5. Advanced • Level 1
51. Question Tags
Quick Lesson
1Definition
Small questions at the end of a sentence to check agreement.
2The Polarity Rule
- Positive Sentence -> Negative Tag. ("It is cold, isn't it?")
- Negative Sentence -> Positive Tag. ("It isn't cold, is it?")
3Auxiliary Verbs
- Use the same auxiliary as the sentence.
- "She
4has
gone,
5has
n't she?"
- "You
6can
swim,
7can
't you?"
8No Auxiliary?
- Use Do/Does/Did.
- "You
9like
pizza,
10do
n't you?"
10 Questions • 3 Minutes