Fill in the blanks with an appropriate question tag.
1. He hasn’t arrived, ……………………..?
Negative tags are used after affirmative sentences and non-negative tags are used after negative sentences. If the main sentence has an auxiliary it is repeated in the question tag.
2. Sam left in the morning, ……………………..?
Negative tags are used after affirmative sentences and non-negative tags are used after negative sentences. If the main sentence does not have an auxiliary, the tag is made with do, does or did.
3. You live with him, …………………………?
Negative tags are used after affirmative sentences and non-negative tags are used after negative sentences. If the main sentence does not have an auxiliary, the tag is made with do, does or did.
4. He works hard, …………………………?
Negative tags are used after affirmative sentences and non-negative tags are used after negative sentences. If the main sentence does not have an auxiliary, the tag is made with do, does or did.
5. They recognized him, …………………………?
6. He married his childhood sweet heart, ………………………..?
Negative tags are used after affirmative sentences and non-negative tags are used after negative sentences. If the main sentence does not have an auxiliary, the tag is made with do, does or did.
7. Edison was not a brilliant student, ………………………..?
8. You slept the whole day yesterday, ………………………….?
9. Nobody called, ……………………………?
10. The children delivered a splendid performance, …………………………?
11. He never helps anyone, ………………………..?
Affirmative tags are used after negative words like never, nobody etc.
12. You never waste a single opportunity to criticize me, ……………………….?
Answers
1. She hasn’t arrived, has she?
2. Sam left in the morning, didn’t he?
3. You live with him, don’t you?
4. He works hard, doesn’t he?
5. They recognized him, didn’t they?
6. He married his childhood sweet heart, didn’t he?
7. Edison was not a brilliant student, was he?
8. You slept the whole day yesterday, didn’t you?
9. Nobody called, did they?
10. The children delivered a splendid performance, didn’t they?
11. He never helps anyone, does he?
12. You never waste a single opportunity to criticize me, do you?
