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Tag Questions and Multiple Choice Exercises

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Tag Questions and Multiple Choice Exercises

The document provides a comprehensive guide on tag questions, including rules for forming them with negative adverbs and various sentence types. It contains multiple examples and exercises for practice, including fill-in-the-blank sentences and multiple-choice questions. The content is aimed at enhancing understanding and usage of tag questions in English grammar.
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TAG QUESTION

– Trạng từ mang nghĩa phủ định: no, none, neither, never, little, few, seldom, rarely: hiếm
khi, hardly, barely, scarcely… -> phần đuôi luôn là KĐ
- I am……, aren’t I?
-Let’s…., shall we?
- câu mệnh lệnh (KĐ, PĐ)…, will you?
+ Open your books, will you?
+ Don’t sit too near the screen, will you?
-- lời mời…, won’t you?
+ Have a cup of tea, won’t you?
Make Tag questions for the following sentences:
1. She wrote the poem herself, __________________?
2. That was exciting,_______________________?
3. You couldn’t lend me $ 5, __________________?
4. I don’t think he’s has ever been there,______________?
5. He’d rather go to the theatre,______________?
6. Get a load of bread for me,__________________?
7. They had better attend the meeting_________________?
8. You’d rather have a salad,___________________________?
9. They hadn’t been there before,__________________________?
10. She had to complain to the manager,______________________?
11. Dick wouldn't tell anyone about this story, __________?
12. H e hardly ever leaves the house,__________________________?
13. Your central heating doesn’t work very well,_________________?
14. Ann’s on holiday,_______________________?
15. You weren’t listening,___________________________?
16. Sue doesn’t like onions,_____________________?
17. Jack’s applied for the job,____________________?
18. You’ve got a camera,___________________________?
19. You can type,__________________?
20. He won’t mind if I go early,_________________?
21. Tom could help you,__________________________?
22. There are a lot of people there,__________________?
23. Let’s have dinner,______________________?
24. This isn’t very interesting,______________________?
25. George Washington was the first President of the United States, __________?
26. He’d never seen you before,______________________?
27. He hardly ever makes a mistake,___________________?
28. Nobody went to the party,_______________________?
29. She’d save money if she bought fresh food,_________________?
30. She’s very funny. She’s got a great sense of humor,_______________?
31. The area was evacuated at once,___________________________?
32. Mr. Smith usually remembered his wife’s birthdays,____________________?
33. It never works very well,________________________?
34. He ought to have made a note of it,____________________?
35. Neither of them offered to help,_______________?
36. There’ll be plenty for everyone,________________________?
37. Let’s go out for dinner tonight,_______________________?
38. That isn’t bill driving,_____________________________?
39. Mary didn't do her homework last Monday, __________?
40. Lewis could have bought a new car, __________?
41. Jane and Tom have never been to Las Vegas, __________?
42. John wouldn't want to invite my Dad, __________?
43. Mr. Richard has been to Scotland recently, __________?
44. He had hardly left the office when the telephone rang,____?
45. Mary didn't do her homework last Monday, __________?
46. Lewis could have bought a new car, __________?
47. Jane and Tom have never been to Las Vegas, __________?
48. John wouldn't want to invite my Dad, __________?
49. Mr. Richard has been to Scotland recently, __________?
50. Mrs. Black doesn't believe her son is able to draw such a picture, __________?
51. You wouldn't work for Michael again, __________?
52. Jill and Joe have been to Mexico, ……………….……?
53. You had lunch in Indian restaurant,……………….………..?.
54. .Listen,_____________________?
55. There is no panic,________________________?51.
56. Let’s play football,______________________?

