Saturday, 4 February 2017

Tag Question, Rules of Tag Question, Practice of Tag Question, How to teach Tag Question,


                                           Tag Question

A question tag or tag question (also known as tail question) is a grammatical structure in which a declarative statement or an imperative is turned into a question by adding an interrogative fragment (the "tag"). For example, in the sentence "You're John, aren't you?", the statement "You're John" is turned into a question by the tag "aren't you". The term "question tag" is generally preferred by British grammarians, while their American counterparts prefer "tag question". We also use Modal Verbs as Auxiliary verbs. Some Modal Verbs are can, could, will, would, shall, should, need to, ought to, dare to,  etc.

3. Always a question is formed with the help of Auxiliary Verb. If the sentence is affirmative, Tag question is negative.
I know nothing about this, do I?  (Present tense and negative so tag question is affirmative)
You studied hard, didn’t you? (Past tense and affirmative, so tag question is negative)

4. We say ‘let us’ to express proposal but say let me, let him, let them to express request.
Let us /Let’s do the work, shall we?  [Proposal]
but, Let me /Let him /Let them do the work, will you? [Request]

5. When main verb is Have, Has, Need, you should use do/does as auxiliary verb in present tense anddid in Past Tense.
He has some books, doesn’t he?    (Has is the main verb in present tense)
but, He has finished the task, hasn’t he?  (Has is the auxiliary verb in present perfect tense)
He had some books, didn’t he?   (Had is the main verb in past tense)
but, He had finished the task, hadn’t he?  (Had is the auxiliary verb in past perfect tense)
need a pencil to write with, don’t I? (Need is the main verb)
need to wait for an hour, needn’t you? (Need is auxiliary verb)

6. If subject is plural, the pronoun of subject is always ‘They’
The books are very interesting, aren’t  they?

7. When Subject is nobody, everybody, none, everyone, the pronoun can be ‘Anybody’ or  ‘They’
Nobody loves a liar, do they?/ does anybody?

8. The words ‘seldom, rare, hardly, few, little, scarcely, no sooner are negative.  Then question tag should be affirmative.

There is no alternative to practice. So practice the following sentences yourselves. Please don’t forget to write a comment here. You may ask any question you want to know.
Tag question exercise
1.    Nothing is impossible.   ——–?
2.    I think everybody knows it. ——–?
3.    The idle always lag behind.  ——–?
4.    Let’s motivate them. ——–?
5.    Motivation seldom goes in vain. ——–?
6.    Congratulations, you have made an excellent result. . ——–?
7.    Thanks. But my parents and teachers also deserve the credit. ….?
8.    We ought to remain grateful them. ——–?
9.    You studied hard. ——–?
 10.   It is our duty to study in a disciplined way. ——–?
11. Let us start our journey.  ——–?
12.  They used to play football in the afternoon. ——–?
13. Nobody should laugh at the blind.  ——–?
14. There is nothing for her to eat. ——–?
15.  Mina had better to stay at home. ——–?
16.  You aren’t doing the work. ——–?
17.  Somebody left there house yesterday. ——–?
18. What a beautiful day it is. ——–?
19.  A cat catches a mouse. ——–?
20. Bangladesh is our motherland. ——–?
21.  Something is burning. ——–?
22.  Rahim as well as his friends was present. ——–?
23.  He did it. ——–?
24.  I know nothing about him. ——–?
25.  Let’s arrange a class party. ——–?
26. The moon shines at night. ——–?
27.  Everybody loves flower. ——–?
28.  Nothing can satisfy him. ——–?
29.  He has few reasons for waiting. ——–?
30.  That was my pen. ——–?
31.  Nobody believes a liar. ——–?
32.  We have to study English. ——–?
33.  Let her solve the matter. ——–?
34. You had better leave now. ——–?
35.  We ought to love our motherland. ——–?
36.  Look at this paper. ——–?
37.  Let’s phone. ——–?
38.  It is a beautiful afternoon. ——–?
39.  Let’s go out for a walk. ——–?
40.  The police arrested him. ——–?
41.   Both are responsible. ——–?
42.  Let’s take an oath today. ——–?
43.  This is the right way to do it.——–?
44.  Life is very busy in the big cities. ——–?
45. We needed a change in thoughts. ——–?
46.  Let us make them realize it. ——–?
47. Man is a social being. ——–?
48.  He cannot live alone. ——–?
49.  It is man who pollutes his environment. ——–?
50.  Every mother loves her child. ——–?
51.  Don’t forget me.——–?
52. My father and I are happy. ——–?
53.  Men should not tell a lie.——–?
54.   We live in Bangladesh. ——–?
55.   The weather was fine yesterday. ——–?


