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LESSON
Tag questions
GRAMMAR
STUDY
Tag Questions
He
’s
the new security officer,
isn’t he?
You
weren’t
parked illegally,
were you?
Sam
works
in the morning,
doesn’t he?
Dennis
arrived
at the training on time,
didn’t he?
He
hasn’t spent
much time on campus,
has he?
Students
can’t smoke
in the buildings,
can they?
They
’ll
see
each other often,
won’t they?
PRACTICE
A
Complete the sentences with tag questions.
1.
The training starts next week,
doesn’t it
?
2.
Dennis likes the campus,
?
3.
There aren’t too many problems on campus,
?
4.
Sam and Dennis will work together,
?
5.
Dennis didn’t understand the parking signs,
?
6.
The interviews were last week,
?
7.
They see a lot of parking violations,
?
8.
Sam and Dennis have met before,
?
B
On a separate piece of paper, rewrite the regular questions
as negative statements with affirmative tag questions.
1.
Do we have tennis courts?
We don’t have tennis courts, do we?
2.
Is there a lot of crime on campus?
3.
Does the student union stay open all night?
4.
Will we need our laptops in this class?
5.
Did the professor assign homework yesterday?
6.
Can I park in the faculty lot?
7.
Has the new building opened yet?
8.
Was the library open during spring break?
PAIRS
Write eight tag questions about your partner. Include simple present, simple past,
present perfect, future, and questions with modals. Ask and answer each other’s questions.
The partner who gets the most
yes
answers is the winner.
WHAT ABOUT YOU?
●
Use tag questions to confirm that
information is correct.
●
Use negative tags with affirmative
statements. Use affirmative tags
with negative statements.
Grammar Note
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