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    Here is a sample conversation using tag questions: You: The lecture on marketing starts at 1pm today, doesn't it? Friend: Yes, that's right. It starts at 1pm, doesn't it? You: And it's in room 112, isn't it? Friend: I think so. Professor Smith is teaching it, isn't she? You: Yes, it's Professor Smith. We shouldn't be late, should we? Friend: No, we shouldn't be late. Shall we leave in 10 minutes? You: Sounds good. The lecture is an hour long, isn't it? Friend: Yes, the marketing lecture is an hour long, isn't it?

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    Here is a sample conversation using tag questions: You: The lecture on marketing starts at 1pm today, doesn't it? Friend: Yes, that's right. It starts at 1pm, doesn't it? You: And it's in room 112, isn't it? Friend: I think so. Professor Smith is teaching it, isn't she? You: Yes, it's Professor Smith. We shouldn't be late, should we? Friend: No, we shouldn't be late. Shall we leave in 10 minutes? You: Sounds good. The lecture is an hour long, isn't it? Friend: Yes, the marketing lecture is an hour long, isn't it?

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    Here is a sample conversation using tag questions: You: The lecture on marketing starts at 1pm today, doesn't it? Friend: Yes, that's right. It starts at 1pm, doesn't it? You: And it's in room 112, isn't it? Friend: I think so. Professor Smith is teaching it, isn't she? You: Yes, it's Professor Smith. We shouldn't be late, should we? Friend: No, we shouldn't be late. Shall we leave in 10 minutes? You: Sounds good. The lecture is an hour long, isn't it? Friend: Yes, the marketing lecture is an hour long, isn't it?

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    Tag Question

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    Oswaldo Chafla Vargas
    Here is a sample conversation using tag questions: You: The lecture on marketing starts at 1pm today, doesn't it? Friend: Yes, that's right. It starts at 1pm, doesn't it? You: And it's in room 112, isn't it? Friend: I think so. Professor Smith is teaching it, isn't she? You: Yes, it's Professor Smith. We shouldn't be late, should we? Friend: No, we shouldn't be late. Shall we leave in 10 minutes? You: Sounds good. The lecture is an hour long, isn't it? Friend: Yes, the marketing lecture is an hour long, isn't it?

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    TAG

    QUESTIONS
    TAG QUESTIONS
    •  Tag question is a special construction in
    English. It is a statement followed by a
    mini-question. The whole sentence is a
    "tag question", and the mini-question at
    the end is called a "question tag".
    TAG QUESTIONS
    • We use tag questions at the end of
    statements to ask for confirmation. They
    mean something like: "Am I right?" or "Do
    you agree?" They are very common in
    English.
    TAG QUESTIONS
    • ¿Cierto?
    • ¿Verdad?
    • ¿No es así?
    • ¿No?
    • ¿Si o no?
    • ¿Correcto?
    TAG QUESTIONS
    BASIC STRUCTURE

    + -
    Positive statement Negative tag?
    It is a great day, isn’t it?
    - +
    Negative statement Positive tag?
    You don’t know her, do you?
    TAG QUESTIONS
    Examples with positive statements
    Positive statement [ + ] Negative tag [ - ]
    Personal pronoun
    Subject Auxiliary Main verb Auxiliary Not
    (same as subject)
    She is cooking, is n’t she?
    You like ice-cream, do n’t you?
    They will stay home, wo n’t they?
    He can play chess, can n’t he?
    We should go home, should n’t we?
    Jenny was busy, was n’t she?
    You are French, are n’t you?
    They have finished have n’t they?
    Examples with positive statements
    Examples with negative statements
    Negative statement [ - ] Positive tag [ + ]
    Subject Auxiliary Main verb auxiliary Personal
    pronouns
    It is n’t snowing, is It?
    You have never been there have you?
    She does n’t like pork, does she?
    they did n’t practice today did they?
    he can n’t come, can he?
    We should n’t drink much, should we?
    They are n’t home, are they?
    Jane was n’t sick was she?
    Special cases

    I am right, aren't I? aren't I (not amn't I)


    You have to go, don't you? you (do) have to go...
    I have been answering, haven't I? use first auxiliary
    Nothing came in the post, did it? treat statements with nothing, nobody
    Nobody called me, did they? etc like negative statements
    Everyone/everybody came, didn’t they?
    Hardly
    I hardly check my email, do I?
    You never read books, do you?
    Let's go, shall we? let's = let us
    He'd better do it, hadn't he? he had better (no auxiliary)
    MIXED EXAMPLES
    • But you don't really love her, do you?
    • This will work, won't it?
    • Well, I couldn't help it, could I?
    • But you'll tell me if she calls, won't you?
    • We'd never have known, would we?
    • The weather's bad, isn't it?
    • You won't be late, will you?
    • Nobody knows, do they?
    INTONATION
    intonation
    rising real question
    You don't know where my wallet is, do you?

    falling not a real question


    It's a beautiful view, isn't it?
    Tag-questions
    Point 5-Modal
    Questions tags consist of …
    AUXILIARY VERB + PRONOUN:
    I shouldn’t laugh, should I?
    Sarah was winning, wasn’t she?
    she
    We use the auxiliary verb that is used in the previous sentence. If
    there is no auxiliary verb, se use “do/does” (present tense) and
    “did” (past tense):
    You live near here, don’t you?
    You turned left, didn’t you?
    The pronoun refers to the subject of the previous sentence.
    Tag-questions
    Point 6-Exception
    Some verbs form question tags differently:
    I am  aren’t I?
    I’m helpful, aren’t I?
    There is  isn’t there?
    There is a chemist’s near here, isn’t there?
    There are  aren’t there?
    There are many shops in the area, aren’t there?
    This is / That is  isn’t it?
    That’s your wife over there, isn’t it?
    Exercise (Make a correct tag questions of each sentence)
    1. This campus is so great,....................?
    2. Transmission and network influence the effectivity of a
    modem, ...............?
    3. He can speak Sundanese well, .....................?
    4. Students did their mid test a few months ago,..........?
    5. The price of petrol (BBM) has been decided, .........?
    6. The government is building a good facility in
    telecommunication nowadays,................?
    7. Indonesia is not a part of East Asian, ..............?
    8. There are some factors to increase productivity,...........?
    9. You should obey the regulation of your campus,........?
    10.They came to the seminar of AEC 2015
    yesterday,.........?
    Exercise (Make a correct tag questions of each sentence)

    1. This campus is so great,....................?


    2. Product, price, promotion and place influence the
    marketing, ..............?
    3. He can speak Sundanese well, .....................?
    4. Students did their mid test a few months ago,..........?
    5. The price of petrol (BBM) has been decided, .........?
    6. The government is running a good business environment by
    building creative industry,..................................?
    7. Indonesia is not a part of East Asian, ..............?
    8. There are some factors to increase productivity,...........?
    9. You should obey the regulation of your campus,........?
    10. They came to the seminar of AEC 2015 yesterday,.........?
    Practice
    • Make a short conversation between you
    and your friend to confirm the lecture
    schedule! (using tag questions)

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