Forming tag questions
auxiliary verb + subject
- We use the same auxiliary verb in the tag as in the main sentence. If there is no auxiliary verb in the main sentence, we use do in the tag.
- You live in Spain, don’t you?
- If the auxiliary verb in the sentence is affirmative, the tag is negative.
- You’re learning Spanish, aren’t you?
- If the auxiliary verb in the sentence is negative, the tag is affirmative.
- You don’t speak Spanish, do you?
- If the main verb in the sentence is be (am, is, are, was, were), we use this in the tag:
- There is a lot of noise, isn’t there?
- You’re a little late, aren’t you?
Meaning
- We use tag questions to confirm or check information or ask for agreement.
- You want to come with me, don’t you?
- You can swim, can’t you?
- You don’t know where the boss is, do you?
- This meal is horrible, isn’t it?
- That film was fantastic, wasn’t it?
- We use tag questions to check whether something is true.
- The meeting’s tomorrow at 9am, isn’t it?
- You won’t go without me, will you?
Additional points
- In the present form of be: In an affirmative statement, if the subject is “I”, the auxiliary changes to aren’t in the tag.
- I’m sitting next to you, aren’t I?
- I’m a little early, aren’t I?
- With let’s, the tag is shall we?
- Let’s go to the beach, shall we?
- Let’s have a coffee, shall we?
- With an imperative, the tag is will you?
- Close the window, will you?
- Hold this, will you?
- We use an affirmative tag after a sentence containing a negative word such as never, hardly, nobody.
- Nobody lives in this house, do they?
- You’ve never liked me, have you?
- When the subject is nothing, we use “it” in the tag.
- Nothing bad happened, did it?
- Nothing ever happens, does it?
- If the subject is nobody, somebody, everybody, no one, someone or everyone, we use “they” in the tag.
- Nobody asked for me, did they?
- Nobody lives here, do they?
- If the main verb in the sentence is have (not an auxiliary verb), it is more common to use do in the tag.
- You have a Ferrari, don’t you?
- She had a great time, didn’t she?
- With used to, we use “didn’t” in the tag.
- You used to work here, didn’t you?
- He used to have long hair, didn’t he?
- We can use affirmative tags after affirmative sentences to express a reaction such as surprise or interest.
- You’re moving to Brazil, are you?
Pronunciation
- If we don’t know the answer, it is a real question and we use a rising intonation with the tag.
- You don’t know where the boss is, do you? ↗
- If we know the answer and are just confirming the information a falling intonation is used with the tag.
- That film was fantastic, wasn’t it? ↘
649 comments
Njla
Hello Mr. Taylor
Thank you for the information it is really helpful.
What is the tag question for this:
I am not late, …?
Keith Taylor
I am not late, am I?
Eliza Margaret
The student cut a sorry figure in the exam.
And sir. Please tell me. Where to use would you. will you won’t you in imperative sentences.
Keith Taylor
The student cut a sorry figure in the exam, didn’t he?
With imperatives, all of these are possible:
– Close the window, will you?
This is the most common form. It is quite neutral and a fairly polite request.
– Close the window, won’t you?
This is still a polite request, but sounds a little softer and gentler than “will you”.
– Close the window, would you?
This, I think, is even more polite.
These are small and subtle differences!
Peter Pierre
Hi Keith,
She used to be married to an actor, …?
According to Point 8, the answer should be “didn’t she?”
But I have seen websites saying the correct answer is “wasn’t she?”
Please help.
Keith Taylor
Hi Peter
The correct tag is “didn’t she?”.
Hope this helps.
Keith
Elliot Authority
Oloyede always sleeps like a baby
Keith Taylor
Oloyede always sleeps like a baby, doesn’t he?
Khushboo Kumari
What would be the question added to this sentence? “She said she would not come.”
Keith Taylor
She said she would not come, didn’t she?
Afsana Jaman Akhi....
He as well as his brother come here,……………….?
Afsana Jaman Akhi....
He as well as his brother come here,……………….?
You need to see a doctor,…………….?
Ibrahim Hossain
That’s what I said, isn’t it?
Nothing is made, is it?
Get it done, will you?
Let me see what he made, will you? Power is grabbed, isn’t it?
Everything is done, isn’t it?
I’m going, aren’t I?
Insects bite, don’t they?
Afsana Jaman Akhi....
How nice the bird is, …?
Keith Taylor
How nice the bird is, isn’t it?
Afsana Jaman Akhi....
Solve them sir..
There is a mistake,……..?
The wind blows,……….?
Fire burns,……….?
None can do this,……..?
Iam punctual,……..?
Don’t forget me,……..?
Open the door,………..?
Iam happy,……….?
Iam an ssc examinee,……?
Don’t tell’a tie,……..?
Afsana Jaman Akhi....
Fishes can swim, …?
Help the helpless, …?
“She” is a pronoun, …?
He put the bag here, …?
They seldom come to me, …?
The friendship rose in them, …?
Let’s go to the outing, …?
Keith Taylor
Fishes can swim, can’t they?
“She” is a pronoun, isn’t it?
He put the bag here, didn’t he?
They seldom come to me, do they?
The friendship rose in them, didn’t it?
Let’s go to the outing, shall we?
Help the helpless, …? – There are a few possibilities for this tag:
…will you?
…won’t you?
…can’t you? (probably less common)
Afsana Jaman Akhi....
thank you so much sir…
ankhi
Please help me with this:
Everybody wants to lead a better life, …?
Nobody was present yesterday, …?
Nothing is better than this quality, …?
They hardly suffer from poverty, …?
Let’s us try to be honest, …?
Keith Taylor
Here are the tag questions:
Everybody wants to lead a better life, don’t they?
Nobody was present yesterday, were they?
Nothing is better than this quality, is it?
