QUESTION TAGS

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QUESTION TAGS

Question tags are short phrases (such as isn’t it, haven’t you, will you etc.) added to the end of a statement to turn it into a yes/no question. 




Look at the following examples:


Exercise 1 – Fill in the blanks

Read the following statements and fill in the gaps using correct question tags.

1.       Juhi is from Mumbai, ____?

2.       We are late for the movies, ___?

3.       Sam isn’t a good boy, ____?

4.       I was wrong about this, ___?

5.       Andrew was present at the school yesterday, ____?

6.       You have done your homework, _____?

7.       Please stop talking, ___?

8.       I am afraid Tim is very sick, ____?

9.       Sheena won’t mind if I use her book, ____?

10.     The girl is playing the piano, ____?

11.     Patrick will come to the seminar tonight, ____?

12.     Rita never acts so rudely, ____?

13.     Sam isn’t a student, _____?

14.     It is very humid today, ____?

15.     Laura is beautiful, _____?



Answers for Exercise 1

1.       Juhi is from Mumbai, isn’t she?

2.       We are late for the movies, aren’t we?

3.       Sam isn’t a good boy, is he?

4.       I was wrong about this, wasn’t I?

5.       Andrew was present at the school yesterday, wasn’t he?

6.       You have done your homework, haven’t you?

7.       Please stop talking, will you?

8.       I am afraid Tim is very sick, isn’t he?

9.       Sheena won’t mind if I use her book, will she?

10.     The girl is playing the piano, isn’t she?

11.     Patrick will come to the seminar tonight, won’t he?

12.     Rita never acts so rudely, does she?

13.     Sam isn’t a student, is he?

14.     It is very humid today, isn’t it?

15.     Laura is beautiful, isn’t she?



Exercise 2 – Fill in the Blanks

Read the sentences and fill in the blanks with the correct question tags.

1.       Let’s go surfing, ____?

2.       The children are sleeping, ____?

3.       The pan is hot, ___?

4.       Amy doesn’t like solving maths problems, _____?

5.       You are from West Bengal, ____?

6.       I like eating chocolate pastries, ____?

7.       You have completed your assignment, ____?

8.       You don’t live here, ____?

9.       The children are playing in the garden, ____?

10.     We often go out for dinner on weekends, _____?



Answers for Exercise 2

1.       Let’s go surfing, shall we?

2.       The children are sleeping, aren’t they?

3.       The pan is hot, isn’t it?

4.       Amy doesn’t like solving maths problems, does she?

5.       You are from West Bengal, aren’t you?

6.       I like eating chocolate pastries, don’t I?

7.       You have completed your assignment, haven’t you?

8.       You don’t live here, do you?

9.       The children are playing in the garden, aren’t they?

10.     We often go out for dinner on weekends, don’t we?


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