Complete the sentences with question tags.. • We make question tags with auxiliary verb have, be, can etc + pronoun I, you, etc • We use question tags to ask if something is true, or to
Trang 1Complete the sentences with question tags
He studies very hard, She is a doctor, He has broken a vase,
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They aren´t married, He mustn´t arrive late, Lucy won´t cook for us,
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They are going for a walk, Mark doesn´t draw very well I am tall,
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• Question tags are short questions that can follow sentences, especially in spoken English.
• We make question tags with auxiliary verb (have, be, can etc) + pronoun (I, you, etc)
• We use question tags to ask if something is true, or to ask people to agree with us
You haven´t got my keys have you?
This music is very good, is it?
• Question tags are usually negative (-) after affirmative sentences, and not negative after a negative sentence We don´t write question tags after questions.
It is warm, isn´t it? It isn´t cold, is it?
• Negative tags are usually contracted – for example Isn´t it?
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• In spoken English, the expression aren't I? is often used as a tag question However,
this is not considered to be grammatically correct in formal, written English
Trang 2B) Underline the correct answer:
• You´re going on holiday soon, aren´t you / are you?
• Send me a post card, won´t you / will you?
• Your friend has got a big house, has he / hasn´t he?
• Tony bought lovely flowers, did he / didn´t he?
• I am late for the party, am I / aren´t I ?
• Peter can swim very well, can he / can´t he?
• You´ll work harder next time, won´t you / will you?
• He likes eggs, does he / doesn´t he?
C) Fill in the correct question tags and short answers.
• She has broken the vase, ?
• They are going to the cinema, ?
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• Mary went home late, ? .
• You didn´t eat anything, ? .
• They aren´t married, ? .
• Mary will cook for us, ? D) Complete the conversation:
Ann: You don´t want to marry me, _?
Mark: Of course I do Give me time, ?
Ann: You love me ?
You know I do I´ve told you many times, _?