TAG-QUESTION

TAG – QUESTIONS
Ex: + He is a student, isn’t he ?
Mary isn’t a teacher, is she ?
+ You do morning exercises every day, don’t you ?
+ Mary and Peter didn’t go to school, did they ?
S + (be) . . . , (be) + S ?
S + V . . . , aux + S ?

Notes:
Mệnh đề trần thuật ở thể khẳng định => câu hỏi đuôi ở thể phủ định.
Mệnh đề trần thuật ở thể phủ định => câu hỏi đuôi ở thể khẳng định.
Chủ từ trong câu hỏi đuôi phải là đại từ.
Dạng phủ định trong câu hỏi đuôi phải dùng ở dạng rút gọn.
Special cases:
Ex: + Let’s go out for a walk, shall we ?
+ Let’s not go out for a walk, shan’t we ?
Let’s + V (-to) , shall we ?
Let’s not + V (-to) , shan’t we ?

Ex: + Open the door , will you ?
+ Don’t open the door , will you ?
V (-to) , will you ?
Don’t + V (-to) , will you ?

Ex: + This is a pen, isn’t it ?
+ That is a pen, isn’t it ?
This + (be) . . . . , (be) it ?
That + (be) . . . . , (be) it ?

Ex: + These are pens , aren’t they ?
+ Those are pens , aren’t they ?
These + (be) . . . . , (be) they ?
Those + (be) . . . . , (be) they ?

Ex: + Every thing is ready , isn’t it ?
+ Nothing is in the fridge, is it ?
Every thing + (be) . . . . , (be) it ?
Nothing + (be) . . . . , (be) it ?

Ex: + Everyone is at home , aren’t they ?
+ Nobody is at home , are they ?
Everyone + (be) . . . . , (be) they ?
Nobody/No one + (be) . . . . , (be)they?

Ex: + I’m late , aren’t I ? => common in spoken English.
+ I’m late , am I not ? => formal English.
I’m . . . . , aren’t I ?

Ex: Daisy never gets up late , does she ?
Complete these sentences with Tag-question:
It’s a nice place, . . . . . . . . . . . . . .?
This woman doesn’t work here, . . . . . . . . . . . . . .?
We have lunch early today, . . . . . . . . . . . . . .?
Children shouldn’t drink beer, . . . . . . . . . . . . . .?
This girl studies at this school, . . . . . . . . . . . . . .?
They will study English tomorrow, . . . . . . . . . . . . . .?
There’s a good film at the Odeon cinema, . . . . . . . . . . . . . .?
His father is able to drive a car, . . . . . . . . . . . . . .?
These school-boys like milk, . . . . . . . . . . . . . .?
I am a good pupil,. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .?
Peter is one of your classmates, . . . . . . . . . . . . . .?
Your friends can’t play the guita, . . . . . . . . . . . . . .?
His brother can ride a bicycle, . . . . . . . . . . . . . .?
The boy could play tennis last year, . . . . . . . . . . . . . .?
Your sister couldn’t swim two years ago, . . . . . . . . . . . . . .?
They may travel to Spain next week, . . . . . . . . . . . . . .?
Coffee isn’t good for children, . . . . . . . . . . . . . .?
Children don’t smoke cigarettes, . . . . . . . . . . . . . .?
We always wash our hands before meals, . . . . . . . . . . . . . .?
Fred won’t drink beer, . . . . . . . . . . . . . .?
We shan’t be late for school, . . . . . . . . . .