They hardly suffer from poverty, do they?
Let’s us try to be honest, shall we?
Prince yadav
Let us join the meeting
What will be its tag and why?
Keith Taylor
Let’s join the meeting, shall we? (We use “shall” with “let’s”)
Swabrina
You cleaned the market, …?
Keith Taylor
The question tag would be:
You cleaned the market, didn’t you?
Hance mwakibibi
What will be a question tag of the statement: He failed because of his lazy
Keith Taylor
Hi Hance
First we need to change “lazy” (adjective) to “laziness” (noun). Then, the question tag will be:
He failed because of his laziness, didn’t he?
Atit Rana
Please convert into tag question:
He hardly follows traffic rules, …?
Keith Taylor
He hardly follows traffic rules, does he?
Haiedr
The name of the man who owns your company is Joy, isn’t it?
This sentence is correct in meaning and grammar or not. Thanks
Keith Taylor
Yes, that is correct.
Alisha kattel
Well I couldn’t help it
We’d never have known
The weather’s bad
You won’t be late
You have a bath daily
You couldn’t help me
Shut up
Change into question tag please
Keith Taylor
Well I couldn’t help it, could I?
We’d never have known, would we?
The weather’s bad, isn’t it?
You won’t be late, will you?
You have a bath daily, don’t you?
You couldn’t help me, could you?
Shut up
Change into question tag please
Mahendra
Take your certificate, …?
I shall arrive on time, …?
Keith Taylor
Take your certificate, won’t you / will you?
I shall arrive on time, shan’t I?
Thyab
I don’t think he cares, …? What is the tag question?
Keith Taylor
I don’t think he cares, does he?
Kalpita muchhal
(1) Are you happy with me?
(2) Someone has shouted my name.
(3) You broke the door.
(4) You don’t like tea.
(5) I didn’t hurt you.
Keith Taylor
Hi Kalpita
(1) Are you happy with me? – This is already a question, so we can’t a dd a tag question.
(2) Someone has shouted my name, haven’t they?
(3) You broke the door, didn’t you?
(4) You don’t like tea, do you?
(5) I didn’t hurt you, did I?
robiul
(a) Father: What a nice garden it is, …?
(b) Son: You are right, father, …?
(c) Father: Let’s go closer, …?
(d) Son: No, Father. We don’t have enough time, …?
(e) Father: Ok. Let’s not go today, …?
Keith Taylor
What a nice garden it is, isn’t it?
You are right, father, aren’t you?
Let’s go closer, shall we?
No, Father. We don’t have enough time, do we?
Ok. Let’s not go today, shall we?
Nikhil kolekar
Will you do the sentence I gave
Keith Taylor
Hi Nikhil – which sentence do you mean? Could you write it again?
Gaurab
They never meet the minister…?
Keith Taylor
They never meet the minister, do they?
Blossom
I am standing on my chair, …?
Bola was going home, …?
Keith Taylor
I am standing on my chair, aren’t I?
Bola was going home, wasn’t he?
Madan
So you haven’t done your homework, …?
What is correct tag question here?
Keith Taylor
So you haven’t done your homework, have you?
Ibrahim Ibrahim
My question is: Add question tag
(1) He cannot do this to you
Keith Taylor
He cannot do this to you, can he?
Farin
‘No’ is a word, …? Tag question please
Keith Taylor
‘No’ is a word, isn’t it?
Dikshya
I have a very good reason for doing so, …?
What will be the tag question here?
Keith Taylor
I have a very good reason for doing so, don’t I?
Sk asmit
Havent I?
Taylor Alison
Hi, I don’t know if you’re still answering the questions. But if you are, could you help with this?
When I don’t know the gender of the person I’m talking about, I replace with they?
Example: That student has done all the homework, haven’t they?
Keith Taylor
Yes, you can use “they” if you don’t know the gender of the person.
Joseph
Change “there are ten bungalows on this street” to negative tag question
Keith Taylor
There are ten bungalows on this street, aren’t there?
Kamre Qubad
I mustn’t be late – solve
Keith Taylor
I mustn’t be late, must I?
Md Abdul Based Miah
Always remember breaking a friendship is easier than building it – what will be the tag question, please?
Keith Taylor
Always remember, breaking a friendship is easier than building it, isn’t it?
Sada kimbengele
May you assist me tag question of this sentence?
One of the teachers attended the meeting
Keith Taylor
One of the teachers attended the meeting, didn’t they?
Suliman Khan
Hi
Tag question for
She has her hair styled
Keith Taylor
She has her hair styled, doesn’t she?
Francis kapalasa
Am totally confused with your explanation regarding how to form a question tag from a clause. Surely, most of you said, ‘when the clause has main verb, this means, the clause has no other verbs assisting the other one, we use a tag, do/does/did’. My question, why on ‘there is silence, takes ‘isn’t there?’ instead of ‘doesn’t there? What is special with ‘there’ as used in the clause? I have seen other questions of similar nature taking ‘do/does/did’ but not with that one above. Help fast
Keith Taylor
Hi Francis
If the main verb in the clause is “be”, then we use this in the tag. This is the case with “there is”:
There is silence, isn’t there?
I’ve updated the post, adding this point.
Abhi
Where do we have to use the ‘do’ forms?
She needed a pen
She has a pen
Keith Taylor
She needed a pen, didn’t she?
She has a pen, doesn’t she?
Kulsum
1. Who loves a parental baby, …?
2. The mother roused her, …?
Keith Taylor
1. Who loves a parental baby, …?
This is a direct question so we can’t use a question tag here. To use a question tag, it needs to be a statement.
2. The mother roused her, didn’t she?
Bibek pandey
Please tell:
I am always interested in learning new things, …?
Keith Taylor
I am always interested in learning new things, aren’t I?