Answer of Tag questions
 01. Nothing is impossible, is it?
02. I think everybody knows it, don’t they?
03. The idle always lag behind, don’t they?
04. Let’s motivate them, shall we?
05. Motivation seldom goes in vain, does it?
06. Congratulations, you have made an excellent result, haven’t you?
07. Thanks. But my parents and teachers also deserve the credit, don’t they?
08. We ought to remain grateful them, oughtn’t we?
09. You too studied hard, didn’t you?
10. It is our duty to study in a disciplined way, isn’t it?
11. Let us start our journey, shall we?
12. They used to play football in the afternoon, didn’t they?
13. Nobody should laugh at the blind.  Should they?
14. There is nothing for her to eat, is there?
15. Mina had better to stay at home, hadn’t she?
16. You aren’t doing the work, are you?
17. Somebody left their house yesterday, didn’t they?
18. What a beautiful day it is, isn’t it?
19. A cat catches a mouse, doesn’t it?
20. Bangladesh is our motherland, isn’t she?
21. Something is burning, aren’t they?
22. Rahim as well as his friends was present, wasn’t he?
23. He did it, didn’t he?
24. I know nothing about him, do I?
25. Let’s arrange a class party, shall we?
26. The moon shines at night, isn’t it?
27. Everybody loves flower, don’t they?
28. Nothing can satisfy him, can it?
29. He has few reasons for waiting, hasn’t he?
30. That was my pen, wasn’t it/ that?
31. Nobody believes a liar, do they?
32. We have to study English, haven’t we?
33. Let her solve the matter, will you?
34. You had better leave now, hadn’t you?
35. We ought to love our motherland, oughtn’t we?
36. Look at this paper, will you?
37. Let’s phone, shall we?
38. It is a beautiful afternoon, isn’t it?
39. Let’s go out for a walk, shall we?
40. The police arrested him, didn’t they?
41. Both are responsible, aren’t they?
42. Let’s take an oath today, shall we?
43. This is the right way to do it, isn’t this?
44. Life is very busy in the big cities, isn’t it?
45. We needed a change in thoughts, didn’t we?
46. Let us make them realize it, shall we?
47. Man is a social being, isn’t he?
48. He cannot live alone, can he?
49. It is man, who pollutes his environment, isn’t it?
50. Every mother loves her child, don’t they?
51. Don’t forget me, will you?
52. My father and I are happy, aren’t we?
53. Men should not tell a lie, should they?
54. We live in Bangladesh, don’t we?
55. The weather was fine yesterday, wasn’t it?

