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DEVELOPING SKILLS Set B
Unit 14 Question tags Grammar & Usage
Grammar & Usage

Unit 14 Question tags
Introduction
14.1 Negative and positive question tags
14.2 Use
Grammar Practice
Part A Part B Part C Part D
Language Practice
Part A Part B
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Question tags are short questions such as have you? and

aren’t you? which are placed at the end of a sentence. We
use them to check whether something is correct or to ask
for agreement.
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14.1 Negative and positive question tags

A positive statement usually takes a negative tag, and a
negative statement usually takes a positive tag.
You’re Ann’s brother, aren’t you? Yes, I am.

You don’t need a rest, do you? No, I don’t.
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14.2 Use
Note that … Examples
 a question tag uses the He will be here, won’t he?

same auxiliary verb that
is used in the sentence
 if there is no auxiliary You like football, don’t

verb in the sentence, we you?
use do, does or did in the
She accepted the
tag
invitation, didn’t she?
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 we use a pronoun in a tag Paul knows her address,

to refer to a noun in the doesn’t he?
sentence
 we use it in a tag instead That’s Mr Chan’s car, isn’t
of this/that and they it?
instead of these/those
 the question tag for I am I’m right, aren’t I?

is aren’t I?
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 after an order or request Help me move this sofa,

with an imperative, we will/would you? Teacher’s notes
can use will/would you?
Close the door, can/could
and can/can’t/could you?
you?
in a tag
 after don’t, the tag is will Don’t make so much
you? noise, will you?
 if let’s is used to make a Let’s go for a swim, shall

suggestion, the tag is we?
shall we?
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 if let is used as a request Let me try, will you?

(as in let me/us, etc.) the
tag is will you?
 we use they in question Someone told you, didn’t

tags after somebody/ they?
someone, everybody/
No one called during my
everyone and nobody/
absence, did they?
no one
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 we use it in question tags Nothing can go wrong, can

after everything and it?
nothing
Everything is all right, isn’t
it?
 we can use there in the There won’t be any tests

sentence and the tag this week, will there?
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Grammar Practice
Put a question tag at the end of each of the following
sentences. The first one has been done for you.
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1 isn’t she
Vivian’s on sick leave, _______________ ?
2 don’t they
Everyone in the class likes her, _______________ ?
3 There’s no milk in the refrigerator, _______________

is there ?
4 Mary and her brother have returned to Hong Kong,

haven’t they
_________________ ?
5 Your brother went to the cinema yesterday evening,

didn’t he
_________________ ?
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6 She’s unhappy with her test result,

isn’t she
_______________ ? Teacher’s notes
7 Let me look at your photos of the picnic,

will you
________________ ?
8 didn’t you ?
You had a haircut yesterday, _______________ Teacher’s notes
9 shouldn’t we ?
We should get going, _________________
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did
10 Nothing important happened during my absence, ________
it
___________ ?
11 You don’t mind, _______________

do you ?
will/would you ?
12 Help me move these books, _______________
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Some of the underlined question tags in the questions are

wrong. Correct them. If the sentence is correct, put a ‘’.
The first two have been done for you.
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1 The scenery is beautiful, isn’t it? 

haven’t you
2 You’ve got some information for me, don’t you?
will there
3 There won’t be any problems, will it?
shall we
4 Let’s take a walk, should we?
5 Those buildings are new, aren’t they? 
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wouldn’t you
6 You’d like to try, do you?
7 She knows nothing of the plan, does she? 
8 Pass the salt, will you? 

won’t they
9 Everyone will be here soon, would they?
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10 Help me with these bags, would you? 

hasn’t it
11 Everything has gone back to normal, haven’t they?
aren’t they
12 Prices are rising rapidly, isn’t it?
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Choose the tag from Column B which can be appropriately

added to a sentence in Column A. Write the letter of the tag
in the space provided. Each tag in Column B can be used
only ONCE. The first one has been done for you.
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Column A
1 He wasn’t hurt in the accident, F

