Question Tags

Question tags are used in conversation to get a (positive) reaction from the person you are talking to. That’s not really difficult, is it? ;o)

Form

• positive main clause → negative question tag
• negative main clause → positive question tag

Examples

You are Tom, aren’t you?
He isn’t Joe, is he?

main clause with auxiliary verb → use auxiliary verb in question tag

You’ve got a car, haven’t you?

Exercise on question tags

Exercise on the text “Keystone”

Changed: 04th Jan 2005 19:25

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