TAG QUESTION (CÂU HỎI ĐUÔI)

Tag questions (or question tags) turn a statement into a question. They are often used
for checking information that we think we know is true.
e.g.
1) A: You are a musician, aren’t you?
B: Well, yes, but I’m just a beginner.
2) A: She can’t swim, can she?
B: No. She is scared deep waters.
Structure

Positive statement (+), ______________ tag (-)?

Negative statement (-), ______________ tag (+)?
Notes
1) The question tag consists of a supporting verb and a pronoun.
e.g. You were born in France, weren’t you?
Supporting Pronoun

verb

2) Use contracted forms (isn’t, aren’t, wasn’t, weren’t,

shouldn’t….) in question tags.
More examples
a) There was rubbish everywhere, _______________ ?
b) This is a lovely dress, _______________ ?
c) Melinda has got beautiful eyes, ______________ ?
d) Write your name on this paper, _______________ ?
e) Let’s go out and play, _______________ ?
f) I’m not the only one, _______________ ?
g) Everybody/Somebody loves Michael Jackson, _______________?
h) Nobody knows the answer, _______________ ?
i) David hardly/rarely/never does the housework, _______________?