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Question Tag
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When a small question is asked after an

Assertive Statement to confirm it is called a
Question Tag.
e.g.
a. Rohan learns English, doesn’t he?

b. Kavita is not working here now, is she?

Structure
Positive Question Tag HV + Pronoun + (?)
Negative Question Tag HV + not + Pronoun + (?)
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Instructions

1. The Helping Verb in Question Tag is used

according to the Tense of the statement.

e.g.
a. Amit speaks the truth, doesn’t he?

b. Amita was working here, wasn’t she?

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Examination Based Question

1. He is coming here today, _______ ?

(a) wasn’t he
(b) doesn’t he
(c) has he
(d) isn’t he
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2. The subjective case of Pronoun is used in Question

Tag depends on the type of the subject of the
statement.

e.g.
a. Amit speaks the truth, doesn’t he?

b. Amita was working here, wasn’t she?

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Examination Based Question

1. Sheetal hasn’t come yet, _______?

(a) hasn’t he
(b) haven’t she
(c) doesn’t it
(d) has she
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3. Either the statement or the Question Tag is Negative.

e.g.
a. Rohan learns English, doesn’t he?

b. Kavita is not working here now, is she?

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Examination Based Question

1. It won’t rain, _______ ?

(a) wasn’t it
(b) isn’t it
(c) won’t it
(d) will it
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4. For Semi Negative words Positive Question Tag is used.

(Seldom, hardly, rarely, barely, scarcely, few, little, etc.)

e.g.
He seldom ate non vegetarian food, ____?

a. didn’t he? b. did he?

c. does not he? d. does he?

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Examination Based Question

1. You rarely write to me, _______ ?

(a) do you
(b) don’t you
(c) aren’t they
(d) will they
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Examination Based Question

2. She talked to me little, _______ ?

(c) aren’t they
(d) will they
(a) did she
(b) didn’t she
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5. Only the Contracted form of ‘HV+ Not’ is used

in Question Tag.

e.g.
a. Reena has completed her task, _____ ?
has not she hasn’t she

b. Savita is working here now, _______ ?

isn’t she is not she
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Verb Short Form Verb Short Form

is + not isn’t should + not shouldn’t
are + not aren‘t may + not mayn’t
am + not aren‘t ought + not oughtn’t
were + not weren‘t used + not usedn’t
do + not don‘t need + not needn’t
did + not didn‘t shall + not shan’t
does + not doesn‘t could + not couldn’t
have + not haven‘t would + not wouldn’t
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Verb Short Form Verb Short Form

has + not hasn‘t might + not mightn’t
had + not hadn‘t must + not mustn’t
will + not won‘t dare + not daren’t
can + not can‘t
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Examination Based Question

1. Raju can swim well, _______ ?

(a) is not he
(b) cannot he
(c) can’t he
(d) does not he
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6. The contracted form of ‘am not’ is ‘ain’t’ but only in

Question Tag ‘aren’t’ is used.

e.g.
I am glad, _____?

a. ain’t I? b. are not I?

c. am not I? d. aren’t I?
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7. If the subject of the statement is ‘This, That, These

and Those, different pronouns are used in Question
Tag:

This, That – It
These, Those - They
e.g.
a. This is my school, isn’t it?
b. That was not my fault, was it ?
c. These are fresh apples, aren’t they?
d. Those are not my relatives, are they ?
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Examination Based Question

1. This is a laborious girl, _______ ?

a. won’t she
b. weren’t he
c. shouldn’t they
d. isn’t it
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7. A. But If This, That, These and Those are used as

Demonstrative Adjectives, Pronoun in Question Tag is
used according to Noun:
e.g.
a. This boy is laborious, isn’t he?
b. That girl was not there, was she?
c. These flowers are fresh, aren’t they?
d. Those books are not usable, are they?
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Examination Based Question

1. This girl will assist us, _______ ?

a. won’t she
b. weren’t he
c. shouldn’t they
d. hasn’t it
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8. If the subject of the statement is Someone, Somebody,

Anyone, Anybody, Everyone, Everybody, No one, Nobody
and None, the subject of Question Tag is ‘They’.
e.g.
a. Everyone supported me in adversity, didn’t they?
b. No one attended his funeral, did they ?

c. Someone knocked at the door, didn’t they?

d. Anyone can solve this easy sum, can’t they ?
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Examination Based Question

1. Everyone notices a stoic person, _______ ?

a. don’t they
b. doesn’t he
c. doesn’t one
d. doesn’t it
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8.A. But If the subject of the statement is Something, Anything,

Everything and Nothing, the subject of Question Tag is ‘It’.

e.g.
a. Everything was shining there, wasn’t it?
b. Nothing is perfect, is it?

c. Something is disturbing him, isn’t it?

d. Anything can be purchased with money, can’t it ?
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Examination Based Question