Elnare
Hi. There are few illnesses in modern medicine, … aren’t there or are there? And why? Thank you in advance.
Keith Taylor
“aren’t there” is correct.
raf
a) Please help me, won’t you?
b) Please do not disturb me, will you?
c) Please give me a cup of coffee, will you?
Are the above tag questions correct?
Keith Taylor
Yes, they are correct :-)
ankhi
Time and tide wait for noone, …?
None of us can solves these problems, …?
Nothing was said, …?
To tell a lie is a great sin, sinners suffer in the long run, …?
Flowers are a symbol of beauty and purity, nobody dislikes flowers, …?
Keith Taylor
Time and tide wait for noone, do they?
None of us can solve these problems, can we?
Nothing was said, was it?
To tell a lie is a great sin, sinners suffer in the long run, don’t they?
Flowers are a symbol of beauty and purity, nobody dislikes flowers, do they?
mingsha limbu
Romans were very happy, …?
what is the tag question of this?
Keith Taylor
Romans were very happy, weren’t they?
Sanju
What is the question tag of these 3 statement?
1. Everyone has come late today.
2. The audience have taken their seats.
3. Wait for me.
Keith Taylor
1. Everyone has come late today, haven’t they?
2. The audience have taken their seats, haven’t they?
3. Wait for me, won’t you?
Emmanuel
Please help me with this: Are they sleeping?
Keith Taylor
Hi Emmanuel
“Are they sleeping?” is a direct question, so we can’t add a tag. However, we can change it to a statement and add a tag, like this:
“They are sleeping, aren’t they?”
I hope that helps!
Keith
Rabiul Jewel
What is the tag question of ‘Everything depends on the sincerity of the government, …?’
Keith Taylor
Everything depends on the sincerity of the government, doesn’t it?
Rc
‘As you know a doctor’s duty toward his patient is above everything.’
Could you please tell me what the tag question for the sentence is?
Keith Taylor
As you know a doctor’s duty toward his patient is above everything, isn’t it?
Josh
They will never keep quiet in class – in a negative form in question tag.
You came late
She is pretty
We didn’t take exams.
Keith Taylor
They will never keep quiet in class, will they?
You came late, didn’t you?
She is pretty, isn’t she?
We didn’t take exams, did we?
Mashuda
God is kind to all, …?
Keith Taylor
God is kind to all, isn’t he?
Ibrahim Hossain
isn’t he?
Akhtar Jan
Sir what will be the tag of all these sentences, please tell me about it so I will be very thankful to you.
I have been called by them.
I had been invited by them.
He has been punished.
He was killed by them.
They were punished.
He will be liked by them.
He will have been punished by them.
He is liked by us.
They are arrested by them.
I am loved by them.
He is being given money by them.
They are being invited.
He was being invited.
They were being beaten.
Keith Taylor
I have been called by them, haven’t I?
I had been invited by them, hadn’t I?
He has been punished, hadn’t he?
He was killed by them. wasn’t he?
They were punished, weren’t they?
He will be liked by them, won’t he?
He will have been punished by them, won’t he?
He is liked by us, isn’t he?
They are arrested by them, aren’t they?
I am loved by them, aren’t I?
He is being given money by them, isn’t he?
They are being invited, aren’t they?
He was being invited, wasn’t he?
They were being beaten, weren’t they?
Rengselin
John hardly ever studies, …?
Keith Taylor
John hardly ever studies, does he?
Keith Taylor
Everyone objected to her coming along with us, didn’t they?
(Please note the change in the construction of the sentence).
Keith Taylor
The little girl is playing piano, isn’t she?
Roy
“None was said” make it tag
Pratap
Please sir convert this statement into a question tag: ‘He never hid.’
Gina
The rooms aren’t ready for the visit, …?
Sk rijal
What is the tag of she said she was enjoying the programme
Keith Taylor
She said she was enjoying the programme, didn’t she?
we will visit Egypt soon ,........?
What about
Many people have seen wild animals, …?
Keith Taylor
Many people have seen wild animals, haven’t they?
Nabil
there is nothing for her to eat, …?
Keith Taylor
There is nothing for her to eat, is there?
mingsha
He will come tomorrow
what is the tag question?
Keith Taylor
He will come tomorrow, won’t he?
Mmmmmm
The buses aren’t brand new, …?
Reshma
How odd, …?
pintu
All of us can do it
Anik das
What a shame!…?
Joel uwamahoro
Hi, my questions are the following.
1. Where is the difference between everybody and every person in the tag question?
E.g. Everybody can clean the chalkboard, …?
Every person can clean the chalkboard, …?
2. How do you say that EVERYTHING takes IT as a subject in tag question? Don’t you understand that there is a plural hidden there?
Help me please!
MAH
What is the tag Q here?
A: I couldn’t stand my boss.
B. couldn’t you? or could you?
Samuel Desta
Could you?
Could i ?
Could I?
Albert
What is the correct question tag? There is a man in the room…..
Rumpa
Tag of
the gateman was not a man…?
Keith Taylor
The question tag would be like this:
The gateman was not a man, was he?
javahir
was SHE? … laughing
(*sara*)
Hi
What is the question tag for these sentences:
1 Adam’s broken’s stolen, …?
2 Adam’s broken car’s stolen, …?
3 I think she is a good student, …?
4 There’s been no news, …?
Sshïkãkîã4íka
There is a man in the room, isn’t there?
MD.Ashif Kabir
Can’t we use have/has/had as auxiliary verb? If they form sentences as principal verb.
Sshïkãkîã4íka
Yes we can use have/has/had as auxiliary verb
ASHADULLAH RAFI
1. Here is your shirt, …?
2. He said to me “Never waste your time, …”?
Jitendra Kumar Singh
Tell the Tag Question of them:
1. You wanted that.
2. He has to work late tonight.
Keith Taylor
1. You wanted that, didn’t you?
2. He has to work late tonight, doesn’t he?
Pratilal Chaudhary
What is the question tag for Don’t worry?
