TAG QUESTIONS EXERCISE Complete the sentences below with the correct tag question:
1. Paul is a good singer,
2 Betty and Susan ane in New York
3. You love this picture.
4 We know your parents
5. Jummy doesn't speak talian
3. Beth wasn't happy yesterday
7. The boys are playing footba
8. Karin isn't ready to move,
9. There is enough food nene,
10 am good at sports
- The tag question here is "isn't he?" This is because we use the opposite form of the main verb, "is" (present tense of "to be"), and the pronoun "he" which refers back to Paul. Tag questions are used to confirm information or seek agreement, so when the main sentence is positive, the tag question is negative.
2. Betty and Susan are in New York, aren't they?
- The tag question here is "aren't they?" This is because we use the opposite form of the main verb, "are" (present tense of "to be"), and the pronoun "they" which refers back to Betty and Susan.
3. You love this picture, don't you?
- The tag question here is "don't you?" This is because we use the same form of the main verb, "love," and the pronoun "you" which refers back to the person being addressed.
4. We know your parents, don't we?
- The tag question here is "don't we?" This is because we use the same form of the main verb, "know," and the pronoun "we" which refers back to the speaker and the person being addressed.
5. Jimmy doesn't speak Italian, does he?
- The tag question here is "does he?" This is because we use the opposite form of the main verb, "does" (present tense of "to do"), and the pronoun "he" which refers back to Jimmy. Since the main sentence is negative, the tag question is positive.
6. Beth wasn't happy yesterday, was she?
- The tag question here is "was she?" This is because we use the opposite form of the main verb, "was" (past tense of "to be"), and the pronoun "she" which refers back to Beth. Since the main sentence is negative, the tag question is positive.
7. The boys are playing football, aren't they?
- The tag question here is "aren't they?" This is because we use the opposite form of the main verb, "are," and the pronoun "they" which refers back to the boys.
8. Karin isn't ready to move, is she?
- The tag question here is "is she?" This is because we use the opposite form of the main verb, "is," and the pronoun "she" which refers back to Karin.
9. There is enough food, isn't there?
- The tag question here is "isn't there?" This is because we use the opposite form of the main verb, "is," and the pronoun "there" which refers back to the existence of food.
10. I am good at sports, aren't I?
- The tag question here is "aren't I?" This is because we use the opposite form of the main verb, "am," and the pronoun "I" which refers back to the speaker. Tag questions with "I" usually take the form "aren't I?" to match with the negative main sentence.
I hope this detailed explanation helps you understand how to form tag questions properly. Let me know if you have any further questions!