Drill/Review
What are the rules we should remember in
changing statement into questions.
Change the following into questions
1. He draws pictures well.
2. They asked me to join the cheering squad.
3. We need each other to keep the world
going.
Read the conversation. Observe the proper
intonation when saying the tag questions.
Nita: This is an interesting book, isn’t it?
Nilo: Yes, it is. It has all the information about the
solar system.
Nita: Pluto is not a planet anymore, is it?
Nilo: Yes, Pluto is not considered a planet
anymore for many reasons.
Nita: You read a lot about the solar system,
don’t you?
Nilo: Not so much, but I find time to read.
Using
Tag Questions
By forming tag questions, we can put together
a statement and a question.
Statement Tag Question
Nichole likes chocolates. doesn’t she?
The children fly kites. don’t they?
That book is new. isn’t it?
These toys are expensive. aren’t they?
Notice that the statements above are
affirmative, it means “yes”. When a statement is
affirmative, the tag question is negative having the
word not.
TAG QUESTIONS
* Tag questions are short form at the end of
statements. They are mainly used in speech when
we want to confirm something or when we want
to find out if something is true or not.
- It isn’t a dog, is it?
- They are cats, aren’t they?
* Tag questions are formed with the auxiliary or
modal verb from the main sentence and the
appropriate subject pronoun.
- Karen is learning to drive, isn’t she?
- Mark can’t ride a horse, can he?
We use a negative question tag after a positive
sentence.
- Kate will be here soon, won’t she?
- There was a lot of traffic, wasn’t there?
- Michael should pass the exam, shouldn’t he?
We use a positive question tag after a negative
sentence.
- Kate won’t be late, will she?
- They don’t like us, do they?
- You haven’t got a car, have you?
•When the verb of the sentence is in the present
or past simple, we form the question tag with
do/does or did and the subject pronoun.
- John doesn’t like golf, does he?
- They left for Milan, didn’t they?
Supply the tag questions.
isn’t he
1. Father is getting drowsy, ______________?
doesn’t he
2. Totoy needs a new school bag __________?
3. The sisters started arguing over the new
didn’t they
doll, ___________?
did he
4. Henry did not win the first prize, ________?
do it
5. The malls do not open at 8:00 A.M., _____?
GROUP
ACTIVITY
GROUP 1: GROUP 2:
Supply the missing tag questions.(Use a Complete the following tag questions
balloon) with did and didn’t.
1. Those slippers are yours, ________? 1. The girls danced very well, ____?
2. My prayer was answered, _____? 2. Aurefe wore a beautiful dress, ____?
3. Vincent isn’t complaining, ____? 3. The play did not last long, _____?
4. The boys didn’t lose hope, ____? 4. Salie sang the song sweetly, ____?
5. People should continue asking help 5. The boys didn’t help at all, _____?
from God, ______?
GROUP 3: GROUP 4:
Rewrite these sentences with tag question Add the appropriate tag questions to
to express past time each statement.
1. Mrs. Francisco teaches music, doesn’t 1. The Badjaos are sea dwellers,
she? ______?
2. We memorize poems in class, don’t 2. Christian recited very well, _____?
we? 3. Narra is our national tree, _____?
3. Myra writes stories, doesn’t she? 4. Not all stories are interesting, ____?
4. I tell you interesting stories, don’t I? 5. Math is a challenging subject,
5. The principal sees everything fairly, _____?
doesn’t she?
Add a tag question to each statement.
1. Our test is difficult, _______________?
2. My teacher is leaving early tomorrow, ________?
3. Luisa prepared her report well, ___________?
4. The pen does not write well, _______________?
5. Mr. Cruz conducted a review, _______________?
Assignment:
Fill in the missing parts of these tag questions.
1. The Wright Brothers invented the first airplane,
_______________?
2. Ms. Santos is conducting an experiment, _______?
3. The first real thermometer was created by Galileo,
_______________?
4. Science and Mathematics are interesting subjects,
_______________?
5. The mayor gave the inventor an award, ___ _____?
