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QUESTION TAGS
1. QUESTION TAGS
A short question at the end of a statement
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2. What is a Question Tag?
A question tag is a short question added to the end of a statement.
It is mainly used to:
* Confirm information
* Ask for agreement
* Make a conversation more natural
Examples:
* You are a student, aren’t you?
* She is coming, isn’t she?
* They don’t know him, do they?
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3. Basic Rule
Positive statement → Negative question tag
Examples:
* He is a teacher, isn’t he?
* You like music, don’t you?
Negative statement → Positive question tag
Examples:
* He isn’t a teacher, is he?
* You don’t like coffee, do you?
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4. Using Auxiliary Verbs
The auxiliary verb in the statement is usually repeated in the question tag.
Statement
Question Tag
She is happy
isn’t she?
They are ready
aren’t they?
He can swim
can’t he?
You will come
won’t you?
She has finished
hasn’t she?
Example:
He can drive, can’t he?
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5. When There Is No Auxiliary Verb
When there is no auxiliary verb, we use do / does / did.
Affirmative Statements:
* You like football, don’t you?
* She likes music, doesn’t she?
* They visited Kerala, didn’t they?
Negative Statements:
* You don’t like tea, do you?
* She doesn’t play tennis, does she?
* They didn’t come yesterday, did they?
Rules:
* Use do with I / you / we / they
* Use does with he / she / it
* Use did for past tense
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6. Special Cases
1. I am → aren’t I?
* I am late, aren’t I?
2. Let’s → shall we?
* Let’s go outside, shall we?
3. Imperative sentences → will you?
* Open the door, will you?
4. Nobody / Someone / Everyone → they
* Everyone is ready, aren’t they?
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7. More Examples
* She is your sister, isn’t she?
* They aren’t busy, are they?
* You speak English, don’t you?
* He doesn’t play cricket, does he?
* We can help them, can’t we?
* She will come tomorrow, won’t she?
* They visited Kerala, didn’t they?
Remember:
The pronoun in the tag should match the subject.
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8. Common Mistakes
❌ He is a doctor, doesn’t he?
✅ He is a doctor, isn’t he?
❌ She likes music, isn’t she?
✅ She likes music, doesn’t she?
❌ They don’t know him, don’t they?
✅ They don’t know him, do they?
Common mistakes to avoid:
* Using the wrong auxiliary verb
* Using the wrong pronoun
* Forgetting to change positive/negative
* Using the wrong tense
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9. Conclusion
Question tags are short questions added to statements.
They are useful for:
* Confirming information
* Asking for agreement
* Making conversations more friendly and natural
Basic rule to remember:
Positive statement → Negative tag
Negative statement → Positive tag
Example:
“You enjoyed the seminar, didn’t you?”
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