II. Multiple Choice


1. He couldn’t swim, ______?
A. could him B. could he C. couldn’t he D. couldn’t him
2. Nobody cheated in the exam, ______?
A. did they B. didn’t they C. did he D. didn’t he
3. You have seen this film, ______?
A. haven’t you B. have you C. do you D. don’t you
4. His name is Messi, ______?
A. isn’t he B. is he C. is it D. isn’t it
5. Let’s have a drink, ______?
A. don’t we B. do we C. shall we D. shan’t we
6. He can speak three languages, ______?
A. can he B. can’t he C. isn’t he D. is he
7. I think she is a good teacher, ______?
A. don’t I B. do I C. is she D. isn’t she
8. You went on a picnic last week, ______?
A. didn’t you B. didn’t I C. did you D. does he
9. Teresa is an accountant,___?
A. aren't she B. doesn't she C. isn't she D. she isn't
10. I am a good worker,___?
A. I am B. do I C. amn't I D. aren't I
11. Pierre is a grandfather,___?
A. he isn't B. isn't he C. he is D. doesn't he
12. Kate is a doctor, ___?
A. she is B. is she C. doesn't she D. isn't she
13. Jacques and Alicia are students, ___?
A. aren't they B. are they C. isn't he D. isn't they
14. Mario is at work right now, ___?
A. aren't they B. isn't he C. is he D. isn't she
15. You and I are busy right now, ___?
A. aren't I B. aren't we C. we aren't D. aren't you
16. It's windy today, ___?
A. am I B. aren't they C. isn't it D. isn't he
17. You wanted that, ______?
A. would you B. didn't you C. wouldn't you D. do you
18. He saw that, ______?
A. is he B. won't he C. didn't he D. doesn't he
19. You know that's right, ______?
A. would you B. wouldn't you C. don't you D. didn't you
20. He will be coming, ______?
A. is he B. did he C. doesn't he D. won't he
21. After all this time you'd think he'd have forgotten, ______?
A. didn't you B. wouldn't you C. don't you D. do you
22. The amount he is suffering from hay fever he needs to see a doctor, ______?
A. doesn't he B. did he C. won't he D. is he
23. You may think you know the answer but you don't, ______?
A. don't you B. would you C. wouldn't you D. do you
24. After working so hard he didn't deserve to fail the exam, ______?
A. doesn't he B. did he C. won't he D. is he
25. You wouldn't report me, ______?
A. don't you B. would you C. wouldn't you D. do you
26. He isn't going to like this, ______?
A. didn't he B. did he C. won't he D. is he
27. Sabine was an actress, ___?
A. was she? B. didn't she C. wasn't she D. she wasn't
28. I was very tired, ___?
A. did I B. weren't I C. was I D. wasn't I
29. Alexander was a factory owner, ___?
A. he wasn't B. wasn't he C. he was D. didn't he
30. Monica was here, ___?
A. she was B. wasn't she C. didn't she D. was she
31. Hanna and Alicia were students, ___?
A. weren't they B. were they C. wasn't he D. wasn't they
32. John was at work yesterday, ___?
A. weren't they B. wasn't he C. was he D. were he
33. Jim was your neighbor, ___?
A. was he B. didn't you C. weren't you D. wasn't he
34. You haven’t seen him this morning, ___?
A. had you B. have you C. is it D. will you
35. The United States is in North America, ___?
A. is it B. was it C. isn’t it D. could it
36. You were late today, ___?
A. were you B. have you C. did you D. weren’t you
37. Tom can’t work with animals, ___?
A. they can B. can they C. can he D. can’t he
38. Mom, when I was five I couldn’t swim, ___?
A. can I B. couldn’t I C. could I D. could you
39. The meal won’t be ready, ___?
A. won’t they B. won’t it C. will you D. will it
40. You prefer drinking Nest café to tea, ___?
A. do it B. don’t you C. did you D. can you
41. I’m not allowed to go to the movies, ___?
A. am I B. am not I C. aren’t I D. is you
42. She isn’t watching television, ___?
A. isn’t she B. is she C. has she D. she has
43. Neither of the boys came to school today, ___?
A. did he B. didn’t they C. did they D. did she
44. Open the door for me, ___?
A. would you B. did you C. will it D. has it
45. No-one likes the cake, ___?
A. does she B. do he C. do they D. don’t they
46. Let’s go together, ___?
A. will you B. shall you C. shall I D. shall we
47. None of the children want to eat ice-cream, ___?
A. do they B. do we C. does she D. does he
48. John doesn’t love Mary, ____________________ ?
A. doesn’t he B. didn’t he C. loves her D. Does he
