QUESTION TAGS Question tags are short questions used at the end of a sentence ‘We form a question tag with an auxiliary verb (eg, be, have, can, do) and a pronoun (eg, you, she). You like ice-cream, don't you? ‘Ann's very pretty, isn't she? Your brother cant sing very well, can he? ‘We usually use a negative question tag after affirmative sentences. affirmative sentence negative question tag ‘won't he? haven't they? weren't you? doesn’t she? Luke will come later, They've got a dog, You were late, She likes swimming, Sema ircle the correct question tag (ad) to complete each gap (1-15). Paut: You've just come back from holiday, "_» 7 Joun: Yes, it was great! Switzerland is beautiful You went there last year,” _? Paut: Two years ago, actually. We went skiing for aweek, Jonn: Aha, | remember now, Your father is a skiing instructor, *___? Paut: That’ right. And he isa very good one, too! Jonns| guess you can ski very well now,*__? Paut: Yea ..., quite well. And what about you, John? ‘Are you a good skier? Jon: No, not really I's not so easy to learn at my age, Paut: Oh, come on! At your age! You are not serious, Jouve Well. | guess | probably need more practic I might ask your father for a few lessons. You don't mind,_? Paut: No, of course not! As a matter of fact, I think he's just starting a new beginner course. Let's call him right now,*__? Jonve Good idea. Buc ... wait, Paul. still need to think aboutic... Paut: Oh, come on! There's nothing to worry about, 29 Jon: Ok then, | guess it won't hurt to give ita try, et GRAMMAR: QUESTION TAGS We usually use a positive question tag after negative sentences. negative sentence positive question tag You aren‘t hungry, are you? ‘They didn’t do it, did they? Your sister can’t cook, can she? He hasn’t come yet, has he? Instead of a pronoun, we can use there as a subject in question tags. There's some milk in the fridge, isn’t there? There weren't any mistakes in my essay, were there? In sentences with Let's, the question tag is shall we?: Let’s go to the cinema, shall wet In imperative sentences, the question tag is will you?: Switch the TV off. will you? We use arentt I? (not am | not) in question tags: Im a bit late, aren't 1 a.didn't — b.havent ¢. have did you you you you 2 adidyou b.weren't c. were di didn't you you you 3 a, isn'the does cishe doesn't he he 4 adoyou b.cant — edont_—dvcan you you you S aisntit bedoesit cisit — d. doesn't it 6 aareyou b.doyou carent d.dontt you you 7 a.areyou — b. don't c.aren't —d. do you you you 8 a.willwe b.shall — ¢ dowe —d arewe we 9 aisic bist Gis d.isn'cit there there 10 awon'tit b.isncic ¢. willic — disic Maa4