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Tag-Questions or Question Tags

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Tag-Questions or Question Tags

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    1. Tag-Questions or Question Tags Statement Sentences with short questions at the end with a question mark!

    2. Tag-Questions A ‘tag-question’ or ‘question tag’ is not a true question. A tag question is used at the end of a Statement Sentence to get the confirmation from the listener, or just to express one’s doubt. A question sentence, on the contrary, is used to get the answer.

    3. Tag-Questions You are my student. Statement Sentence positive You are not my student. Statement negative Are you my student? Question (interrogative) You are my student, aren’t you? Tag-question

    4. Tag-Questions Whose books are these? – a true question These are your books, aren’t they? -Tag-question – Positive These are not your books, are they? - Tag-question -- Negative

    5. Tag-Questions Making a tag-question sentence: She is your friend , isn’t she ? A positive tag-question sentence!

    6. Tag-Questions There are five simple points we should follow when we use a Tag-question: Point 1 A comma is used between the main sentence and the ‘tag’ part, e.g. This is your book isn’t it? ,

    7. Tag-Questions Point 2: Even if the subject of the main sentence is a noun – proper noun or common noun – the subject of the ‘tag’ part is always a corresponding PERSONAL PRONOUN. e.g. Mary isn’t your sister, is she?

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