MORE PRACTICE

1.    He is working in the field,
2.    They are playing in the field,
3.    I am writing a letter,
4.    They are making noise,
5.    It is raining,
6.    Jony hasn’t got a ball,
7.    Rahim is not a bad student,
8.    Salma reads in this school,
9.    He never quarrel with others,
10.                       He is not rich,
11.                       You have not seen the newspaper,
12.                       She did not go to school,
13.                       Shila reads the Ittefaq daily,
14.                       Nipa look after me,
15.                       I must help you,
16.                       Tipu was sleeping then,
17.                       I have a latest car,
18.                       You have a modern car,
19.                       Rupa has a nice car,
20.                       Dalia has many story books,
21.                       The birds are fling happily in the sky,
22.                       If he wants, I shall help him,
23.                       If it rain, I will not come in,
24.                       When he came, I was sleeping,
25.                       How beautiful the bird is!
26.                       How sweet she sings!
27.                       What a big river the Padma is!
28.                       What a nice scenery it is!
29.                       She is a nurse,
30.                       We are students,
31.                       I am a teacher,
32.                       Raju likes sweets,
33.                       Children like sweets,
34.                       Rupa drank milk,
35.                       They played football,
36.                        We won the match,
37.                       Milon watches TV,
38.                       Milon watched TV,
39.                        They watch TV,
40.                        Open the book,
41.                        Open your book,
42.                        Open your computer,
43.                       Lend me your pen,
44.                       Please lend me your pen,
45.                       Give me a glass of water,
46.                       Shut the window,
47.                       Be careful about your steps,
48.                       Lend me some money,
49.                        Obey your patents,
50.                        Respect your elder,
51.                        Follow your teachers,
52.                       Do the work,
53.                       Go home at once,
54.                        Keep my promise
55.                        Keep my words,
56.                        Shut down your computer,
57.                        Write clearly,
58.                        Write fast,
59.                        Close your book,
60.                        Run fast,
61.                        Don’t run in the sun,
62.                       Don’t go there,
63.                       Don’t forget me,
64.                       Don’t disturbed me,
65.                        Don’t copy in the exam,
66.                        Don’t tell a lie,
67.                        Don’t mixt with bad boy,
68.                        Don’t run after money,
69.                        Don’t hunker after money,
70.                        Don’t be nervous,
71.                        Don’t quarrel,
72.                        Don’t run in the rain,
73.                        Do not quarrel,
74.                       Do not run in the sun,
75.                        Do not copy in the exam,
76.                        Do not tell a lie,
77.                        Do not mixt with bad boy,
78.                        Do not run after money,
79.                        Do not hunker after money,
80.                        Do not be nervous,
81.                        Do not run in the rain,
82.                        I can drive car,
83.                        You may tell the real fact,
84.                        I could help you,
85.                        You might help us,
86.                        Students should obey their teachers,
87.                        I shall do the work,
88.                        I shall keep my promise
89.                        I shall keep my words,
90.                        I have prepared my lesson,
91.                        I received your letter,
92.                       You got a prize,
93.                        Let us do the work,
94.                        Let us do the sum,
95.                        Let us solve the problems,
96.                        Let us have some fun,
97.                        Let us have a picnic,
98.                        Let us go to a picnic,
99.                        Let us enjoy a movie,
100.                 Let’s help him,
101.                  Let’s do the work,
102.                 Let’s go for a walk,
103.                 Let’s play football,
104.                  Let’s do the sum,
105.                  Let’s solve the problems,
106.                  Let’s  have some fun,
107.                  Let’s have a picnic,
108.                  Let’s go to a picnic,
109.                  Let’s enjoy a movie,
110.                  Let me tell the story,
111.                  Let him tell the story,
112.                  Let her write it,
113.                  Let them go first,
114.                 I have never visited Australia,
115.                 I have no pen,
116.                 He hardly ever comes here,
117.                 I seldom talk with him,
118.                 Everybody loves his country,
119.                 Every mother loves his child,
120.                 Everybody wants to be happy,
121.                 A patriot loves his country,
122.                 Every rose has a thorn,
123.                 None can do it,
124.                 No one go there,
125.                 Nobody believes a liar,
126.                 Rubel has failed in the exam,
127.                 Quite surprising! He’s a good and meritorious student,
128.                 I don’t know what subject he has not done well. Perhaps he’s
         fail in English,
129.                 He may have. Because on the day of English, he fell down
         into a room,
130.                 Success cannot be achieved without effect,

28 comments:

  1. One should obey elders,......? add suitae tag please

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  2. A liar has to be punishe......?

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  3. A barking dog seldom bites,......?

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  4. The idle always lag behind,....?

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  5. Who believes a liar.......??

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  6. Who believes a liar.......??

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  7. Who believes a liar.......??

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  8. Who believes a liar.......??

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  9. Who believes a liar.......??

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  10. Something is burning er tag ques Aren't they kmne?

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  11. Who hardly think of hard labour,__________?

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  13. Rahim as well as his friends went to Dhaka

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