QuestIon
tags
what is a question tag?
A question tag is a
short question that is
added at the end of a
statement.
It functions as asking
for information or
asking for approval.
auxiliary verb
TO BE : present (Is, am , Modal:
are • can
past ( was/were) • shall
3D: present (Do/Does) • will
past (Did) • must
• etc
3H: present (Have/Has) Special case :
past (Had) Question tag for I (-) = Aren’t I?
Question tag for I (+) = Am I
Pronoun
• Subject pronoun : I , you , they , we, she ,
he , it
• object pronoun : Me, you, them , us, her ,
special case:
his , it
• ANYTHING-NOTHING-EVERTHING-SOMETHING = IT
• SOMEBODY-SOMEONE-EVERYBODY-EVERYONE-
ANYBODY-ANYONE-NOBODY-NO ONE = THEY
formula
_________, be/aux + subject pronoun + ?
S+P Aux/be + Not+Pronoun
• positive sentence (+) , question tag (-)?
They were at home, weren't they?
You like pizza, don't you?
S + Not Aux/be + Pronoun
• negative sentence (-) , question tag (+) ?
They weren’t at home, were they?
She doesn't like broccoli, does she ?
What are question
We use a negative story starters?
tag after a positive
sentence.
• she is a teacher , isn’t she?
• There was a lot of traffic, wasn't there?
• Michael should pass the exam, ______________?
• Everybody is thinking about the quiz,
____________?
What arequestion
We use a positive story starters?
tag after a negative
sentence.
• Kate won't be late, will she?
• They don't like us, do they?
• He can’t come today, _________?
• it isn’t dong, __________ ?
• you weren’t listening, _________?
When the verb of the sentence is in the present or
past simple
present : do/does
past: did
[Link] have a new car, _______________?
[Link] left for Milan, _____________ ?
3. Desta doesn’t swim ever sunday , __________?
[Link] didn't watch the final competition,
__________?
When the sentence contains a word with a negative
meaning like never, hardly, seldom or rarely, the
question tag is positive.
• They never come late, do they?
• He never forgets you, _______?
• You hardly ever watch TV, ___________?
• She rarely goes out on weekdays,
_________?
Example
1. I'm from Indonesia, am I?
[Link] hasn't written any novels, has she?
[Link] like wearing colourful costumes, do you?
[Link] never drinks beer, does he ?
5. Cinta is going to read her English story book next
weekend, _______ she?
6. Mark can ride a horse, _______?
Example
1. They didn't go to the concert, _____________?
2. I'm too fat,______________?
[Link] speaks French and German,, _________?
[Link]'s have dinner,, ___________ ?
5. I shouldn't have got angry, __________?
6. Something is wrong with Jane today, _______?
[Link] was an engineer 2 years ago, __________?
[Link] down the radio, ___________?
THANKS for today
Talking Starter
The writer uses a
line of dialogue with
a purpose. The
dialogue should
reveal information
that enriches the
story.
Attempt a Talking Starter
Take 3 minutes and
try to start your
story with dialogue "I can't believe we didn't get a snow
that reveals day," my sister murmured as she
information that
adjusted the hood of her corduroy
enriches the story.
coat to shield her curled hair from
the wind.
Landscape Starter
The writer opens
the story with a
description of the
setting that will be
important to the
story.
Landscape Starter Example
The writer opens
I yawned as a woke up from my mid-
the story with a
description of the afternoon nap, warm from the Florida
setting that will be sun. The sound of the ocean's waves
important to the and a distant speaker quietly playing
story. pop music had lulled me to sleep. As I
stretched and considered putting on
sunscreen, I heard someone yell from
the water.
Attempt a Landscape
Starter
Take 3 minutes and
I yawned as a woke up from my mid-
try to start your
story with a afternoon nap, warm from the Florida
description of the sun. The sound of the ocean's waves
setting that will be and a distant speaker quietly playing
important to the pop music had lulled me to sleep. As I
story.
stretched and considered putting on
sunscreen, I heard someone yell from
the water.
Character Starter Example
The writer opens
the story with a Edith walked into the classroom with
description of a her rolling bag. She took her seat in
character that will the back of the room and quickly
be important to the fished out her tablet to draw. This
story.
wasn't art class, but Edith didn't care.
Every second was an opportunity for
her to create something unique and
beautiful.
Attempt a Character Starter
Take 3 minutes and
try to start your Edith walked into the classroom with
story with a her rolling bag. She took her seat in
description of a the back of the room and quickly
character that will fished out her tablet to draw. This
be important to the
wasn't art class, but Edith didn't care.
story.
Every second was an opportunity for
her to create something unique and
beautiful.
Use these story starters
to create effective and
engaging opening lines
to your narrative writing
