It is a common practice in conversation to make a statement and ask for conformation; as it’s very hot isn’t it? the later part (isn’t it?) is tag questionA tag question is a word or phrase that is added to a sentence for emphasis.Or a short question or saying in a foreign language

Pattern Pattern

AUXILIARY+ N’T+ SUBJECT

YOU ARE FREE, AREN’T YOU?

HOW TO formHOW TO form

►When the verb in the main part of When the verb in the main part of sentence is (-)negative in tag will be sentence is (-)negative in tag will be positive(+) and vice and versa positive(+) and vice and versa

►They didn’t talk, did they?They didn’t talk, did they?►(negative) (affirmative)(negative) (affirmative)►You aren’t a student, are you?You aren’t a student, are you?►You like mango, aren’t you?You like mango, aren’t you?

Symbols Symbols Isn’t it

Aren’t you

Can’t she

Didn’t he

Doesn’t she

Have they

It’s

You are

She can

Ali broke

She cooks

They haven’t

`doesn’t like

1.when I am pretty sure that 1.when I am pretty sure that you know this information you know this information already and I thing you will already and I thing you will

agree with meagree with me

1.when I am pretty sure that 1.when I am pretty sure that you know this information you know this information already and I thing you will already and I thing you will

agree with meagree with me

•1.It's raining, isn't it?

•You are free, aren't you?

•She can swim well, can't she?

•Your sister cooks well, doesn’t she?

2.when I am checking my 2.when I am checking my information, to see if it is correctinformation, to see if it is correct

►Example, Mickey and Donald duck like Example, Mickey and Donald duck like each other don’t they?each other don’t they?

►She is belong to Karachi. is she?She is belong to Karachi. is she?

•.You aren’t busy, are you?

•She can’t swim, can she?

•Ali doesn’t work hard, does he?

•They haven’t come yet, have they?

Note Note

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►That the subject of the question tag is always a pronoun, never a noun.That the subject of the question tag is always a pronoun, never a noun.

Note these peculiarities

I am right, aren't i?

Let’s go to the market, shall we?

Wait a minute, can you?

Have some more rice, will you? Somebody has called, haven't they?

Short answerShort answer

Yes, he does?No. he does not.

Yes, I can.No, I can not.

Yes, I am.No, am not.Are you going to school?

Can you drive a car?

Does venue work hard?

Negative statement NO +pronoun

The apples aren't good.No, they aren't.

She doesn't like fish. no, she does

They haven’t played well. no he they haven’t

He can’t help coughing .no, he can’t

Disagreements with negative Oh/yes .oh/but+ pronoun+auxilary

q

You can't understand

He won't come again.

You don’t know him.

Yes, I can.

But he will.

Oh yes, I do

Pronunciation and spelling Negative tags and their pronunciation is . different from the spellings.

• Mickey and Minnie are friends. aren't they?

(arn- they)The characters talk with their hands don’t

they? (don-they)

You know Minnie . Don’t you? (don cha)

T+y=ch