_________
2 You could hardly recognise her, J

_________
3 Everything’s going well, A

_________
4 You were playing football in the corridor, I

_________
5 You weren’t late this morning, B

_________
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Column A
6 He’s never been to Tokyo, H

_________
7 He’s told her, C

_________
8 That girl is a friend of yours, E

_________
9 You have coffee every morning, K

_________
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Column A
10 They had a heated argument yesterday, D

_________
Teacher’s notes
11 None of them know how to get there, L

_________
12 Let’s do it together, G
_________
Teacher’s notes
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Fred meets Susan at John’s birthday party. Add tags to

their sentences. The first one has been done for you.
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Fred Hi. You’re Lily’s sister, (1) ? aren’t you

(1) ____________
Susan Yes. How do you know that? Have

we met before?
Fred No, John told me. I’m Fred. Nice to

meet you.
Susan Nice to meet you, too. This is a big

party, (2) ? isn’t it
(2) ____________
Fred Yes, it is.
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Susan You know most of the guests, (3) ? don’t you

(3) ____________
Fred No, only some of them, but John

invited me so I was keen to come.
You’ve known John for a long time,
(4) ? haven’t you
(4) ____________
Susan Yes, we used to be neighbours.

What about you? You’ve been
friends for a long time, too, (5) ? haven’t you
(5) ____________
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Fred Not as long as you. We met at Paul’s

birthday party last year. You weren’t
there, (6) ? were you
(6) ____________
Susan Paul’s birthday party last year? Let

me think, yes, I was there with Stella.
Fred Oh, look! John’s just brought out

some food; I’m starving. Let’s
get something to eat, (7) ? shall we
(7) ____________
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Susan Great idea! I’m hungry, too.
Fred The food looks delicious, (8) ? Can I doesn’t it

(8) ____________
get you anything?
Susan I’ll come with you. Thanks for

offering, though.
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Language Practice
Fill in each blank in the following letter with one
suitable word which best completes the meaning. The first
one has been done for you.
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Dear Kate
I thought you might be interested in the

results of a survey report that I heard about
(1) the news yesterday. The survey revealed on
(1) ____________
that up to 73 percent of women and 23 percent

of men buy new clothes, then throw them
(2) before the clothes are ever worn! That’s away
(2) ____________
terrible, isn’t (3) ? it

(3) ____________
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The Hong Kong branch of Friends of the

Earth, (4) collects old clothes, says it found which
(4) ____________
that 22.9 percent of clothing dumped in 2003

was new. Teacher’s notes
Topping the list of reasons for ditching new clothes

(5) ____________
(5) are ‘It (6) fit’ and, puzzlingly, ‘I forgot I doesn’t

(6) ____________
had it.’ That’s such a waste of money, (7) it? isn’t

(7) ____________
What’s more, it makes the task of (8) our protecting

(8) ____________
environment even more (9) . difficult/

challenging
(9) ____________
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I’m going to make some posters to put up in

school (10) this. I’m also going to (11) to some about
(10) ____________
local charities to see if (12) would collect write

(11) ____________
unwanted clothes from students. I’ll see (13) I they

(12) ____________
can find out, and then make (14) plans. what

(13) ____________
some
(14) ____________
Write to me if you have time!
Best wishes
Anna
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Decide which of the choices below would best complete

the following passage. The first question has been done for
you.
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People (1) on Hong Kong’s longest cycle

path will now receive first-aid treatment
(2) minutes, thanks to a medical rescue
team (3) pedal power. Teacher’s notes
(1) A wounds (2) A within

B injured B for
C to be hurt C no longer
D have accidents D after
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People (1) on Hong Kong’s longest cycle

path will now receive first-aid treatment
(2) minutes, thanks to a medical rescue
team (3) pedal power.
(3) A using
B mounted
C work on
D which are
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Last week, three teams (4) of two members each

began (5) the Sha Tin cycle track (6) emergency medical
services to those (7) . The officers (8) walkie-talkies and first-
aid kits, and patrol the track (9) 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. on
Saturdays, and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sundays and public
holidays.
(4) A makes up (5) A patrolling

B have enrolled B and rode
C consist C to be seen
D consisting D their duty
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holidays.
(6) A to have (7) A are falling

B to offer B involving accidents
C offer C in need
D given D have necessities
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holidays.
(8) A carry (9) A from

