| When using tag questions, watch for 4
points: * What tense is the verb? *What kind of verb is it? (to be/other verbs) *Is the sentence affirmative or negative? *Did you change the pronoun? | ||
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*present tense -> *to be verb -> *affirmative -> |
*present
tense *to be verb *negative |
Look at these changes: |
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Jack's happy, |
isn't he? | he is -> isn't he? |
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Susan's tired, |
isn't she? | she is -> isn't she? |
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It's warm today, |
isn't it? | it is -> isn't it? |
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They're busy, |
aren't they? | they are -> aren't they? |
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You and I are fun people, |
aren't we? | we are -> aren't we? |
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You're quiet, |
aren't you? | you are -> aren't you? |
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I'm intelligent, |
aren't I? am I not? |
I am
-> aren't I? I am -> am I not? |
| Choose the correct tag to finish the
sentence. 1) Teresa is an accountant,___? | ||
| aren't she? doesn't she? |
isn't she? She isn't? |
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2) I am a good worker,___? | ||
| I am? do I? |
amn't I? aren't I? |
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3) Peirre is a grandfather,___? | ||
| he isn't? isn't he? |
he is? doesn't he? |
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4) Kate is a doctor, ___? | ||
| she is? is she? |
doesn't she? isn't she? |
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5) Jacques and Alicia are students, ___? | ||
| aren't they? are they? |
isn't he? isn't they? |
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6) Mario is at work right now, ___? | ||
| aren't they? isn't he? |
is he? isn't she? |
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7) I'm here, ___? | ||
| am
I not? am not I? |
amn't I? aren't you? |
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8) You and I are busy right now, ___? | ||
| aren't I? aren't we? |
we aren't? aren't you? |
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9) It's windy today, ___? | ||
| am I? aren't they? |
isn't it? isn't he? |
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10) I am ready for the next exercise, ___? | ||
| isn't it? don't I? |
aren't you? aren't I? |
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| You havecorrect answers out 10 | ||
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