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Tag Questions
反义疑问句
Types of sentences (句子类型)

In terms of communicative purpose, sentences can be categorized into four types:
Statements /declarative sentence (陈述句)
Questions /interrogative ~ (疑问句)
Exclamations (感叹句)
Commands /imperative ~ (祈使句)
Tag questions, also called question tags, are short questions added at the end of statements. A tag question mostly used in informal spoken English and turns the statement into a question.
What is tag questions
to confirm information or agreement
to start a conversation
to soften statements (缓和语气) or add politeness to conversation
to want an answer
You’re a busy English learner, aren’t you
We should go out for dinner tonight, shouldn’t we
It’s a lovely day, isn’t it
You won’t be late, will you
Why do we use tag questions
-David is your boyfriend, isn't he
-Oh yes, he's my boyfriend.
- David is your boyfriend, is he
- Well, yes. Who told you
- Oh, everybody knows now.
How do we understand the
speaker's intent in tag questions
Real question:
don’t know the answer
Checking / confirming the information
The speaker wants a yes or no answer.
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Intonation
Main points
Introduction
How to add a tag question
Subjects in tag questions
Verbs in tag questions
1. Types of tag questions

Positive statement
Negative statement
Positive statement + positive ~
Negative statement + negative ~
+ negative tag question
+ positive ~
You are students, aren’t you
Annette and Wendy aren’t sisters, are they
You have passed TEM 4, have you
She doesn’t support me, doesn’t she
Same-way tag questions

