TAG QUESTIONS

BY:

R. RR. DITYA ROHMADHONA,

BHAKTI HUSADA MULIA
COLLEGE FOR HEALTH SCIENCE
MADIUN

WHAT IS TAG QUESTION?

It is a question added at the end

of a sentence. The function is
chiefly to make sure their
information is correct or to seek
the agreement.

Affirmative Full

Affirmative
Short

Negative Full

Negative Short

I am

Im

am not

You are

Youre

Are not

Arent

He is

Hes

Is not

Isnt

She is

Shes

Have not

Havent

It is

Its

Has not

Hasnt

We are

Were

Wll not

Wont

They are

Theyre

Were not

Werent

This is

Was not

Wasnt

That is

Thats

Does not

Doesnt

Do not

Dont

aint/informal

Hows the rule?

If the statement is positive (affimative
sentence), then the question tag will be
negative.
Affirmative sentence+negative tag =
affirmative answer expected.
Mary is here, isnt she? Yes, she is
You like tea, dont you? Yes, I do
They have left, havent they? Yes, they have.

If the statement is negative (negative

sentence), then the question tag will be
positive (affirmative).
Negative sentence+affirmative tag= negative
answer expected.
Mary isnt here, is she? No, she isnt
You dont like tea, do you? No, i dont
They havent left, have they? No, they
havent

Negative words
Never, seldom, rarely, hardly, nothing, nobody
Positive sentence which contains negative
words will be considered by negative
sentences.
Ex. Diana never goes to the clinic, does she?
Nothing is wrong, is it?
Nobody called on the phone, did they?
Youve never been there, have you?

We use will/would with the imperative

Open the window, will you?

Open the window, would you?
Dont open the books, will you?
We use wont with the polite request
Open the window, wont you?

We use shall after lets

Lets take the test tube, shall we?

Auxiliary must
We must be at operation room at 8
p.m., mustnt we?
Yes, we must........ No, we neednt

Personal pronouns are used to refer to

indefinite pronouns. They usually used in a
tag to refer to everyone, everybody,
someone, somebody, no one, no body

Example:
Everything is okay, isnt it?
Everyone took the test, didnt they?

Using I am

Am I not? Is formal English

Ex. I am supposed to be here, am I
not?
Arent I? Is common in spoken
English
Ex. I am supposed to be here, arent
I?

The tag pronoun for this/that = it

Ex. This/That is your book, isnt it?

The tag pronoun for these/those= they
Ex. These/Those are yours, arent they?

Fill the blanks with the correct question tag!

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.

Sari is a blood donor,...?

Fikas immune system is not low,......?
Mika was in the operating room yersterday,......?
Randi was paralyzed two years ago,....?
Zigas and Lala get sore throat,........?
Aldi will check his temperature,........?
Jojo and Rani havent put the elastic tape into the
cupboard,.....?
That is Mr. Dadang,.....?
Devita has used otoscope for his patient,.....?
Jessy could buy a new thermometer,.....?
Fiko didnt visit me in the hospital,........?

12. Martha bought scals for her mom,.....?

13. Lets go,......?
14. Dont smoke here,.......?
15. Vino has been to Mexico,.....?
16. Riko and Rara wont leave me,.....?
17. It is very hot,.......?
18. We must go to drugstore,........?
19. Doni and I havent taken blood pressure
monitor,.....?
20. I am not a surgeon,.....?