TAG

QUESTION
Do you like basketball?
-Yes, I do.
- No, I dont.

Did he study last night?
-Yes, he did.
-No, he didnt.

Have you seen Shes Dating the Gangster?
Yes, I have.
No, I havent.

Can you speak Chinese?
-Yes, I can.
-No, I cant

-Are you good at Math?
-Yes, I am.
-No, I am not.

Was the test easy?
-Yes, it was.
- No, it wasnt

They are cleaning the backyard, arent they?
Yes, they are.

She is a helpful friend, isnt she?
Yes, she is.

The girls are not afraid of the dogs, are they?
No, they are not.

The boy is not tired after the game, is he?
No, he isnt.

There were cleaning the room, werent they?
Yes, they were.

She was at the mall yesterday, wasnt she?
Yes, she was.


They are cleaning the backyard, arent they?
-Yes, they are.

She is a helpful friend, isnt she?
-Yes, she is.

The girls are not afraid of the dogs, are they?
-No, they are not.

The boy is not tired after the game, is he?
-No, he isnt.

They were cleaning the room, werent they?
-Yes, they were.

She was at the mall yesterday, wasnt she?
-Yes, she was.
Tag Questions

A tag question is a short question added to the end of a positive or
negative statement.

POSITIVE (+) NEGATIVE (-)
He is a teacher, isnt he. He is not a teacher, is he?
She can swim, cant she? He cant swim, can he?

They mean something like Am I right? or Do you agree?

Positive statement (+) is followed by a negative (-) tag, and a
negative statement is followed by a positive tag.


The statement and the tag are
always separated by a comma (,)