We need to disconnect the phone,

10. The movers arent packing thebooks for us,

11. We cant turn off the electricity yet,

12. Moving is hard,

a. can we?

b. do we?

c. is he?d. isnt it?

e. arent they?

f. have you?

g. isnt he?h. is it?

i. havent you?

j. dont we?

k. cant we?l. are they?

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