English VI-Tag Questions

By: Janette P. MahaguayMASMES Pina. West

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occurrence disappear

Change the following questions into statements: 1. Are crabs experts at disguise?

2. Do collection and sale of corals destroy the habitat of many sea animals?

3. Did the baby turtles hatch in the sand?

4. Has human and industrial waste been dumped in the sea for years?

5. Does my story beginning provoke

interest?

Have you been a class officer

before?

You have been a class officer before, haven’t you?•You are willing to be a class officer, aren’t you?

You would like to be a Press Relations Officer, wouldn’t you?You haven’t been a class officer, have you?

•You aren’t willing to be a class officer, are you?

•You wouldn’t like to be a Press Relations Officer, would you?

•Marlon goes to church every Sunday, doesn’t he?

•The children play at the park, don’t they?

•Sherwin caught a fish yesterday, didn’t he?

 

What do you notice of the

question above?How many parts do the questions

have?

What is the first part? What is the

second part?How do we call

the question part at the end of the

statement?

Give the missing parts of these tag questions:1. Karl is the head of the group, _____?2. He hasn’t applied for a job, ______?

3.Some children can’t read aloud, ____?

4.We will attend the meeting, ______?

5. I have the highest score, ________?

 

Tell whether the question tags are right or wrong.

____ 1. Filipinos are creative, aren’t they?

____ 2. They can be great artists, can’t they?

____ 3. Science is fascinating, is it?

____ 4. There are no plants in the moon, aren’t there?

____ 5. Susan is an artist, isn’t he?

 

What are tag questions?When do we use tag questions?

 

Tag questions are used when the speaker wants the hearer to agree with him/her or confirm something. A rising intonation on the tag question implies that he or she is not certain.

The auxiliary is followed by the appropriate subject pronoun.

Tag Questions are questions with two parts. The first part is a statement followed by a question part. Tag questions can be stated in two ways. If the statement is affirmative, the question tag is negative. If the statement part is negative, the question tag is affirmative.

The following auxiliaries can be used:

am have can shall shouldis has could will mightare had may was weremust

•In cases that no auxiliary is present, do and does are used for the simple present depending on the number of subject and did for the simple past.

 

Supply the missing tag questions.

1. Those slippers are yours, ________?

2.My prayer was answered, _____?

3.Vincent isn’t complaining, ____?

4.The boys didn’t lose hope, ____?

5. People should continue asking help from God, ______?

Complete the following tag questions with did and didn’t.

1.The girls danced very well, ____?

2.Aurefe wore a beautiful dress, ____?

3.The play did not last long, _____?

4.Salie sang the song sweetly, ____?

5.The boys didn’t help at all, _____?

Rewrite these sentences with tag question to express past time.

1. Mrs. Francisco teaches music, doesn’t she?

2. We memorize poems in class, don’t we?

3. Myra writes stories, doesn’t she?

4. I tell you interesting stories, don’t I?

5. The principal sees everything

Add the appropriate tag questions to each statement.

1.The Badjaos are sea dwellers, ______?

2.Christian recited very well, _____?3.Narra is our national tree, _____?4.Not all stories are interesting,

____?5.Math is a challenging subject,

_____?

Direction: Add the appropriate tag questions to each statement:

1. You are making cartoon strips of outstanding woman, _____?2.You mustn’t forget St. Joan of Arc, _____?

3. Sherwin and Karl are brothers, _____?4. Plants need water, ______?5. Toys and candies catch the attention of the child, ______?

Supply the missing tag question:1.She opened and closed the box repeatedly, ______?2.Carol and Noel left for Pampanga early in the morning, _______?3.Adjectives and adverbs are modifiers, _____?4.I love reading magazines, _____?5.The Filipinos elect their president, ______?

GROUP IV:Transform the following statements

into questions:1.Do Mercy and Rosa dig for dirt in the

empty lot?2.Does everyone pitch in to help clean

the lot?3.Do warm blooded animals produce

milk to feed their young.4.Has the whale a hole for breathing on

the top of its head.5.Is the sperm whale the only giant

among the toothed whales?

EVALUATION

Change the following questions into statements:1.Do you work in school?2.Does Jillian work in a bank?3.Is Betty absent?4.Can he swim?5.Did you work in a car park last year?

Assignment:

Change the following questions into statements:1. Are crabs experts at disguise? 2. Do collection and sale of corals destroy the habitat of many sea animals?3. Did the baby turtles hatch in the sand?4. Has human and industrial waste been dumped in the sea for years?5. Does my story beginning provoke interest?

Thank you.....

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