49. I never said I love him, ____________________ ?
A. did we B. didn’t we C. didn’t I D. did I
50. There’s nothing we can do to help the boys, ____________________ ?
A. wasn’t there B. isn’t there C. was there D. is there
51. Mr. Smith gave his wife ten pounds for her birthday, __________________ ?
A. does he B. didn’t he C. not he D. didn’t she
52. The bus arrived on time, __________________ ?
A. doesn’t it B. hasn’t it C. will it D. didn’t it
53. The old lady has stolen the money, __________________ ?
A. isn’t she B. hasn’t she C. didn’t she D. doesn’t she
54. The girls went to Richmond, ____________________ ?
A. did they B. didn’t they C. did the girls D. didn’t the girls
55. Neither of them will be treated preferentially, __________?
A. won’t they B. will they C. won’t them D. will them
56. I am right, _____?
A. am not I B. don’t I C. aren’t I D. am I
57. The picture cost 3,000 USD, __________ ?
A. does it B. did it C. doesn’t it D. didn’t it
58. Let’s go to the seaside, __________ ?
A. do you B. shall we C. do we D. will you
59. Everything was cheap then, __________?
A. wasn’t it B. weren’t they C. isn’t it D. aren’t
they
60. You have tea for breakfast, __________ you?
A. haven’t B. don’t C. won’t D have
61. There is no one in the house, __________ ?
A. isn’t there B. is there C. is anyone D. isn’t
62. He seldom goes fishing, __________?
A. doesn’t he B. is he C. does he D. isn’t he
63. He used to sell traditional handicrafts, __________?
A. hasn’t he B. didn’t he C. doesn’t he D. wasn’t he
64. She had to do the shopping for her neighbour, __________ she?
A. didn’t B. hadn’t C. does D. isn’t
65. No one __________ here last night, did they?
A. came B. didn’t come C. had come D. hadn’t come
66. The city will have to find a solution to reduce traffic jams, ______?
A. will it B. won’t it C. won't they D. will
they
67. Nobody went to the party, _________?
A. does he B. do they C. didn’t they D. did they
68. Your father doesn’t work in that bank, _________ he?
A. is B. isn’t C. does D. doesn’t
69. No one died in the accident, _____?
A. didn’t they B. did he C. didn't he D. did they
70. Let’s go dancing,______?
A. shall we B. will we C. do we D. should we
71. Susan rarely stays up late, ______?
A. is she B. isn't she C. does she D. doesn’t she
72. Let's go for a walk this evening, ________?
A. won't we B. will we C. shall we D. don’t we
73. He rarely goes fishing, _______________?
A. is he B. doesn’t he C. isn’t he D. does he
74. Your brother passed the final exam, _________?
A. does he B. did he C. doesn’t he D. didn’t he
75. You have read this article on the website, __________?
A. have you B. do you C. did you D. haven’t you
76. No one phoned while I was out, __________?
A. didn’t he B. did he C. did they D. didn’t they
77. They have to take that English course, they?
A. haven't B. mustn’t C. needn’t D. don’t
78. ’Well, your sister has never cooked well, ?” Aunt Alice asked me.
A. hasn’t she B. has she C. doesn’t she D. Does she
79. They have worked for the company for 5 years, …. ?
A. haven’t they B. didn't they C. have they D. don't they
80. You have cleaned your bike, ________?
A. have you B. do you C. haven’t you D. don’t you
81. Susan rarely stays up late, _____?
A .is she B. isn’t she C. does she D .doesn’t she
82. Nobody went to the party, ………..?
A. does he B. do they C. didn’t they D. did they
83. Nobody cleaned the class room yesterday , _____?
A. didn’t you B. didn’t they C. did they D. did he
84. Don’t sit too near the screen, ................?
A. do you B. do we C. will you D. won't you
85. This room hasn’t been used for ages, ________?
A. has it [Link] it C. hasn’t it D. dosen’t it
86. You had a stomachache yesterday,………….. ?
A. didn’t you B. hadn’t you C. do you D. did you
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For imperatives, the tag structure differs based on whether the sentence is a command or a suggestion. Commands are followed by "will you?" as in "Open your books, will you?" . For suggestions, "shall we?" is used, like in "Let’s go together, shall we?" . These differing structures reflect the intent of the imperative: instruction versus invitation.

