ENGLISH

Grade 6
BONIFACIO

JULY 22, 2014
TAG
QUESTIONS

TELEPHONE CONVERSATION


Carlo: Hello Jane, how are you?

Jane: Im ok. You were at the party last night, _____?

Carlo: Yes, I was. You werent there, ____?

Jane: Yes, I was sick. Tina was there too, _____?

Carlo: Yes, she was. You are ok now, ____?

Jane: Yes, I am.

Arrange the scrambled letters to form the word being
described. Use the clue given.

1. pfreres likes better, selects
PREFERS
She prefers milk than coffee.

2. nuexpecdte surprise
UNEXPECTED
The unexpected birthday party made me happy.

3. nquireid asked
INQUIRED
My friend inquired if I have an English book.

4. mdinihgt middle of the night
MIDNIGHT
Doctors work until midnight.

It was Ates birthday. As a surprise gift, our family went on a
whole-day trip to Manila. Ate was so excited. She told us many
things along the way which she thought would make everyone
happy.

Jane wanted to see Luneta first, didnt she?

Kuya prefers going to the mall, doesnt he?

Now, where shall we go first? she inquired.
Joey smiled and said, Just relax.

We all want to see the zoo first, dont we?

We dont want to miss the chance of seeing our
favorite animals, do we?

We enjoyed going around the city till midnight.
Ate was very happy.






1. Why was ate excited?

2. Why did the family go on a trip?



Jane wanted to see the Luneta first, didnt she?

Kuya prefers going to the mall, doesnt he?

We all want to see the zoo first, dont we?

We dont want to miss the chance of seeing our favorite
animals, do we?

More Examples:

She cooks well, doesnt she?

Ariel does not play football, does he?

The students see it everyday, dont they?

They ate lechon last night, didnt they?


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

A positive statement needs a negative tag. A negative
statement needs a positive tag.

Use did/didnt if the verb used is in the past form.

Use does/doesnt if the verb used is in the present form
with a singular subject.

Use do/dont if the verb is in the present form with a plural
subject.

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

TWO HALVES GAME



The group has to match the negative and positive statements
with their respective tag questions. The group has to write
their sentences in a cartolina and present to the class. The
group with the highest number of correct matches wins.

Supply the missing tag.
1. Eagles soar high, ________?
dont they?
2. God loves us, _________?
doesnt He?
3. We dont eat grass, _______?
do we?
4. Our heroes died for us, _______?
didnt they?
5. The boy works for a living, _______?
doesnt he?
Read each sentence carefully. Underline the correct tag.

1. The tourists stayed till evening, (didnt they, dont they)?

2. Jonas did not submit his project, (does he, did he)?

3. The sun rotates on its axis, (does it, doesnt it)?

4. I stayed in the province for a month, (did I, didnt I)?

5. Politics causes tension, (does it, doesnt it)?