Rabu, 17 Mei 2017

TAG QUESTION



A tag question is a question added to a declarative sentence, usually at the end, to engage the listener, verify that something has been understood, or confirm that an action has occurred. Also known as a question tag. Common tags include won't you? wasn't it? don't you? haven't you? okay? and right?

It was cold yesterday, wasn't it?
He went to the party last night, didn't he?
We were waiting at the station, weren't we?
They've been to Japan, haven't they?
She's been studying a lot recently, hasn't she?
He had forgotten his wallet, hadn't he?
We'd been working, hadn't we?
She'll come at six, won't she?
They'll be arriving soon, won't they?
They'll have finished before nine, won't they?
She'll have been cooking all day, won't she?
He can help, can't he?
John must stay, mustn't he?
Negative sentences, with positive tags
We aren't late, are we?
She doesn't have any children, does she?
The bus isn't coming, is it?
She wasn't at home yesterday, was she?
They didn't go out last Sunday, did they?
You weren't sleeping, were you?
She hasn't eaten all the cake, has she?
He hasn't been running in this weather, has he?
We hadn't been to London before, had we?
You hadn't been sleeping, had you?
They won't be late, will they?
He'll be studying tonight, won't he?
She won't have left work before six, will she?
He won't have been travelling all day, will he?
She can't speak Arabic, can she?
They mustn't come early, must they?