UNIT 4.
NEGATIVE YES/NO QUESTIONS & STATEMENT QUESTIONS
Exercise 1. Change the following statements into negative yes/no questions.
Example:
0. I think English is hard to learn. è Don’t you think English is hard to learn?
1. You’ve been to the new art exhibit. è Haven’t you been to the new art exhibit?
2. She will join the meeting later. è Won’t she join the meeting later?
3. They had left before the concert started. è Hadn’t they left before the concert started?
4. He could solve the puzzle in five minutes. è Couldn’t he solve the puzzle in five minutes?
5. We should start the project soon. è Shouldn’t we start the project soon?
6. She might come to the party. è Mightn’t she come to the party?
7. I would travel around the world if I could. è Wouldn’t you travel around the world if you could?
8. They must finish their homework by tomorrow. è Mustn’t they finish their homework by tomorrow?
9. He would have called if he was going to be late. è Wouldn’t he have called if he was going to be late?
10. We may go out for dinner tonight. è Mayn’t we go out for dinner tonight?
11. You need to sign the documents. è Don’t you need to sign the documents?
12. She has to wake up early for her flight. è Doesn’t she have to wake up early for her flight?
13. They ought to save money for the trip. è Oughtn’t they to save money for the trip?
14. He is to become the new team leader. è Isn’t he to become the new team leader?
15. We are about to start the presentation. è Aren’t we about to start the presentation?
16. You were going to tell me a secret. è Weren’t you going to tell me a secret?
17. She did finish the report on time. è Didn’t she finish the report on time?
18. They will have completed the project by next week. è Won’t they have completed the project by next week?
19. He can play the guitar quite well. è Can’t he play the guitar quite well?
20. We shall overcome these challenges. è Shan’t we 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.
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.
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6. I shouldn't have lost my temper, should I______? --- No, but that's all right.
7. I'm making you feel uncomfortable, aren’t I______?
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, will you______?
11. It didn't take long to get here, did it______? --- No, just ten minutes.
12. Jack's on holiday, isn’t he______? --- 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, shall we______? --- Yes, let's do that.
15. Let's watch that new DVD you bought today, shall we______?
16. Nobody knows about this, do they______?
17. Nobody seems to like Jessica, do they______?
18. Sarah doesn't know Ann, does she______? --- No, they've never met.
19. Someone left the door open, didn’t they______?
20. There are a lot of people here, aren’t there______? --- 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, will they______? --- 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, won’t she______?
25. You can speak German, can’t you______? --- Yes, but not fluently.
26. You catch the bus to school, don’t you______?
27. You got Jimmy a cap for his birthday, didn’t you______?
28. You made no effort to make friends with Darren, did you______?
29. You never work more than you have to, do you______?
30. You travel a lot, don’t you______? --- Yes, I love travelling.
31. You were living in Hong Kong then, weren’t you______?
32. You weren't listening, were you______? --- Yes, I was!
33. You won't tell anyone about this, will you______?
34. You wouldn't tell anyone, would you______? --- No, of course not.
35. You're a friend of Charlie's, aren’t you______?
36. You're tired, aren't you______? --- Yes, a little.
37. You've sent that letter I gave you, haven’t you______?
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