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)
I need a
pencil to write with, don’t I? (Need is the main verb)
I 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,
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