HOMEWORK – UNIT 4.
NEGATIVE YES/NO QUESTIONS,
STATEMENT QUESTIONS & TAG QUESTIONS
Exercise 1. Change the following statements into negative yes/no questions.
Example:
0. I think English is hard to learn. Don’t you think English is hard to learn?
1. You’ve been to the new art exhibit. Haven’t you been to the new art exhibit?
2. She will join the meeting later.
3. They had left before the concert started. Hadn’t they left before the concert started?
4. He could solve the puzzle in five minutes.
5. We should start the project soon. Shouldn’t we start the project soon?
6. She might come to the party.
7. I would travel around the world if I could. Wouldn’t you travel around the world if you could?
8. They must finish their homework by tomorrow.
9. He would have called if he was going to be late. Wouldn’t he have called if he was going to be late?
10. We may go out for dinner tonight.
11. You need to sign the documents. Don’t you need to sign the documents?
12. She has to wake up early for her flight.
13. They ought to save money for the trip. Oughtn’t they TO save money for the trip?
14. He is to become the new team leader.
15. We are about to start the presentation. Aren’t we about to start the presentation?
16. You were going to tell me a secret.
17. She did finish the report on time. Didn’t she finish the report on time?
18. They will have completed the project by next week.
19. He can play the guitar quite well. Can’t he play the guitar quite well?
20. We shall overcome these challenges.
Exercise 2. Complete the question tags.
1. Bill should be here by now, shouldn’t he?
2. Don't forget to call me, will you? --- No, I won't forget.
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3. Get me some chewing gum when you go to the shop, WILL YOU?
4. He'd never met her before, had he? --- No, that was the first time.
5. Helen’s been living here a long time, hasn’t she? --- Yes, 20 years.
6. I shouldn't have lost my temper, should I? --- No, but that's all right.
7. I'm making you feel uncomfortable, ________________?
8. I'm not making much sense now, am I?
9. I'm too impatient, aren’t I? --- Yes, you are sometimes.
10. If you borrow my coat, don't get it dirty, ________________?
11. It didn't take long to get here, did it? --- No, just ten minutes.
12. Jack's on holiday, ________________? --- Yes, he's in Australia.
13. Kate won't be late, will she? --- No, she's never late.
14. Let's go and have coffee, ________________? --- Yes, let's do that.
15. Let's watch that new DVD you bought today, shall we?
16. Nobody knows about this, ________________?
17. Nobody seems to like Jessica, do they?
18. Sarah doesn't know Ann, ________________? --- No, they've never met.
19. Someone left the door open, didn’t they?
20. There are a lot of people here, ________________? --- Yes, more than I expected.
21. There's not really much point waiting, is there?
22. They won't mind if I take a picture, ________________? --- No, of course they won't.
23. This isn't very interesting, is it? --- No, not really.
24. Tonia will put us up for the weekend, ________________?
25. You can speak German, can’t you? --- Yes, but not fluently.
26. You catch the bus to school, ________________?
27. You got Jimmy a cap for his birthday, didn’t you?
28. You made no effort to make friends with Darren, ________________?
29. You never work more than you have to, do you?
30. You travel a lot, ________________? --- Yes, I love travelling.
31. You were living in Hong Kong then, weren’t you?
32. You weren't listening, ________________? --- Yes, I was!
33. You won't tell anyone about this, will you?
34. You wouldn't tell anyone, ________________? --- No, of course not.
35. You're a friend of Charlie's, aren’t you?
36. You're tired, ________________? --- Yes, a little.
37. You've sent that letter I gave you, haven’t you?
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