Keith Taylor
Don’t worry, will you?
Smam
The principal as well as staff is on the trip to dhulikhel, … (question tag)
Keith Taylor
The principal as well as staff is on the trip to dhulikhel, aren’t they?
Ali
What is the question taq for the following:
Everything is ready for the party, …?
Keith Taylor
Everything is ready for the party, isn’t it?
Karar Iva
Help me please.
One can do almost nothing without it.
What will be its tag question?
Keith Taylor
One possibility is:
“One can do almost nothing without it, can they?” (“can one?” is possible but sounds quite formal.)
What is tag question for Nobody noticed when he entered
What is tag question for “Nobody noticed when he entered”
Help please
Keith Taylor
Nobody noticed when he entered, did they?
marab
Please help me with this
Only 2 days are left, …?
Is the correct answer aren’t they or aren’t there?
Keith Taylor
Hi Marab
Only 2 days are left, aren’t they?
There are only two days left, aren’t there?
Reya
Mrs Patil donated generously
What will be its question tag ?
And why that answer please explain
Keith Taylor
Mrs Patil donated generously, didn’t she?
Belal Hossain
May you be happy. What should be the right tag for the statement, please.
Keith Taylor
Hi, we can’t add a tag to this statement unfortunately.
omar
No brother we can add a tag
May you be happy, mayn’t you?
Keith Taylor
Unfortunately, we can’t say “mayn’t you?” – it doesn’t work.
Keith Taylor
Hi Omar
Unfortunately, we can’t use “mayn’t you” as a tag.
Waleed
When we tag this statement:
“Nobody likes her, do they?”
The interpretation being used is that: We use (they) because gender is not clear.
My question is what is the question tag for this statement: “The nurse is helpful,…?”
Knowing that the gender is implied again.
Keith Taylor
Hi Waleed
That’s a very good question! Traditionally, in this case, we need to know the gender of the nurse to be able to use the correct tag. If we have observed the nurse enough to know that he/she is helpful, then we probably know the gender.
So it could be: “The nurse is helpful, isn’t he?” or “The nurse is helpful, isn’t she?”
However, there is a case for using “they” if we don’t know the gender: “The nurse is helpful, aren’t they?”. Although this doesn’t “sound” correct when we say it, because we have a singular subject, I think we should be able to say this, in the same way that we address people who identify with the pronoun “they”:
“John had a good summer. They went hiking in the mountains.”
Hope this helps!
Shamim
Anyone is allowed, are they? Is that correct?
Keith Taylor
Hi Shamim
This could be correct, if you are following point 9 under “additional points” in the article.
Normally though, the tag would be “aren’t they?”
Hope that helps.
Oyewole Abigail Ifeoluwa
Please what’s the question tag for:
They watch movies at home
Keith Taylor
They watch movies at home, don’t they?
Shamsuzzaman Khan
Long live our motherland, …?
(Please tell me the tag question of above written sentence.)
Keith Taylor
Hi, this is an idiomatic expression, and there is no subject, so it isn’t possible to add a tag to this sentence.
Hope this helps.
Prakash Pant
I have a pen that writes clean,…? (question tag)
(don’t I, doesn’t it)
Keith Taylor
“I have a pen that writes cleanly, don’t I?” is correct.
You could also say “My pen writes cleanly, doesn’t it?”
Md. Aktaruzzaman
Anyone can do it, can they/ can’t they?
Which one is correct?
Keith Taylor
Normally, “Can’t they” is correct.
But “can they?” is also correct – please see point 9 in the article above.
Sandesh magar
What is the tag question?
A group of people left him a tip,…………..?
Tony
Joy eats everything except poison. What is the question tag for that?
Keith Taylor
…doesn’t she?
Moyo kuye
Please how can I teach Question tags using ‘will’ and ‘shall’?
Arif
1. Fire on criminals, …?
2. None is happy here, …?
3. He and not Hena had written a letter, …?
4. It is you who did it, …?
5. Since he was ill he could not come here, …?
Can someone help me to solve these?
Keith Taylor
1. Fire on criminals, …? This is an imperative sentence. The tag could be “will you?” or “won’t you?”
2. Noone is happy here, are they?
3. He and not Hena had written a letter, hadn’t he?
4. It is you who did it, isn’t it?
5. Since he was ill he could not come here, could he?
Martina
Hi, I’ve just discussed with my students:
We could go swimming, …?
I see it should be a “couldn’t we” tag. But this also sounds much like an offer/suggestion, do you think it would be grammatically acceptable to use “shall we”?
Thank you…
Keith Taylor
Hi
“We could go swimming, shall we?” doesn’t really work as a question tag. But as two sentences, it works: “We could go swimming. Shall we?”
Hope this helps.
bushra
Alice will come tonight, …?
Keith Taylor
Alice will come tonight, won’t she?
Mizan
You told me that after exams you would visit me
Keith Taylor
You told me that after exams you would visit me, didn’t you?
Uday S
*Few aspirants could crack that examination.
(Add a question tag)
Keith Taylor
Few aspirants could crack that examination, could they?
Ajit Dhimal
Everybody gets married…? What is the correct tag of it? Can we write don’t they?
Keith Taylor
“Everybody gets married, don’t they” is correct.
Aruna
You’d have dinner on time…?
Keith Taylor
…wouldn’t you?
Siddu
The lion was the king of the forest, …?
Keith Taylor
The lion was the king of the forest, wasn’t he?
Sewak Rai999
Someone hates chasing deer, …?
Keith Taylor
Someone hates chasing deer, don’t they?
