TAG QUESTIONSUsed to confirm or agree with the statement.If the statement is affirmative, the TAG QUESTION is negative.If the statement is negative, the TAG QUESTI0ON is affirmative.

SENTENCE STRUCTURE

TENSE / MODALS STATEMENT (Sentence) , AUXILIARY SUBJECT?PRESENT SIMPLE This book is really interesting , isn’t it?PRESENT SIMPLE Your friends live near the university , don’t they?

PAST SIMPLE Rose was angry at her boyfriend , wasn’t she?PAST SIMPLE Mina got the scholarship , didn’t she?

FUTURE SIMPLE The class will be postponed , won’t it?PRESENT CONTINUOUS The kids are sleeping in their bedroom now , aren’t they?

PAST CONTINUOUS You were talking on the phone when I tried to call you , weren’t you?FUTURE CONTINUOUS Sue will be flying to London at this time tomorrow , won’t she?

PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE You have finished your project , haven’t you?PRESENT PERFET CONTINUOUS Gina has been working hard all morning , hasn’t she?

PAST PERFECT SIMPLE Diane had seen this money before , hadn’t she?PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS Ian had been sleeping for hours when I arrived , hadn’t he?

FUTURE PERFECT SIMPLE The manager will have come back by tomorrow , won’t he?FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS Sean can play the piano the violin well , can’t he?

MODAL – ADVICE Everybody should print their guides , shouldn’t they?MODAL - OBLIGATION You must wear formal clothes at work , mustn’t you?

OTHER STRUCTURES STATEMENT (Sentence) AUXILIARY SUBJECT?Verb to be (Pronoun “I”) I am a reliable person , aren’t I?

IMPERATIVE (Affirmative) Phone me later, will … / won’t … / can …

/ could …you?

SUGGESTION (Let’s) Let’s go hom , shall we?Let me / him … Let her decided for herself , will … / won’t … you?

Have/has got (Possession) Dora has got her own office , hasn’t she?IMPERATIVE (Negative) Don’t call me after 9 pm , will you?

There is /are There is some mail for me , isn’t there?This / That That’s your car over there , isn’t it?

These / Those Those are Susan’s books , aren’t they?

QUESTIONS TAGS can have two different intonations: Rising Intonation – when we aren’t sure, and expect an answer. Falling Intonation – when we are sure, and don’t really expect an answer.

1. They’re moving house, aren’t they? (not sure)2. He caused the accident, didn’t he? (sure)

Teacher Martha Bocanegra

NAME: ______________________________________________________________ DATE: Friday – October 17th, 2014.OIL ENGINEERING - GROUP: ___________________ HOMEWORK Nº

HOMEWORK INSTRUCTIONSFill in the blanks using a suitable TAG QUESTION form to complete the sentences, please read the explanation givenbefore to help you do it more easily.

OBJECTIVE OF THE HOMEWORKThe student analyses a series of sentences in order to make use of the new grammar structure.

PART 1: Add the correct TAG QUESTION in the following statements.

1. That book is new, _____________________?2. Don’t forget to go to the supermarket, ______________________?3. Let’s go out for dinner, ____________________?4. They had a fight last night, ___________________?5. There’s a hospital near you, _________________?6. Let him finish his coffee, __________________?7. I’m due at your house at six, _____________________?8. I’m not supposed to be here now, _____________________?9. He has got two mobile phones, ___________________?10. Frank used to work with Ann at Fosters, ___________________?11. Pass me that pencil, ___________________?12. Nobody has read the book I recommended, _______________________?13. Rose has a very good job, _____________________?14. William has never taken this course before, ____________________?15. Let’s have some snacks, ____________________?16. I think you’re wrong, _____________________?17. I don’t think they managed to get there on time, ____________________?18. You didn’t talk to Diane about the meeting, _____________________?19. Leave me more space, ____________________?20. I think you should be more responsible, ___________________?21. There was nobody in the classroom this morning, ______________________?22. I don’t Sarah will agree to work overtime, _______________________?

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Teacher Martha Bocanegra