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Using Tag Questions

Using Tag Questions. By Liz Moya. What is a tag question ?. A tag question is a sentence with a question phrase connected at the end. Example: It’s windy today, isn’t it?. Sentence part. Tag. Tag questions have two purposes:. To clarify information (the speaker expects an answer)

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Using Tag Questions

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  1. Using Tag Questions By Liz Moya

  2. What is a tag question? • A tag question is a sentence with a question phrase connected at the end. Example: It’s windy today, isn’t it? Sentence part Tag

  3. Tag questions have two purposes: • To clarify information (the speaker expects an answer) Example: • We have a test tomorrow, don’t we? • Mr. Smith is coming to the meeting, isn’t he? • I’m permitted to park here, aren’t I?

  4. Tag questions have two purposes: • To agree with someone (the speaker does not expect an answer) Example: • You’re falling asleep, aren’t you? • The party was a lot of fun, wasn’t it? • I didn’t win the lottery, did I?

  5. Forming Tag Questions(6 easy steps) Step 1: Identify the verb in the sentence. Sergio likes to eat at buffets, ______ ______? verb

  6. Forming Tag Questions(6 easy steps) Step 2: Identify the type of verb. (Is it the verb “to be”, an auxiliary verb, or the main verb?) Sergio likes to eat at buffets, ______ ______? Main verb

  7. Forming Tag Questions(6 easy steps) Step 3: Identify the tense of verb. (Is it in present or past tense?) Sergio likes to eat at buffets, ______ ______? Present tense

  8. Forming Tag Questions(6 easy steps) Step 4: If in present tense, determine if 1st or 3rd person. If in past tense, use auxiliary “to be” or “do” in past. Sergio likes to eat at buffets , _ _ ______? Use the auxiliary verb “does”. does Third person

  9. Step 5: Is the verb affirmative or negative? Sergio likes to eat at buffets, __________? Write in the opposite. Forming Tag Questions(6 easy steps) doesn’t Affirmative

  10. Forming Tag Questions(6 easy steps) Step 6: Add the pronoun at the end. Sergio likes to eat at buffets, doesn’t ? he Noun

  11. Overview Step 1:Identify the verb in the sentence. Step 2:Identify the type of verb. Step 3:Identify the tense. Step 4:If in present tense, determine if 1st or 3rd person. If in past tense, use auxiliary “to be” or “do” in past. Step 5:Affirmative or negative? Step 6:Add pronoun.

  12. Let’s Practice • Lunch was delicious, ? • Spring break is next week, _________? • Class finished quickly, _________? wasn’t it isn’t it didn’t it

  13. You’ve called the movers, They’re coming tomorrow, This isn’t going to be cheap, You haven’t finished packing, We don’t need any more boxes, Pablo is going to help us, We can put some things in storage, Jack isn’t buying our bookcases, We need to disconnect the phone, The movers aren’t packing the books for us, We can’t turn off the electricity yet, Moving is hard, can we? do we? is he? isn’t it? aren’t they? have you? isn’t he? is it? haven’t you? don’t we? can’t we? are they?

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