SM Shafaat Islam Alma
1) The honest should be respected, …?
2) None of them supported the idea …?
3) Idleness spoils life, …?
4) Hard works can bring success, …?
5) He hardly realizes it, …?
Please solve these tag questions please please please
Keith Taylor
1) The honest should be respected, shouldn’t they?
2) None of them supported the idea did they?
3) Idleness spoils life, doesn’t it?
4) Hard works can bring success, can’t it?
5) He hardly realizes it, does he?
Devika R S
Those trees rarely give flowers in February, …?
Keith Taylor
Those trees rarely give flowers in February, do they?
Ruhi
Please help me with the following questions:
One of you can go, …?
Neither he or she has done the works, …?
You and she can play badminton, …?
Keith Taylor
Hi Ruhi
One of you can go, can’t you?
Neither he nor she has done the work, have they?
You and she can play badminton, can’t you?
Mohammad Abdus Salam
What is the tag question for
1. Thank you very much…?
2. What a surprise…?
3. Who cares…?
4. Welcome…?
5. How sweetly the bird sings…?
Keith Taylor
5. How sweetly the bird sings, doesn’t it?
For the others, unfortunately it isn’t possible to make tag questions.
Mohammad Abdus Salam
Dear ESL
What are the tag questions for the following?
1. Man is mortal, …?
2. One lie begets hundreds of lies, …?
Keith Taylor
1. Man is mortal, isn’t he?
2. One lie begets hundreds of lies, doesn’t it?
Msiddiqi
What will be the question tag for the following sentence?
Let’s not go to the party today, …?
Keith Taylor
Let’s not go to the party today, shall we?
Dayana
Peter still hasn’t arrived, has he? or does he?
Keith Taylor
Peter still hasn’t arrived, has he?
Lina
Please help me when we use neither of a subject so the tag question will be plural or singular and give an example please, like this one:
Neither of your father came to meet the teacher, did he?
Keith Taylor
Hi Lina
Neither of your parents came to meet the teacher, did they?
Hope this helps.
Najwa
They are on the way, …?
Keith Taylor
They are on the way, aren’t they?
Elena Zafrilla Olayo
hello, what would be the correct tag for this question: Give me a hand with this, …? I would say – will you? but in my book the correct answer is “aren’t you?”
Keith Taylor
Hi Elena
You are correct that the answer is “will you?”:
Give me a hand with this, will you?
If your book says that the answer is “aren’t you?”, it must be a mistake…
Hope that helps.
Mamun
Every religion teaches humanity, …?
What is the tag question of this statement? Plz give me the answer. Is it – doesn’t it? Or don’t they?
Keith Taylor
The correct tag is “don’t they?”
Rajika
This is my car.
Those are my cars.
These are my pens.
What are the question tags?
Keith Taylor
This is my car, isn’t it?
Those are my cars, aren’t they?
These are my pens, aren’t they?
Alan
Hi dear teacher
Please answer my question.
you have taken that bag,______?
a.have you
b.haven’t they
c.don’t you
d.none
Which one is the correct answer and why?
Could you explain a little bit,please?
Fardeen
Someone has heard the news, has they? Is this the correct answer?
Keith Taylor
Hi Fardeen
Normally it is:
“Someone has heard the news, haven’t they?”
But:
“Someone has heard the news, have they?” can be correct – please see number 9 under “Additional points”.
Alan
you have taken that bag,______?
a.have you
b.haven’t they
c.don’t you
d.none
Which one is the correct answer and why?
Could you explain a little bit,please?
Alan
When we check information the intonation goes down with __________ but with ________ goes up.
Could fill the blanks with explanation
Keith Taylor
Hi Alan
When we are just checking information, the intonation normally goes down (falling intonation) on the tag. If it’s a real question and we don’t know the answer, the intonation normally goes up (rising intonation) on the tag.
SADIKSHYA
What are the question tags for:
1) Someone has come, …
2) Raj Kishor hardly recognized us, …
3) There was a lot of traffic, …
4) There are a lot of people, …
Keith Taylor
1) Someone has come, haven’t they?
Or, if you know the gender of the person who has come, you can say:
Someone has come, hasn’t he? / hasn’t she?
2) Raj Kishor hardly recognized us, did he?
3) There was a lot of traffic, wasn’t there?
4) There are a lot of people, aren’t there?
Mdrocky 94
Please help me to solve this tag: “Not all men joined the meeting that day, …?”
Keith Taylor
Not all men joined the meeting that day, did they?
Saru
Somebody is walking
I am confused here
Isn’t they or aren’t they
Keith Taylor
Somebody is walking, aren’t they?
Nahiz
Are you my teacher, …?
Keith Taylor
Hi Nahiz, to make a tag question with this, first we need to turn it into a statement:
“You are my teacher”
Then we can add the tag:
“You are my teacher, aren’t you?”
Rohan Khan Sunny
His staying power is valued to all, ___?
His involvement with all is rarely praised, ___?
He forbade him to join with them, ___?
The unfed should be fed, ___?
All’s well that ends well, ___?
please answer these tag questions as soon as possible
Keith Taylor
His staying power is valued to all, isn’t it?
His involvement with all is rarely praised, is it?
He forbade him to join with them, didn’t he?
The unfed should be fed, shouldn’t they?
All’s well that ends well, isn’t it?
Prerana
What question tag will come for
– she said nothing
– he brings books
– he has ___ 1 rupee note
– he knew nothing
Keith Taylor
She said nothing, did she?
He brings books, doesn’t he?
He has ___ 1 rupee note, doesn’t he?
He knew nothing, did he?
Anas
Please open the door, …?
Answer plz
Keith Taylor
Please open the door, will you?
Or
Please open the door, won’t you?
Karrah
The Door is Locked?
