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