Mastering Question Tags in English Grammar

Question tags (Cu hi ly ui) https://youtu.be/6CSdK651k9Y?t=52

Mt s cu trc cu hi ui c bit 1. - C u gi i thi u d ng I am , c u h i u i l aren t I Ex: I am a student, aren t I 2. - C u gi i thi u d ng Let s, c u h i u i l Shall we Ex: Let s go for a picnic, shall we? 3. - Ch ng l nh ng i t b t nh Everyone, someone, anyone, no one, nobody c u h i u i l they Ex: 1. Somebody wanted a drink, didn t they? 2. Nobody phoned, did they? 4. - Ch ng l nothing th c u h i u i d ng it . V Nothing l ch ng c ngh a l m nh gi i thi u ang d ng ph nh, c u h i u i s d ng kh ng nh. Ex: Nothing can happen, can it?

Question tags (Cu hi ly ui) 5. - Trong c u c c c tr ng t ph nh v b n ph nh nh : never, seldom, hardly, scarely, little th c u c xem nh l c u ph nh ph n h i u i s d ng kh ng nh Ex: He seldom drinks wine, does he? 6. - C u u c It seems that + m nh , l y m nh l m c u h i u i Ex: It seems that you are right, aren t you ? 7. Ch t l m nh danh t , d ng it trong c u h i u i Ex: What you have said is wrong, isn t it ? Why he killed himself seems a secret, doesn t it ?

Question tags (Cu hi ly ui) 8. - Sau c u m nh l nh c ch (Do /Don t do v.v ), c u h i u i th ng l will you?: Ex: Open the door, will you? Don t be late, will you? 9. - C u u l I WISH, d ng MAY trong c u h i u i Ex: I wish to study English, may I ? 10 Ch t l ONE, d ng you ho c one trong c u h i u i Ex: One can be one s master, can t you/one?

Question tags (Cu hi ly ui) 11. C u u c MUST, must c nhi u c ch d ng cho n n t y theo c ch d ng m s c c u h i u i kh c nhau Must ch s c n thi t: => d ng needn t Ex: They must study hard, needn t they? Must ch s c m o n: => d ng must Ex: You mustn t come late, must you ? Must ch s d o n hi n t i: => d a v o ng t theo sau must Ex: He must be a very intelligent student, isn t he? ( anh ta t h n l 1 h c sinh r t th ng minh, ph i kh ng ? Must ch s d o n qu kh ( trong c ng th c must +have+ p.p) : => d ng [ ] l have/has Ex: You must have stolen my bike, haven t you? ( b n ch c h n l l y c p xe c a t i, ph i kh ng?)

Question tags (Cu hi ly ui) 12. - C u c m th n, l y danh t trong c u i th nh i t , [ ] d ng is, am, are Ex:What a beautiful dress, isn t it? How intelligent you are, aren t you? 13 - C u u c I + c c ng t sau: think, believe, suppose, figure, assume, fancy, imagine, reckon, expect, seem, feel + m nh ph , l y m nh ph l m c u h i u i. Ex: I think he will come here, won t he? I don t believe Mary can do it, can she? ( l u M ch nh c not th v n t nh nh M ph ) C ng m u n y nh ng n u ch t kh ng ph i l I th l i d ng m nh u l m c u h i u i. Ex: She thinks he will come, doesn t she?

Question tags (Cu hi ly ui) - USED TO: t ng (di n t th i quen, h nh ng th ng l p i l p l i trong qu kh ). Tr ng h p n y, ta c vi c xem USED TO l m t ng t chia th qu kh . Do , c u h i u i t ng ng ch c n m n tr ng t DID Ex: She used to live here, didn t she? Had better: had better th ng c vi t ng n g n th nh D BETTER, n n d khi n ta l ng t ng khi ph i l p c u h i u i t ng ng. Khi th y D BETTER, ch c n m n tr ng t HAD l p c u h i u i. Ex: He d better stay, hadn t he? WOULD RATHER: Would rather th ng c vi t g n l D RATHER n n c ng d g y l ng t ng cho b n. Ch c n m n tr ng t WOULD cho tr ng h p n y l p c u h i u i. Ex: You d rather go, wouldn t you?

EXERCISE I: Add tag questions to the following. 1. Lan enjoys watching TV after dinner, ............? 2. Tam didn't go to school yesterday, ........? 3. They'll buy a new computer, .........? 4. She can drink lots of tomato juice everyday, .............? 5. She may not come to class today, .............? 6. We should follow the traffic rules strictly, .............? 7. Your mother has read these fairy tales for you many times, . .............? 8. He seldom visits you, .............? 9. You've never been in Italy, . .............? 10. That's Bob, .............?

11. No-one died in the accident, .............? 12. I'm supposed to be here, .............? 13. Nothing is wrong.............? 14. Nobody called the phone, .............? 15. Everything is okay, .............? 16. Everyone took a rest, .............? 17. Going swimming in the summer is never boring, .............? 18. Let's dance together, .............? 19. Don't talk in class, .............? 20. Sit down, .............? 21. This picture is yours, .............? 22. Hoa never comes to school late, .............? 23. You took some photos on the beach, . .............? 24. He hardly ever makes a mistake, .............?

Key: 1. doesn't she 2. did he/she 3. won't they 4. can't she 5. may she 7. hasn't she 8. does he 11. did they 12. aren't I 15. isn't it 16. didn't they 17. is it 18. shall we 19. will you 20. will you 21. isn't it 22. does she 24. does he 6. shouldn't we 9. have you 10. isn't it? 13. is it 14. did they 23. didn't you

EXERCISE II: Add tag questions to the following 1. They want to come,......................? 2. Elizabeth is a dentist, ....................? 3. They won't be here, .....................? 4. That is your umbrella, ......................? 5. There aren't many people here yet, .................? 6. He has a bicycle,........................? 7. Peter would like to come with us to the party, ........................? 8. Those aren't Fred's books, .........? 9. You have never been to Paris,............? 10. Something is wrong with Jane today, ............?

11. Everyone can learn how to swim, ..................? 12. Nobody cheated in the exam, .......................? 13. Nothing went wrong while I was gone, ............? 14. I am invited, ......................? 15. This bridge is not very safe,.................? 16. These sausages are delicious, ................? 17. You haven't lived here long, ............? 18. The weather forecast wasn't very good, ................? 19. He'd better come to see me, ..............? 20. You need to stay longer, ................................?

Key: 1. don't they 2. isn't she 3. will the 4. isn't it 5. are there 6. doesn't he 7. wouldn't he 8. are they 9. have you 10. isn't it 11. can't they 12. did they 13. did it 14. aren't I 15. is it 16. aren't they 17. have you 18. was it 19. hadn't he 20. don't you

EXERCISE III: Add tag questions to the following. 1. You don't know where Ann is, ..............? 2. They haven't seen this film, .................? 3. You wouldn't tell anyone about it, ...............? 4. He'd never seen you before,...................? 5. Let's go out for a walk, .......................? 6. This is your book,..................? 7. I am supposed to be here, .............?

8. There is a meeting tonight, ........................? 9. Tom won't be here late, ....................................? 10. You 're tired,............................? 11. You haven't lived here long, ..................? 12. You came in a sports car, ...........................? 13. These cakes look good, ...........................? 14. You can speak German, .......................? 15. You couldn't do me a favor, ...................?

Key: 1. do you 2. have they 3. would you 4. had he 5. shall we 6. isn't it 7. aren't I 8. isn't there 9. will he 10. aren't you 11. have you 12. didn't you 13. don't they 14. can't you 15. could you