Tag Questions Structure and Usage

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Which part of a tag question comes first in the structure?

Interrogative nature
Original statement (correct)
Tag question
Rising intonation

What is the purpose of tag questions?

To seek agreement or confirmation (correct)
To contradict the speaker
To emphasize the original statement
To provide a definitive statement

In a tag question, what type of intonation is typically used at the end of the tag?

Rising intonation (correct)
Falling intonation
Flat intonation
Variable intonation

How are tag questions perceived in terms of politeness?

They are seen as polite ways to seek agreement (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following words might typically be found in a tag question?

'Don't you' (C) Signup and view all the answers

Match the following with their correct description:

Subject Questions = Focus on who or what is performing the action in a sentence Object Questions = Focus on what is receiving the action in a sentence Signup and view all the answers

Match the components of a subject question in English word order:

Verb = Comes before the subject Subject = Comes after the verb Signup and view all the answers

Match the components of an object question in English word order:

Verb = Comes before the subject Subject = Comes before the object Signup and view all the answers

Match the pronoun commonly used to begin a subject question:

Who = Commonly used for subject questions What = Commonly used for object questions Signup and view all the answers

Match the pronoun commonly used to begin an object question:

What = Commonly used for object questions Which = Not as commonly used for object questions Signup and view all the answers

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Study Notes

Tag questions involve a sentence followed by a tag question that includes words such as "yes," "no," or "don't you." They are often used for confirmation of shared understanding between two parties and can be seen as polite ways to seek agreement.

Structure of Tag Questions

Tag questions follow this structure:

Original statement
Tag question

For example, if someone says, "It is raining outside," a tag question could be, "Is it?" In response to this tag question, the person could say either "Yes, it is raining," or "No, it isn't."

The tag question part of the sentence ends with a rising intonation to emphasize its interrogative nature.