1. Something happened at Rani’s house this morning, _________ ?

(a) hasn’t he
(b) didn’t it
(c) isn’t she
(d) have they
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9. If the subject of the statement is one of, anyone of, some of, each of,
everyone of, either of, neither of, none of, etc. , the subject of Question Tag
is used according to the Noun or Pronoun comes just after them.
e.g.
a. One of the students was expelled, weren’t they?
b. Everyone of my neighbours has cast the vote, haven’t they?
c. Some of my friends are against me, aren’t they?
d. Each of them blames me for this, don’t they?
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Examination Based Question

1. None of us belongs to MP, _________ ?

(a) haven’t they
(b) didn’t they
(c) don’t we
(d) do we
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10. As a whole Sing Verb + Sing Pron

Collective Noun
Individually Plu Verb + Plu Pro
Class, crowd, mob, audience, family, army, bevy, herd,
committee, association, team, shoal, crew, etc.
e.g.
a. The jury has/have taken its/their decision unanimously, _________?

b. The jury is/are divided in its/their opinion,_________?

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Examination Based Question

1. The committee could not sanction the funds, _______ ?

(a) could them
(b) could it
(c) could they
(d) can they
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11. Indefinite Determiners (Each, every, either, neither, etc)

Statement Sing Verb & Sing Pro

Indefinite Determiners
Question Tag Plu Verb & Plu Pro

e.g. a. Each student has paid his fee, ________?

b. Every citizen is to cast his vote, ________?

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Examination Based Question

1. Every candidate has registered before the due date, _______ ?

(a) didn’t he
(b) hasn’t he
(c) haven’t they
(d) doesn’t he
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12. ‘Used to’ is considered in Past Indefinite Tense.

e.g. She used to smoke in the hostel, ______?

a. did not she? b. did she?

c. didn’t she? d. None of these

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13. Statement Question Tag

There + Verb Verb + there + (?)

e.g. a. There isn’t any sugar in my tea, _______?

b. There are several mistakes in your speech, _______?

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Examination Based Question

1. There is little hope of his success, _______ ?

(a) are there
(b) was there
(c) is there
(d) isn’t there
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14. If the subject of the statement is ‘One’, the subject of

Question Tag is ‘One’.

e.g. a. One should serve one’s parents, shouldn’t one?

b. One must obey traffic rules, mustn’t one?

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Examination Based Question

1. One should be careful of one’s appearance, _______ ?

(a) shouldn’t one be
(b) shan’t one be
(c) will one be
(d) will he be
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15. If the statement contains ‘Need’ or ‘Dare’ as Main Verbs:

e.g. a. She needs a lot money, doesn’t she?

b. He dared to fight with anyone, didn’t he?

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Examination Based Question

1. They needed to earn a little money , _______ ?

(a) need not they
(b) needn’t they
(c) did they
(d) didn’t they
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15.A. If the statement contains ‘Need’ or ‘Dare’ as Modal (Helping Verbs):

e.g. a. She need not go there at this time, need she?

b. He dare not fight with me, dare he?

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Examination Based Question

1. He dare not tell the truth to his father, _______ ?

(a) doesn’t he
(b) didn’t he
(c) daren’t he
(d) dare he
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16. Dual Tense in statement Question Tag Main Statement

e.g.
I hope she will win the trophy, ______?

a. don’t I b. won’t she

c. do I? d. will she?
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Examination Based Question

1. I knew that he would not support me financially, _______ ?

(a) didn’t he
(b) did he
(c) wouldn’t he
(d) would he
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Question Tag on
Imperative Sentences
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Question Tag on Imperative Sentence

1. Let us shall we?

e.g.
a. Let us go to watch a movie together, ______?

b. Let us study the whole night, _______?

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Examination Based Question

1. Let’s go for a walk, _______ ?

(a) Shall we
(b) Can we
(c) can’t we
(d) shouldn’t we
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Examination Based Question

1. Let Riya prepare for the exam, _______ ?

(a) would she
(b) will she
(c) could she
(d) couldn’t she
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2. When sentence expresses request, advice, order, etc.

– won’t you?
e.g.
a. Kindly give me full fee concession, ____?

b. Always read an English newspaper, ____?

c. Bring me a cup of steaming coffee, ____?

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Examination Based Question

1. Always help your friends in need, _______ ?

(a) wouldn’t you
(b) won’t you
(c) couldn’t you
(d) shouldn’t you
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3. When the statement is Negative Will you?

e.g.
a. Do not spit on the floor, ______?

b. Do not smoke a lot, ______?

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Examination Based Question

1. Don’t lend him money, _______ ?

(a) shall you
(b) will you
(c) can’t you
(d) won’t you
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4. When the speaker speaks the statement impatiently

or angrily can’t you?

e.g.
a. Shut up, ____?

b. Keep your dirty mouth shut, ____?

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Examination Based Question

1. Stand up on the bench and raise your hands, _______ ?

(a) shouldn’t you
(b) wouldn’t you
(c) can’t you
(d) couldn’t you
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5. When Imperative Sentence shows some proposal/offer

Will you?/Would you?

e.g.
a. Have some more coffee, ____?

b. Marry me, ____?

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All The Very Best!!!