TEACHER’S NOTES
WORKSHEETS, ACTIVITIE S & GA ME S Introduction to Question Tags
Activity Type Introduction
Grammar Exercises: This introduction to question tags worksheet helps students learn
matching, gap-fill, error how to make tag questions.
correction, question
completion Procedure
Give each student a copy of the two-page worksheet.
Focus
Go through the grammar introduction and examples with the
Tag questions
students.
Aim First, students match question tags to sentences to make tag
questions.
To learn and practice how
to make tag questions. Exercise A - Answer key
1. j 2. g 3. a 4. f 5. i 6. h 7. b 8. c 9. d 10. e
Preparation
Make one copy of the Students then complete tag questions with words from a box.
two-page worksheet for
each student. Exercise B - Answer key
1. isn't 3. don't 5. shouldn't 7. did
Level 2. didn't 4. aren't 6. You're 8. doesn't
Pre-intermediate (A2) Students then move on to correct mistakes in tag questions.
Exercise C - Answer key
Time
25 minutes 1. Could Annabelle Annabelle could
2. were we were you?
3. do they don't they?
4. don't he doesn't he?
5. couldn't you can't you?
6. am not I aren't I?
7. wouldn't it won't it?
8. hasn't he doesn't he?
In the last exercise, students write tags to complete tag questions.
Exercise D - Answer key
1. don't you 3. didn't it 5. did we
2. aren't they 4. were they 6. will he
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TAG QUESTIONS
WORKSHEETS, ACTIVITIE S & GA ME S Introduction to Question Tags
Question tags are short questions that we put at the end of sentences. A comma is used just
before the question tag.
If the sentence is positive, the tag is negative. If the sentence is negative, the tag is positive.
Examples: That woman is from Columbia, isn't she?
You didn't bring your umbrella, did you?
We use question tags when we think we know the answer but aren't
sure. The sentence part of the question shows whether we think the
answer is yes (a positive sentence) or no (a negative sentence).
Question tags use the same verb as the main part of the sentence. If
it is an auxiliary verb (e.g. be, have), then the question tag is made
with the auxiliary verb.
Examples: He wasn't late, was he?
You've got a car, haven't you?
If the sentence doesn't contain an auxiliary verb, the question tag uses a suitable form of do.
Examples: Your brother works there, doesn't he?
She went to class, didn't she?
If there is a modal verb in the sentence, the question tag uses the same modal verb.
Examples: They can't speak German, can they?
Paul will come to the party, won't he?
There is one exception! If the sentence starts with I am, the question tag is aren't I?
A. Match the question tags to the sentences to make tag questions.
1. He went to Italy last year, .................. a. aren't I?
2. That bag isn't yours, .................. b. isn't it?
3. I'm your best friend, .................. c. do we?
4. She calls her mother every day, .................. d. wasn't it?
5. He didn't bring his homework, .................. e. do you?
6. They couldn't get in the car, .................. f. doesn't she?
7. It's going to be cold tomorrow, .................. g. is it?
8. We don't have tickets, .................. h. could they?
9. It was cloudy yesterday, .................. i. did he?
10. You don't play baseball, .................. j. didn't he?
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TAG QUESTIONS
WORKSHEETS, ACTIVITIE S & GA ME S Introduction to Question Tags
B. Complete the tag questions with the words from the box.
aren't did didn't doesn't don't isn't shouldn't you're
1. Maria is growing tomatoes this year, .......................... she?
2. Tom .......................... wash his car yesterday, did he?
3. Manon and Hugo take the bus to school, .......................... they?
4. Clara and Jules .......................... together any more, are they?
5. I should exercise more, .......................... I?
6. .......................... going to study science at university, aren't you?
7. We didn't forget to lock the door, .......................... we?
8. Her new bicycle looks quite expensive, .......................... it?
C. Correct the mistakes. There is one mistake in each tag question.
1. Could Annabelle ride a bike when she was five years old, couldn't she?
2. You and Caitlin weren't at the party yesterday, were we?
3. Yu Yan and Florence play the violin, do they?
4. Malik plays tennis on Sundays, don't he?
5. You can ride a horse, couldn't you?
6. I am a student, am not I?
7. It will rain tomorrow, wouldn't it?
8. Haru has to be home by 10pm, hasn't he?
D. Write the tags to complete the tag questions.
1. You live across from the park, ..................... .....................?
2. Those are your shoes, ..................... .....................?
3. It rained hard last night, ..................... .....................?
4. Jiho and Yeona weren't at the concert yesterday, ..................... .....................?
5. You and I didn't eat all the cake, ..................... .....................?
6. Your father won't be angry, ..................... .....................?
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