B are having B during
C are supplied C at
D all equip D in
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Dr Lam, chief officer of the rescue team, said (10) easier to

access the narrow track by bicycle than by ambulance.
Teacher’s notes
‘A bicycle is the fastest, most efficient way to reach an

accident on such narrow and busy tracks, (11) agree?’
(10) A they are (11) A aren’t they

B the team was B is it
C it was C don’t you
D he thought D do they
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Dr Lam also noted that the rescue teams could help (12) the
heavy workload of other medical staff, as those injured could
(13) at the scene, instead of (14) to hospital by ambulance.
(15) about 30 accidents a month on the Sha Tin cycling

track, and these (16) mostly minor injuries.
(12) A to be reduced (13) A be treated

B has lessened B given medical care
C ease C examine
D relieving D being taken care
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(14) A they took (15) A It is reported

B we carry B There are
C being taken C They have
D to be rushed D Receiving reports
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(16) A involving
B concerning
C involve
D concerned
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‘This medical rescue team is really special, (17) ?’ said

Mr Chan, who (18) a bruised arm when he (19) off his bike.
‘I always ride on this track and I do get (20) from time to time.
I feel much safer (21) the introduction (22) the new service.’
(17) A aren’t they (18) A suffered

B isn’t it B was having
C doesn’t it C have developed
D do they D show
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(19) A fell (20) A fallen

B comes down B falling
C is thrown C accident
D rolling D injured
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(21) A for (22) A for

B because B to
C thanks to C of
D if not D with
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DEVELOPING SKILLS Set B

Unit 14 Question tags Grammar & Usage

Grammar & Usage

Question tags are short questions such as have you? and

14.1 Negative and positive question tags

You’re Ann’s brother, aren’t you? Yes, I am.

Note that … Examples

 a question tag uses the He will be here, won’t he?

 if there is no auxiliary You like football, don’t

Note that … Examples

 we use a pronoun in a tag Paul knows her address,

 the question tag for I am I’m right, aren’t I?

Note that … Examples

 after an order or request Help me move this sofa,

 if let’s is used to make a Let’s go for a swim, shall

Note that … Examples

 if let is used as a request Let me try, will you?

 we use they in question Someone told you, didn’t

Note that … Examples

 we use it in question tags Nothing can go wrong, can

 we can use there in the There won’t be any tests

3 There’s no milk in the refrigerator, _______________

4 Mary and her brother have returned to Hong Kong,

5 Your brother went to the cinema yesterday evening,

6 She’s unhappy with her test result,

7 Let me look at your photos of the picnic,

11 You don’t mind, _______________

Some of the underlined question tags in the questions are

1 The scenery is beautiful, isn’t it? 

5 Those buildings are new, aren’t they? 

7 She knows nothing of the plan, does she? 

8 Pass the salt, will you? 

10 Help me with these bags, would you? 

Choose the tag from Column B which can be appropriately

1 He wasn’t hurt in the accident, F

2 You could hardly recognise her, J

3 Everything’s going well, A

4 You were playing football in the corridor, I

5 You weren’t late this morning, B

6 He’s never been to Tokyo, H

7 He’s told her, C

8 That girl is a friend of yours, E

9 You have coffee every morning, K

10 They had a heated argument yesterday, D

11 None of them know how to get there, L

Fred meets Susan at John’s birthday party. Add tags to

Fred Hi. You’re Lily’s sister, (1) ? aren’t you

Susan Yes. How do you know that? Have

Fred No, John told me. I’m Fred. Nice to

Susan Nice to meet you, too. This is a big

Fred Yes, it is.

Susan You know most of the guests, (3) ? don’t you

Fred No, only some of them, but John

Susan Yes, we used to be neighbours.

Fred Not as long as you. We met at Paul’s

Susan Paul’s birthday party last year? Let

Fred Oh, look! John’s just brought out

Susan Great idea! I’m hungry, too.

Fred The food looks delicious, (8) ? Can I doesn’t it

get you anything?

Susan I’ll come with you. Thanks for

I thought you might be interested in the

that up to 73 percent of women and 23 percent