Grammar videos: Question tags exercises

Grammar videos: Question tags ? exercises

Watch the video on our website and read the conversation between Sophie and Preeti. Then do these exercises to check your understanding of question tags.

1. Check your grammar: gap fill

Complete the sentences with a word from the box.

auxiliary

positive

negative

be

do

1.

If the main part of the sentence is positive, we add a _______________ question tag.

2.

If the main part of the sentence is negative, we add a _______________ question tag.

3.

If the sentence contains an _______________ verb or modal verb, we use that for the question tag.

4.

The other exception is the verb _______________ ? we use that for the question tag if it appears in the main part of the sentence.

5.

If the main part of the sentence contains a different verb, we make the question tag using _______________, in the correct form.

2. Check your grammar: multiple choice

Circle the correct tag to complete the questions.

1.

It's next to the supermarket, don't it / isn't it ?

2.

You've met my brother before, don't you / haven't you ?

3.

He was born in 1970, didn't he / wasn't he ?

4.

Bela can help, can't she / doesn't she ?

5.

I'm right, aren't I / am I ?

6.

You can't drive down your road, can't you / can you ?

7.

They won't be late, will they / are they ?

8.

You're coming tomorrow, aren't you / do you ?

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3. Check your grammar: gap fill

Write the correct verb to complete the question tag.

1.

It's a lovely day, _______________ it?

2.

That pasta wasn't very good, _______________ it?

3.

He didn't wash up, _______________ he?

4.

You couldn't check my homework, _______________ you?

5.

I'm going in your car, _______________ I?

6.

You booked the tickets, _______________ you?

7.

She's finished, _______________ she?

8.

He eats meat, _______________ he?

9.

They're coming tomorrow, _______________ they?

10. You've been to Paris, _______________ you?

Discussion Other languages don't really have question tags, do they?

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