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    Question Tags A question tag is a small question at the end of a statement. Question tags are used when asking for agreement or confirmation. ‘a positive statement + |a negative question tag p = fare. ~ aren’ A subject pronoun You jare| a student,, ‘aren't’ you? ee auxiliary or a form of the verb To Be ‘a negative statement| + (a positive question tag Mary lisn’t) ateacher, [is she? Paeies iso is used to replace the noun or noun phrase Intonation and Meaning The intonation of a question tag shows the exact meaning of it. If the intonation of the question tag goes up, it means you are not sure and you want to know the answer. John | If the intonation of the question tag goes down, it means you are checking / confirming information or making conversation. speak Spanish, [does] he? John [doesn’t speak Spanish, [does| he? C wwwgrammarcl __www.woodwarden: Negative Question Tags Question tags are used when asking for agreement or confirmation. a positive statement + anegative question tag Positive Statement You {have studied You had arrived You will pass You can speak You (could do We must be You = should go You (would like Exceptions ! ‘am | Let’s go Rie astudent, very busy, happy, surprised, English, Spanish, for the test, all week, before he left, the exam, two languages, it for me, patient, now, anew job, late, home, Rar cr eee Negative Tag laren’t| you? Negative auxiliaries and Werbs in tags Suausuy Ghitate Bonieeiesse) BEYER you? ale) hadn't you? won't you? can’t you? couldn't) you? mustn't we? shouldn’t you? wouldn't you? x ~~ (EE aren't)? CAREFUL shall we? Races ry.cl Positive Question Tags Question tags are used when asking for agreement or confirmation. a negative statement + a positive question tag Negative Statement You aren't ateacher, He isn’t crazy, He wasn't relaxed, They weren't late, You don’t/speak — French, You didn’t/study _for the test, You haven't been here all week, You hadn’t done _ it before then, You won't fail the exam, You can’t drive acar, You couldn't do __ it forme, We mustn't say anything, You shouldn't be so busy, You wouldn't stop me, Positive Tag are) you? is) he? was he? ‘were they? do | you? did| you? have you? had you? will you? can you? could you? must we? should you? would you? Statements using barely, hardly, neither, no, nobody, none, nothing and seldom are treated as negative statements. Nobody [went Nothing is \C www.grammar.cl to the meeting, ready, www.woodwardenglish.com did they? is|it? Paes ao y

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