HOW TO USE QUESTION TAGS
Question tags help us to turn a statement into a question. They usually appear at the end of a sentence followed by a question mark.
§ This flower is very beautiful, isn't it?
§ Your sister is a teacher, isn't she?
§ That building is a church, isn't it?
§ We are doing well, aren't we?
§ Joe and John are twins, aren't they?
We use question tags to check whether something is true.
§ Your mother is a housewife, isn't she?
§ You're Mr Johnson, aren't you?
§ Mrs Perera is your aunt, isn't she?
§ She is a journalist, isn't she?
§ You're a teenager, aren't you?
We use question tags to find out whether someone agrees with us.
§ This novel is interesting, isn't it?
§ The meal is delicious, isn't it?
§ Your principal is a martinet (strict disciplinarian), isn't he?
§ This house is too big for us, isn't it?
§ You like this room, don't you?
There is no short form for 'am not. So, we use aren't' to form question tags.
§ I'm a doctor, aren't I?
§ I am in the volleyball team, aren't I?
§ I am a vegetarian, aren't I?
§ I am a student, aren't I?
§ I'm a child, aren't I?
We use negative question tags for positive statements.
§ It is drizaling, isn't it?
§ We're Sri Lankans, aren't we?
§ They're rich, aren't they?
§ Sunimal failed the exam, didn't he?
§ Raj built a palace, didn't he?
We use positive question tags for negative statements.
§ The boys are studying, aren't they?
§ Joe and John are twins, aren't they?
§ Martha didn't do it, did she?
§ Renga failed the exam, did he?
§ Soma didn't write the essay, did she?
§ Sigiriya is not an island, is it?
§ Mendis is not a criminal, is he?
We use contractions (short forms) in question tags.
E.g. didn’t, hasn't, isn't, wasn't, aren't etc,
We use pronouns instead of proper nouns in question tags.
§ Jacob is a banker, isn't he?
§ Sara is a dancer, isn't she?
§ The boys are studying, aren't they?
§ The fishermen Caught some big fish, didn't they?
§ Lizards are reptiles, aren't they?
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