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Question tags

Tags

Questions tags are short questions that come at the end of sentences that reflect the main clause.

For example:

It's very cold tonight,

isn't it?

Yes, it is, but it's much better than last night.

Le question tag dépend de la phrase qui précède.

A	-	a positive main clause has a negative question tag

It has been a wonderful trip,

hasn't it?

B	-	a negative main clause has a positive question tag

Well, I don't want to stay here,

do I?

C	-	Same tense for the two clauses. For example, for the present simple, use 'does' or 'do'. ('doesn't' /'don't').

Wendy needs your help,

doesn't she?

D	-	Another example: preterie = use Did. ('Didn't'). or WAS / WERE (if it is BE)

She worked as a secretary for three years,

didn't she?

BUT: She was a secretary, wasn't she ?

Choose the correct 'tag'.

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Ann and Andy are twin girls, ?

Peter is angry today, ?

Sue lives in Colorado, ?

It's really a wonderful day, ?

I have cleaned the floor before, ?

James needs to take some rest, ?

They wrote a good sport article, ?

Dany was a great player, ?

Alfred! The phone is ringing, ?

You're not scared, ?

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