Selene broke the figures?
walking in that part of the park is prohibited?
The girls won the game?
The gentleman is allowed to enter the hall?
The doctor examines the patient?
The dog bite the stranger?
They know what to do?
She is happy?
You enjoying trekking and hiking?
We must honor the elderly?
Shachi Nandan Das
Only two days are left, isn’t it? / aren’t they?
Which one is correct?
Keith Taylor
“Only two days are left, aren’t they?” is correct.
However, it sounds more natural to say:
“There are only two days left, aren’t there?”
RanjanTimilsina
What is question tag of all is sold.
Keith Taylor
All is sold, isn’t it?
Qwerty
I have a question for you, please help me with it.
“I don’t suppose you have seen my glasses, …?”
Keith Taylor
“I don’t suppose you have seen my glasses, have you?”
Yaso
what is the tag for:
A student who is lazy cannot accomplish anything, can they? Or can he/she?
please explain the answer. Thank you
Yaso
What is the tag for :
A student who is lazy cannot accomplish anything,
Please explain the answer. Thank you.
Yaso
Thank you.
Yaso
He used to be your boss, did he? OR didn’t he?
I have a doubt as English Grammar Today – Cambridge Dictionary says “did he? ”
Please explain the correct answer. Thank you
Keith Taylor
Hi Yaso
Both can be correct:
– If we say “He used to be your boss, didn’t he?”, we are confirming or checking information.
– If we say “He used to be your boss, did he?”, we are probably expressing surprise or interest.
Hope that helps.
Simran
Please answer this..
The river flooded last week, doesn’t it?
He was one of the most talented actors of his generation, wasn’t he?
We need stronger discipline in the school, don’t we?
They worked hard to bring some drastic changes in their factory, didn’t they?
That was a boring speech, wasn’t it?
I have been answering, haven’t it?
You don’t really help her, do you?
I am right, aren’t I?
Three of my friends are coming to dinner, aren’t they?
Don’t hit it so hard, do you?
Tuesday is her half-day, isn’t it?
Let’s meet at 8, can we?
You’ve been there, haven’t you?
Don’t be absurd,
Keith Taylor
Here are the corrected ones, all the others are correct:
The river flooded last week, didn’t it?
I have been answering, haven’t I?
Don’t hit it so hard, will you?
Let’s meet at 8, can we? (or “shall we?”)
Don’t be absurd, will you.
Kim
No need to publish it, doesn’t it? Is this correct?
If not, what’s the correct sentence to use?
Keith Taylor
No need to publish it, is there?
This is because if we say the complete sentence, it will be: “There is no need to publish it, is there?”
Kim
Thank you so much!
binoy
What is the correct question tag for “You have nothing to do”
Keith Taylor
You have nothing to do, do you?
samuel
pass me the salt (add a question tag)
Keith Taylor
Pass me the salt, will you?
samuel
Samuel and Muze are cousins, aren’t they?
Keith Taylor
This is correct.
Ivy
Everybody will appreciate your kind behavior, …?
Keith Taylor
Everybody will appreciate your kind behavior, won’t they?
Mashfee
What is the tag of
He ought not to have invited him
Keith Taylor
Hi Mashfee
You could say “He ought not to have invited him, ought he?”
But “He shouldn’t have invited him, should he?” sounds better (ought to and should have the same meaning).
naimjon
1. It’s been a long day, …?
2 There hasn’t been a phone call for me, …?
3 Hardly anyone turned up to the meeting, …?
4 He never takes responsibility for his actions, …?
5 I’m going to be late, …?
6 Give me have a hand, …?
7 She should ask for help if she needs it, …?
8 We had great fun at the carnival, …?
9 Let’s meet up again next week, …?
10 Don’t tell anybody what I said, …?
Keith Taylor
All of these follow the rules from the beginning of this post:
1. It’s been a long day, hasn’t it?
2 There hasn’t been a phone call for me, has there?
3 Hardly anyone turned up to the meeting, did they?
4 He never takes responsibility for his actions, does he?
5 I’m going to be late, aren’t I?
6 Give me have a hand, will you?
7 She should ask for help if she needs it, shouldn’t she?
8 We had great fun at the carnival, didn’t we?
9 Let’s meet up again next week, shall we?
10 Don’t tell anybody what I said, will you?
Akshay
John keeps talking all the time. That’s disgusting ……….?
Keith Taylor
John keeps talking all the time. That’s disgusting, isn’t it?
Qwerty
I shall tell you the other day about it…?
Keith Taylor
With “shall” the tag is “shan’t” so in your sentence it would be:
“I shall tell you the other day about it, shan’t I?
Sushma nayak
Could you please tell me what is the question tag for “good morning, have a nice day”
Sushma nayak
The sentence is negative. Why it is isn’t he?
Vishal Swami
That’s why they left. Give question tag.
Keith Taylor
That’s why they left, isn’t it.
Sushma nayak
What is the question tag for “He is unable to attend the school”. Is he? or Isn’t he?
Keith Taylor
He is unable to attend the school, isn’t he.
Sushma nayak
Pls tell me why it is isn’t he?
Keith Taylor
Hi Sushma
The main verb in the sentence is “is”.
We use the main verb again in the tag. It is affirmative in the sentence, so we make it negative in the tag.
Hope that helps.
Venita
we need to sleep earlier, …? add the correct tag and explain too
Keith Taylor
We need to sleep earlier, don’t we?
Kuldeep
Correct
Kyaw Nyunt
I think the sentence “Either of the girls is intelligent, aren’t they?” should be “Either of the girls is intelligent, are they?”, shouldn’t it?
Keith Taylor
The verb “is” is affirmative, and so we change it to negative in the tag. I hope this helps.
Yashaswi
The Headmaster will help her…?
