Question Tags

                      Question Tags

Question tags are short additions to sentences, asking for agreement or confirmation. When you are talking to someone about hobbies, a friend or school and you want him or her to agree with you, use question tags.

Example:

Cricket is great, isn't it?

Here are some rules to follow:

1. QUESTION TAG = AUXILIARY + PERSONAL PRONOUN:
   Tinku can run really fast, can't she?
   The twins are very nice, aren't they?

2. If there is no auxiliary in the statement, use a form of do in the question tag:
   Mum cooks fantastic meals, doesn't she?

3. Positive statements => negative question tags;
   negative statements => positive question tags:
   That's your notebook, isn't it?
   That was not true, was it?
   They will help us, won't they?

4. Orders and commands are followed by "will you":
   Don't open the windows, will you?
   Help your dad in the garage, will you?

5. Let's is followed by "shall we":
   Let's start homework now, shall we?
   Let's go shopping, shall we?

6. AND DON'T FORGET:

•  The question tag "am I not" is totally incorrect; always say: "aren't I":
  I am late, aren't I?
•  The statements and the question tags take the same tenses:
  Balu helped you a lot, didn't he?
  You will help me tomorrow, won't you?