Question Tags

Mr Seander Alfonsus’ Class

Types of Question Tags

There are two types of Question Tags

1. Confirmation = reconfirms the sentence

Example: Snow is white, isn’t it? (isn’t = is not)
2. Imperative (usually use the modal verbs)
a) Invitation = to invite
b) Order = to give order/command

Example: Take a seat, won’t you? (Won’t = will not)

Things to remember

Things to remember
1. If the statement is positive, then the question tag is negative
2. If the statement is negative, then the question tag is positive
3. The end of the question tag is a subject pronoun (he, she, it, I,
you, they, we)
Subject Pronoun

Example: Mr Sean washes the clothes every morning, doesn’t he?

+ positive - negative
Modal Verbs

• Can
• Could
• Will
• Would
• Shall
• Should
• May
• Must
• Might

Example: I can write a book, can’t I?

To be

• Is/was
• Am
• Are/were

Example:
These books are read once a week, aren’t they?
 THE END
Thanks for paying attention in my class!