Can you please say the question tag used here
Keith Taylor
The Headmaster will help her, won’t he/she?
Ajay
It seems that she is in a gang, …?
I think its answer should be “isn’t she?”
Is it correct ?
Keith Taylor
That is correct. You could also say:
“It seems she is in a gang, doesn’t it?” if you want the question tag to be for “it seems…”
she is… isn’t she?
it seems… doesn’t it?
Atsu
Thank you for the lessons.
The thing which is not yet clear for me is to know whether after an imperative sentence we can or not use the negative or affirmative tag.
Example: “Do your homework”.
Will the answer be “will you” or “won’t you?”
Keith Taylor
Hi Atsu
Both are correct. “will you?” is probably a little less polite.
Shreyansh
Hi elbase,
can you please tell me how we use question tags with sentences begining with: each, every, a number of, the number of
Keith Taylor
Hi – can you give some examples of sentences?
Ahmad Hamid
Awesome I never had such complete information.
Tnx.
Would you mind telling me how to use tag questions with “will you”, “won’t you”, “can’t you”?
Ex. “Shut up will you / won’t you / can’t you? – Which to use?
And what about can, ex. “Help me with English, can you?”
Where to use “would” and “could”
How to make a tag of negative imperative ?
Thank you
Keith Taylor
Hi
With imperatives, we normally use “won’t” if the imperative is an invitation (“Come in, won’t you?”).
If the imperative is giving an order, we can use “can”, “can’t”, “will” or “would”. So for your example, all of these would be okay:
Shut up, will you?
Shut up, would you?
Shut up, can you?
Shut up, can’t you?
Will and would sound the most natural in this example.
Hope that helps.
FREEMAN
DO you believe in witchcraft, don’t you?
Keith Taylor
Hi Freeman
If you say “Do you believe in witchcraft?” this is a direct question, and we can’t use a tag with it. You would have to change it to:
“You do believe in witchcraft, don’t you?”
Shahzaib
Someone is crying aren’t they?
How to tag the question?
Keith Taylor
Hi Shahzaib – Your answer is correct.
iqra
4. I have walked all the way from Muree to Islamabad.
5. Your phone number is 0301-432-1212
6. The balance in your account is 70,000
Please also change this in tag questions
Keith Taylor
4. I have walked all the way from Muree to Islamabad, haven’t I?
5. Your phone number is 0301-432-1212, isn’t it?
6. The balance in your account is 70,000, isn’t it?
iqra
1. Ali has visited sixteen countries.
2. I was here early morning.
3. He doesn’t have six fingers in his left hand.
Please convert them to tag questions
Keith Taylor
1. Ali has visited sixteen countries, hasn’t he?
2. I was here early morning, wasn’t I?
3. He doesn’t have six fingers in his left hand, does he?
Tekoo
Hey. Help me please!
What is the tag for the following sentence:
I said that old car isn’t reliable, …?
Keith Taylor
I said that old car isn’t reliable, didn’t I?
Lila
You like playing basketball, and he likes running, …?
How to tag this question? Thanks
Keith Taylor
Hi Lila
It’s not possible to add a question tag for both statements at the same time, because the two subjects are different (“you” and “he”).
So you could add a tag just for the second statement:
“You like playing basketball, and he likes running, doesn’t he?”
Or you could say something different, for example:
“You like playing basketball, and he likes running, right?”
Hope this helps.
Ade
Hi
Good job you’re doing here.
Please help with this.
If one was to ask a question without an accompanying tag, what would the correct response be?
“You didn’t leave the house on time.” – “No, I didn’t’ or “Yes, I didn’t”?
Know that the person did not leave on time.
That said, is it correct to leave the question tag out even?
I expect a response in my mail, please.
Thank you.
Keith Taylor
“You didn’t leave the house on time.” – “No, I didn’t. – This is correct.
“You didn’t leave the house on time” is a statement, rather than a question. The expected response would depend on the context, the intonation used, etc. So it is possible to leave out the question tag, but the speaker would need to make it clear from his intonation (and from the context) that he expected some kind of response.
Hope this helps.
Abida
Who cares…?
Keith Taylor
Hi Abida
We can’t use a question tag with “Who cares?” because this is already a question. We use question tags at the ends of statements.
I hope this helps.
Sultan
Question tag for: Get out! The teacher has said, …? (plus explanation please)
Keith Taylor
Hi Sultan
Both these are correct:
“The teacher has said, hasn’t he?”
“The teacher said, didn’t he?”
The auxiliary verb in the question tag is in the same tense as the main verb in the statement.
I hope this helps.
Sheyamol
1. I think he is honest, isn’t he?
2. I hope you are keeping well, aren’t you?
3. I guess you are older than he, aren’t you?
4. I think that you will do better in the exam, don’t I?
5. I believe you are coming to the airport, aren’t you?
Please tell me all the tags are correct
Keith Taylor
All these are correct, but number 4 could also be:
“I think that you will do better in the exam, won’t you?”
Ada
There is no meaning in going there. Question tag
Keith Taylor
There is no meaning in going there, is there?
P.Ramanishree
Come on time, won’t you?
OR
Come on time, will you?
Keith Taylor
Both are correct!
Sujan Mithro
At present, everybody likes cricket – correct tag answer
Keith Taylor
At present, everybody likes cricket, don’t they?
Shafin
Either of the girls is intelligent, …?
Tania, not her sister, is going to see the film, …?
Keith Taylor
Either of the girls is intelligent, aren’t they?
Tania, not her sister, is going to see the film, isn’t she?
SALMA SULTANA
Please ask the boys to come in, won’t you?
Is it correct?
Keith Taylor
Yes, that is correct. Or you can say “will you?”
JAWWAD
What is the answer of this tag question?
I know how it works on people, …?
Keith Taylor
I know how it works on people, don’t I?
