Question Tags

(American English: Tag Questions)

 A question tag is a sentence with a
question phrase connected at the end.

Example:
It’s windy today, isn’t it?

sentence part Q-tag

1. to clarify information (Am I right?)
❑ You are a student, aren’t you?
❑ Your dad is a lawyer, isn’t he?
❑ She can’t cook, can she?

2. to agree with someone (Do you agree?)

➢ Ralph is tall, isn’t he?
➢ The show was great, wasn’t it?
➢ They couldn’t come, could they?
Step 1: Identify the verb in the sentence

He is from Korea,___ ____ ?

Verb (to be)

Step 2: is the verb affirmative or negative?

He is from Korea,___ ____ ?

affirmative

isn’t ____
He is from Korea, _____ he ?
1. You can swim, _____ _____?
2. Martha won’t call, _____ _____?
3. Dad isn’t angry, _____ _____?
4. Your sister is in New Zealand, _____ _____?
5. Paul couldn’t play guitar, _____ _____?
6. We were there, ________ _____?
7. Dave wasn’t at school, _____ _____?
8. These oranges are sweet, _____ _____?