Minggu, 27 Februari 2011

TAG QUESTION




a.       Jack can come, can’t he?
b.      Fred can’t come,can he?


A tag question is a question added at the end of a sentences. Speaker uses tag question chiefly to make sure their information is correct or to seek agrrment
AFFIRMATIVE SENTENCES   +   NEGATIVE TAG                        AFFIRMATIVE ANSWER EXPECTED
Mary is here         Isn’t she?                                          Yes,she is  
You like tea           don’t you?                                        Yes, I do

       NEGATIVE SENTENCE     +   AFFIRMATIVE TAG                    NEGATIVE ANSWER EXPECTED
                Mary isn’t here,           Is she ?                                         No, she isn’t
            You don’t like tea,           do you?                                        No,I don’t
This/that is your book, isn’t it?
These/those are yours, aren’t they?
The tag question for this/that = it
The tag pronoun for these/those =they

There is a meeting tonight, isn’t there?
In sentences with there+be,there is used in the tag




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