Sentences with verbs like "neither" or "none" imply a negative meaning, warranting a positive tag. For instance, "Neither of them offered to help, did they?" reflects the negative implication of "neither," thus a positive tag is required . Similarly, "None of the children want to eat ice-cream, do they?" utilizes "do they?" following the negative implication .

In English, tag questions follow specific structures based on the sentence type. For sentences with negative adverbs like "never" or "seldom," the tag is positive, for example, "He seldom goes fishing, does he?" . For suggestions with "let’s," the tag is "shall we," as in "Let’s play football, shall we?" . Imperative sentences use "will you?" for commands such as "Open your books, will you?" . For polite invitations or requests, "won’t you?" can be used, like "Have a cup of tea, won’t you?" .

With factual statements, tag questions can assert a fact while gently inviting awareness or agreement, which can either reinforce confidence in the listener or prompt reflection. For example, "George Washington was the first President of the United States, wasn’t he?" uses "wasn’t he?" to softly assert and invite affirmation of the historical fact . This subtly engages the listener’s confirmation or educational recall, boosting mutual understanding and engagement.

Tag questions serve as a conversational device to verify assumptions or confirm information by inviting agreement from the interlocutor. They often soften statements to elicit confirmation, such as "George Washington was the first President of the United States, wasn’t he?" . This form allows the speaker to assert information while providing the listener space to correct or confirm, enhancing interactive dialogue.

Intonation plays a critical role in tag questions, influencing their interpretation. A rising intonation suggests uncertainty or seeks confirmation, turning the statement into a query. Conversely, a falling intonation implies confidence or the expectation of agreement, making the statement a softer assertion, such as "He couldn’t swim, could he?" where rising suggests doubt and falling confirms belief . This impacts the conveyed meaning by shaping how the listener perceives the intention behind the inquiry.

Sentences with adverbs like "hardly" or "barely" carry an implicit negative meaning, hence they require a positive tag for balance. For example, "He had hardly left the office when the telephone rang, did he?" utilizes "did he?" despite "hardly" implying he had almost not left . This positive tag counterbalances the negative idea embodied in such adverbs.

Tag questions following sentences with negative adverbs like "barely," "seldom," or "hardly" take a positive form, as these adverbs imply a negative meaning. For example, "He hardly ever leaves the house, does he?" the negative implication of "hardly" requires the positive tag "does he?" .

In rhetorical contexts, tag questions may be used when no opposition is expected, often confirming a widely accepted fact or assumption. For instance, "The United States is in North America, isn’t it?" assumes agreement and minimal opposition, thus reinforcing the statement rather than seeking new information . This contrasts with genuine inquiries that aim to confirm lesser-known information.

Redundant tag questions, despite their apparent redundancy, reinforce or confirm shared knowledge or feelings, fostering a sense of community or shared understanding. "Nobody went to the party, did they?" acknowledges common knowledge but seeks reassurance . Even though it might seem redundant, it functions to emphasize shared beliefs or understanding, thus reinforcing relational bonds.

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