Positive statement + positive ~
Negative statement + negative ~
express interest, surprise, anger, etc.
So you're having a baby, are you
She wants to marry him, does she
You think that's funny, do you
- Oh, I heard that you don't like my house, don't you
- You're not very nice, aren't you
usually sound rather aggressive
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Everyone knows his job, doesn’t he
No one was hurt, were they
He can dance well, can’t he
2. Basic rules (基本规则)
A tag question is formed by a verb + subject
The subject in the tag matches the subject in the statement.
The verb in the tag matches the verb in the statement.
If the main verb is be, use be in the tag and if the main verb has a modal, use the modal in the tag.
Subject in statement Subject in tag questions Example
This/that This isn’t a fast train, is it
That is my book, isn’t it
these/those Those are mine, aren't they
something, everything, anything, nothing Nothing happened to him, did it
Something has gone wrong with this machine, hasn’t it
1. Subjects in Tag Questions
it
it
they
one One needs space to be oneself. __________________
someone, somebody, everyone, no one, nobody any one, anybody Everybody agreed to the plan,
didn’t they
Nobody likes to be laughed at, does he
Non-finite verbs and phrases Learning English well takes a lot of time, _________
There be… There is no doubt about it , is there
There used to be a church here, didn’t / usedn’t there
There will be rain tomorrow, won’t there
they
he
it
be /modals/ auxiliaries + there
doesn’t one/don’t you
one
you
doesn’t it
Anybody here can do the work, _________
Nobody was killed in the fire, _________
No one likes to be given short change, _________
There is little money left, _______
This is a desk, _______
To master English is not easy, _______
Fishing is interesting, _________
Practice 1
can’t they
were they
does he
is there
isn’t it
is it
isn’t it
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2. Verbs in Tag Questions
1) Statements with have and modal verbs;
2) …with negative words;
3) Some special patterns;
4) Imperative sentences;
5) Compound & complex sentences
A. Statements with have
He has a lot of money, doesn’t he/hasn’t he
He doesn’t have any money, does he
He has supper at 5, doesn’t he
They often have to get up early, don’t they
She has gone to Beijing, hasn’t she
when “have” used as “possess”，we use have or do (AmE)；
In other meanings, we use “do”;
You have a watch, ________________
They have lunch at 12, ________
He has to get up at six, ________
She had to finish the work last week, ________
Jane had her hair cut, ________
didn’t she
didn’t she
Practice 2
doesn’t he
don’t they
don’t you / havn’t you
You must study hard, mustn’t you
You must go now, mustn’t/needn’t you
You mustn’t smoke here, must / may you
B. Statements with must
expressing obligation，use must;
expressing necessity, use must or need;
expressing prohibition, use must or may;
You must be tired , aren’t you
You must pass the exam this time, don’t you？
She can’t be a nurse, can she
You must have heard about it, haven’t you？
They can’t have finished the work, have they？
You must have watched that football match last night, didn’t you
Present positive speculation, use the word after must or can；
Past speculation without specific time, use the word after must or can
Present negative speculation，use general rule;
Past speculation with specific past time, use did
You needn’t go there, need you
The child ought to be punished, oughtn’t / shouldn’t he (AmE)
C. Statements with need & ought to
1) He must be a sailor, ________
2) They must have arrived in Beijing now, ________
3) He can’t have reached London last night, ______
4) You need to buy a watch, _________
5)You should be dutiful, ___________
6) You needn’t go there yourself, ________
7) I ought to do it myself, ___________________
isn’t he
don’t you
need you
oughtn’t I /
shouldn’t I
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Practice 3
shouldn’t you
haven’t they
did he
2) …with negative words
Dick rarely got drunk, did he
He seldom comes to see you, does he
Nothing happened, did it
It is unfair, isn’t it
It is impossible, isn’t it
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含有seldom, hardly, never, rarely, few, nothing等否定词或半否定词，反意疑问句用肯定式。
若含有带否定前缀的词，反意疑问句仍与前面的动词一致。
3) Some Special Patterns
I’m older than you, aren’t I
I am not stupid, am I
I wish to go with them, may I
I hope to visit Nanjing soon, may I
若陈述部分是I’m…，常用aren’t；
若陈述分是I wish… ,I hope…, 常用may I.
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Negative imperative，+ will you
Positive imperative，+ will/won’t you
Let’s…,+ shall we
Let us/ +him/her…,+will you
4) Imperative Sentences
Don’t take the chair out, will you
Open the door, will / won’t you
Let’s go out for a walk, shall we
Let us go home now, will you
Let him sit down! will you
Take a seat, won't you
Help me, can you
Do it now, will you.
Imperatives:
request, orders
won't
can, can't, will
(less polite)
5) Compound & Complex Sentences
Mr. Smith had been to Beijing for several times and he should have been in China now, shouldn't he
He was a lazy child, so he didn't pass the exam, did he
A. Compound sentences
principle of proximity (就近原则)
a. mostly, agrees with main clause
He is not the man who gave us a talk, is he
He said he wanted to visit Japan, didn't he
It is the first time that he has gone there, isn’t it
Though he worked hard, he couldn't perform well in the exam, could he
Rani mightn't have thought that his father would give her such a birthday gift, might she
B. Complex Sentences
b. If the subject of the main clause is ‘I'，agree with the subordinate clause.
I hope that he will win the exam, won’t he
I guess her parents are too old to travel, aren’t they
I have heard that your brother paints very well, doesn’t he
B. Complex Sentences
I don't think he is bright, is he / don’t I
I don’t believe she can do it better, can she / don’t I
B. Complex Sentences
(否定转移)
c. If the main clause includes ‘I think/ believe/ suppose/ expect, imagine …+ that’, tag question matches with clause and the negation transfers.
(BrE)
You took the car keys last night, didn’t you Yes, I did.
I’m not being intrusive by asking all these questions, am I No, you’re not.
How to Answer Tag Questions
(a positive answer)
negative tag questions
positive tag questions
(a negative answer)
Yes, I do /did.
No, I don’t /didn’t.
He said you were very clever, ____________
It looks like we ought to be getting out of here quickly, ____________
The judge believes that the accused is innocent, ____________
You were telling us about what you did in New York, ____________
I don’t think he is right, _____________
He’s never been to New York, __________
didn't he
doesn't it
doesn’t he/she
weren't you
isn’t he
Practice 4
has he
1. Let's go for a walk, ________
A. shall we B. shan't we
C. will we D. won’t you
2. Nobody called, ________
A. do they B. didn't they
C. did they D. did he
3. Jacob said that he would meet the expense, ________
A. didn't he B. did he
C. would he D. wouldn't he
Quiz
4. Tell him that he will get all concessions, ______
A. won't he B. will he
C. will you D. won’t I
5. Hope he will win, ________
A. will he B. won't he
C. will you D. won’t you
6. Neither of the stakeholders was happy with new regulations, _____
A. weren't they B. were they
C. didn't they D. did they
7. You'd rather I kept quiet about it, _____
A. did you B. do you
C. had you D. wouldn't you
8. I don't believe the election results will reflect true reaction of the public to the government, ______
A. will they B. won't they C. do I D. will it
9. You and I talked with professor yesterday,_____
A. didn't you B. didn't we
C. didn't I D. didn't they
10. All’s well that ends well, ______
A. doesn't it B. isn't he
C. isn't it D. is it
1. Which of the following tag questions is INCORRECT
A Carry this parcel for me, will you
B. Nobody wants to go there, does he
C. Few people know him, don't they
D. Everything is ready, isn't it
2. Nobody heard him sing _______
A. did they B. did he
C. didn't they D. did one
Practice 2
3. When you have finished with that novel, don’t forget to return to Tim, _____
will you B. do you
C. won’t you D. don’t you
4. Your department had a meeting this morning, _______
A. hadn’t it B. didn’t you
C. didn’t it D. do you
5. You have to go to Germany to meet the surgeon, ________
A. haven’t you B. mustn’t you
C. don’t you D. do you
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