UNIT 4: TAG QUESTIONS

UNIT 4: Tag Questions

I think a tag question is a special construction in English. It is a statement followed by a mini-question. The whole sentence is a "tag question", and the mini-question at the end is called a "question tag". And is easy to learn.

Examples:

You are Spanish, aren't you?
That film was fantastic, wasn't it?
Let's go to the beach, shall we?
Close the window, will you?

We use a positive tag question after a sentence containing a negative word such as never, hardly, nobody.

Example:

Nobody lives in this house, do they?
You've never liked me, have you?

We can use positive question tags after positive sentences to express a reaction such as surprise or interest.

Example:

You're moving to Brazil, are you?


Name: Jose Alonso Pozo Raymundo
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Tag Questions Unit 4

Something that caught my curiosity is how I can dominate the conversation using tag questions. I mean when you want to know about something or just comment about something.

Let's go, shall we?
Nothing came in the post, did it?
You have to go, don't you?
I am right, aren't I?

If your voice falls on the tag, you expect the listener to agree with you

It's a nice day today, ISn't it?

It's a beautiful view, ISn't it?

That's an interesting idea, ISn't it?

But if your voice rises on the tag, you’re using tag question to get information.

The chairman's coming at 3.00, isn't HE?

You don't know where my wallet is, do YOU?

You have a sister, don't YOU?

by Julio-C. Chirinos