TAG QUESTIONS
INTRODUCTION
Question tag
a. Trước khẳng định, sau phủ định và ngược lại
Ex:
Peter helped you, didn’t he?
He isn’t here now, is he?
You have been there for a long time, haven’t you?
b. Note:
• Không dùng danh từ riêng trong câu hỏi đuôi, mà phải dung đại từ nhân xưng
thay thế.
Ex:
Mary is beautiful, isn’t she?
Chứ không được dùng Mary is beautiful, isn’t Mary?
His parents are old, aren’t they?
• Khi chủ từ trong mệnh đề chính là anyone, anybody, no one, no body,
none, neither thì chủ từ trong câu hỏi đuôi là they.
Ex:
No one knows, do they?
Neither of them complaint, did they?
• Nếu mệnh đề chính có các từ phủ định như neither, no, none, no one, no
body, nothing, scarely, barely, hardly, seldom … thì câu hỏi đuôi ở thể
khẳng định.
Ex:
Nothing was sold, was it?
Peter hardly goes to the party, does he?
• Nếu chủ từ là this, that thì chủ từ trong câu hỏi đuôi có thể là it, he, she
Ex: That is a very interesting film, isn’t it?
That is your new boy friend, isn’t he?
This is a very beautiful girl, isn’t she?
• Nếu chủ từ là these, those thì chủ từ trong câu hỏi đuôi là they

17. Cindy had to leave early, __________________?
18. Tomorrow isn’t a holiday, __________________?
19. You should call your mom today, __________________?
20. These are your keys, __________________?
I. TAG QUESTIONS ( AFFIRMATIVE SENTENCES )
We use tag questions to ask a question or to invite con firmation of some fact we already
know. We always use a negative tag question after an affirmative sentence.
He can speak English, can't he ?
She is an American, isn't she ?
You live in Soc Trang , don't you ?
They went home, didn't they ?
Add the correct tag question to the following sentences :
1. She goes shopping every day,.....................................?
2. He has been studying English a long time,..........................................?
3. He is a good student,...................................?
4. She play the piano well,...............................?
5. They played soccer yesterday,.......................?
6. She can speak English fluently,................................?
7. The traffic is heavy today,.............................?
8. You always buy your clothes in the Department Store ,............................?
9. Mr.Green used to take the children to the circus,...............................?
10. You 'll be back before noon,.................................?
11. They are travelling in Europe now,...................................?
12. The bus stops at this corner,..............................?
13. It takes more than an hour to get there , ....................................?
14. He's ready now,.............................?
15. She's visited Nha Trang city,.................................?
16. She 's here last week,.................................?
17. We should leave early,................................?
18. Your sister has already done the ẻxercise.,...................................?

4. Today is Wednesday,....................................?
5. You live in My Xuyen,..............................?
6. You were absent yesterday,................................?
7. They don't know each other,...............................?
8. We won't have to stand in line,.................................?
9. You mailed that letter,................................?
10. You didn't forget to put a stamp on it, ....................................?
3. Tag questions are also possible with there
◙ EXERCISE:
1. There'll be a rail strike tomorrow , ...........................?
2. There used to be a small house here,................................?
3. There's plenty of polluted water here,...........................?
4. There are a lot of magazines on the table,............................?
5. There isn't any butter in the fridge,............................?
6. There aren't any tomatoes in the basket,...............................?
7. There won't be anyone winning the prize , ..................................?
8. There didn't use to be a shrine of a young vietnamese hero here, .................... ?
9. There has been a banner on the wall,.................................?
10. There have been banners on the wall,...................................?
4. After Let's... the tag question is '' Shall we ? ''
Let's go out for a walk,..................................?
After the imperative ( do / don't do something )the tag is '' Will you ?''
Open the door,............................?
Don't be late,...............................?
We say '' Aren't I ? ''
I'm late,..........................?
II QUESTION TAGS AFTER NEGATIVE STATEMENTS
Add question tags to the following statements.
- Bill doesn't know Ann.
Bill doesn't know Ann, does he ?

24. You wouldn't like another drink., ..............................?
25. There weren't any mosquitoes, ...............................?
26. It doesn't matter very much, .............................?
27. Tom doesn't have to go to lectures, ...................................?
28. I needn't wait any longer,................................?
29. You won't mind helping me with this,............................?
30. The children weren't surprised, ..................................?
III. QUESTION TAGS AFTER AFFIRMATIVE STATEMENTS
Add question tags to the following statements:
- Tam goes to Soc Trang very often, doesn't he ?
- He told you about his last trip, didn't he ?
- It was very cold last night , wasn't it ?
Be careful of the contractions 's and 'd
- He 's ready , isn't he ?