Tag Questions Quiz

Study Notes

TAG QUESTIONS

Used to confirm information or ask for agreement
Added at the end of a statement
Formed with an auxiliary verb (helping verb) and a pronoun
The auxiliary verb agrees with the main verb in the statement
Usually, the auxiliary verb is the opposite of the main verb in the statement
If the statement is positive, the tag question is negative
If the statement is negative, the tag question is positive
Use "do" or "does" to form tag questions when the main verb is a simple present tense in the statement (e.g. work, eat, study)
Use "did" to form tag questions when the main verb is in the simple past tense in the statement (e.g. worked, ate, studied)
If the statement is in the present perfect, past perfect, future, or any other tense, the tag question is formed using the auxiliary verb from the statement

CORRECTING TAG QUESTIONS

Subject-verb agreement: The subject of the tag question must agree with the subject of the main statement
Tense: The tense of the tag question must match the tense of the main statement
Polarity: The polarity of the tag question (positive or negative) must be the opposite of the main statement
Correct auxiliary verb: The tag question uses the auxiliary verb from the main statement or "do" / "does" / "did" when needed

Tag Questions

Tag questions are used to ask for confirmation
The tag question is a short question at the end of a statement
The structure of a tag question with a positive statement is: statement + auxiliary verb + pronoun
The structure of a tag question with a negative statement is: statement + not + auxiliary verb + pronoun
The auxiliary verb in a tag question should match the tense of the main verb in the statement.

Grammar Error Correction

Sentence 1 - "They live in San Francisco, aren’t they?" should be "They live in San Francisco, don't they?"
Sentence 2 - "He didn’t buy the chairs, did they?" should be "He didn’t buy the chairs, did he?"
Sentence 3 - "We are late, do we?" should be "We are late, aren't we?"
Sentence 4 - "He can’t swim, does he?" should be "He can’t swim, can he?"
Sentence 5 - "She was a student, isn’t she?" should be "She was a student, wasn't she?"
Sentence 6 - "Thomas saw a movie, wasn’t he?" should be "Thomas saw a movie, didn't he?"
Sentence 7 - "He couldn’t answer the question, did he?" should be "He couldn’t answer the question, could he?"
Sentence 8 - "Mr.Smith were late, wasn’t he?" should be "Mr.Smith was late, wasn't he?"
Sentence 9 - "They had dinner, were they?" should be "They had dinner, didn't they?"
Sentence 10 - "Your sister bought a new house, didn’t it?" should be "Your sister bought a new house, didn't she?"
Sentence 11 - "You don’t exercise, don’t you?" should be "You don’t exercise, do you?"
Sentence 12 - "It’s three o’clock, aren’t it?" should be "It’s three o’clock, isn't it?"
Sentence 13 - "She is your friend, don’t she?" should be "She is your friend, isn't she?"
Sentence 14 - "He is from Canada, isn’t it?" should be "He is from Canada, isn't he?"
Sentence 15 - "Your father doesn’t drink tea, is he?" should be "Your father doesn’t drink tea, does he?"
Sentence 16 - "They already started their class, don’t they?" should be "They already started their class, didn't they?"