Complete Guide to Question Tags (Beginner to High Level)
Introduction
A question tag is a short question added to the end of a sentence, usually to confirm or check information.
This guide provides you with all the rules, tricks, and practice questions - from beginner to high level.
Rules and Tricks
Basic Rules:
1. If the statement is positive, the tag is negative. Example: She is coming, isn't she?
2. If the statement is negative, the tag is positive. Example: He isn't here, is he?
3. Use the auxiliary/helping verb from the sentence in the tag.
4. If no auxiliary is present, use do/does/did.
5. Use pronouns in tags (not names).
Special Cases and Tricks:
- "I am" becomes "aren't I?"
- "Let's..." uses "shall we?"
- Imperatives (orders) use "will you?" or "won't you?"
- Negative words like "nobody, nothing, no one" are negative - use a positive tag.
- Indefinite pronouns like "everyone, someone" take "they" in the tag.
Beginner Level Practice
Beginner Practice (with Answers):
1. She is a nurse, isn't she?
2. They don't play football, do they?
3. He sings well, doesn't he?
Complete Guide to Question Tags (Beginner to High Level)
4. I am your friend, aren't I?
5. We will go there, won't we?
Intermediate Level Practice
Intermediate Practice (with Answers):
1. Ram has done his work, hasn't he?
2. You didn't call me, did you?
3. Let's go now, shall we?
4. Nobody came, did they?
5. You can swim, can't you?
High Level Practice (No Answers)
High-Level Practice (No Answers):
1. Your father has been to Japan, __________
2. Neither of them was at home, __________
3. Few students understood the question, __________
4. I'm not supposed to be here, __________
5. Let's not waste our time, __________
6. The children had already eaten, __________
7. There is nothing in the box, __________
8. You ought to apologize, __________
9. Hardly anyone noticed the mistake, __________
10. He rarely goes out these days, __________
11. Everything went well, __________
12. I am doing my homework now, __________
13. The police have caught the thief, __________
14. Let her do it alone, __________
Complete Guide to Question Tags (Beginner to High Level)
15. He wouldn't hurt a fly, __________
16. She's never been late, __________
17. Somebody should inform the teacher, __________
18. You dare not say that again, __________
19. Everyone agreed with the decision, __________
20. Not a single answer was correct, __________