Najmul Islam Shanto
I think you are still single, don’t I? Or aren’t you? Which is correct?
Keith Taylor
I think you are still single, don’t I?
I think you are still single, aren’t you?
Both are correct, depending on the context – which verb are you checking with the tag?
Apu
Mr. John said, “I live in a remote village, …”?
Keith Taylor
I live in a remote village, don’t I?
Amul Parmar
What is the question tag of this?
You and my brother watched this movie.
Keith Taylor
You and my brother watched this movie, didn’t you.
Amul Parmar
Thank you so much sir
Balu
I disliked the idea of making omelette (correct the sentence).
Mother was not at home.
Keith Taylor
Hi Balu, the question tags for these are:
I disliked the idea of making omelette, didn’t I?
Mother was not at home, was she?
Shakh
She said she had met my friend, … she? – hadn’t or didn’t? please
Keith Taylor
She said she had met my friend, didn’t she?
Anika
What question tag should I use for
You will go to attend the party today…?
Keith Taylor
Hi Anika
You will go to attend the party today, won’t you?
But this would be better:
You will go to the party today, won’t you?
Kabo
What could be the answer to the following questions:
Mina had better stay home, …?
Something is burning, …?
We have to study English, …?
It is a man who pollutes his environment, …?
Rahim, as well as his friends, was present, …?
Keith Taylor
Hi Kabo
Mina had better stay home, hadn’t she?
Something is burning, isn’t it?
We have to study English, don’t we?
It is a man who pollutes his environment, isn’t it? (“He is a man who pollutes his environment, isn’t he?” is better.)
Rahim, as well as his friends, was present, wasn’t he?
lika
he’s a survival expert…?
Keith Taylor
He’s a survival expert, isn’t he?
KAFANA
What will be the tag for this sentence. I am not late.
Keith Taylor
I am not late, am I?
Tanaya
What will be the question tag for:
“No one is gonna do that” ???
Keith Taylor
No one is going to do that, are they?
(“Gonna” is used more in spoken English – in written English it is “going to”)
Rishabh
The question tag of
Ram said that he was there.
Keith Taylor
Ram said that he was there, didn’t he?
Royal
Hi
The tag question is “Thank you very much, …?”
Then, I imagine it as “I say that thank you very much, do I?
Like “What a pity, …?
“What a pity it is, isn’t it?”
I will be right or wrong?
Keith Taylor
Hi Royal
“Thank you very much” – it is difficult to make a tag question for this.
But:
“I say thank you very much”:
– “I say thank you very much, don’t I?”
or
– “I say thank you very much, do I?” (see Additional points, number 9 in the explanation at the top of this page.)
“What a pity it is, isn’t it?” – this is correct.
You could also say:
“It’s such a pity, isn’t it?”
Najmul Islam Shanto
Thank you very much, will you? Is it correct?
Keith Taylor
Hi – please see my comment just above for this answer.
Najmul islam shanto
You are right. Thank you very much, don’t I? It is correct.100% right
Keith Taylor
Hi Najmul
“Thank you very much, don’t I?” isn’t correct – please read my comment above for more on this.
Hope this helps.
Quan
Hi,
Could you help me with the following question tags:
“You could have told me, couldn’t you? or… haven’t you? and must have/should have + past participle
Sincerely
Keith Taylor
“You could have told me, couldn’t you?” is correct.
THOIMUR HOSSAIN
Something is better than nothing – What will be the tag question, please?
Keith Taylor
Something is better than nothing, isn’t it?
Moses
Something should be done……
Please tell me for this
Keith Taylor
Something should be done, shouldn’t it?
Monaj Kumar Ray
Something must be done for us, …?
Options are given
Will you?
Won’t you?
Which will be correct?
Elena
What will be the question tag for “Him and I are best friends?”
Keith Taylor
Hi Elena
It would be better to say: “He and I are best friends”.
The question tag would be:
…aren’t we?
Ishwor
Hi,
Please, help me.
I am a professor,…?
Tag Question with Reasons.
Keith Taylor
I am a professor, aren’t I?
Please see Additional point number 1 in the article above for the reason.
Moses
Please tell me the question tag for
There comes the teacher
Keith Taylor
Hi Moses. This would be better:
Here comes the teacher.
And the question tag would be:
…doesn’t he?
Tien
Thank you very much for your explanation. i have a question. Please help me
This is Mary, ……?
Keith Taylor
This is Mary, isn’t it?
Bardan
No one is satisfied, …?
Let me do the work, …?
Keith Taylor
No one is satisfied, are they?
Let me do the work, won’t you / will you?
Keith Taylor
I am not very disappointed, am I?
I should have been able to do it, shouldn’t I?
Harun
I am not very disappointed……..?
And
I should have been able to do it…..?
What is tag question for both?
Akbar Karimi
Hi, there.
What is the question tag for:
There exists no air on Mars, …?
Mohamed Ahmed
Thanks a million for your useful explanation and effort. I have a question here concerning the following sentences:
1- You have to study, don’t you?
2- John has to study, doesn’t he?
Are the above question tags correct?
Keith Taylor
Yes, both correct!
Alan
Hello
Could you tell me the tag questions of the following and a little bit explain them.
I am a doctor, aren’t I?
I am a doctor, am I not?
Keith Taylor
Hi, both are correct.
“am I not?” is more formal and is rarely used in spoken English. Sometimes we use it in spoken English to reinforce the point in the statement in order to show authority. For example:
“Can you help him?”
“Of course I can help him. I am a doctor, am I not?”
Alisha
Rahul likes to eat chocolate…? What will be the question tag for this?
Keith Taylor
Rahul likes to eat chocolate, doesn’t he?
Narendra Bahadur Sahi
I love you………?
I hate you……..?
I don`t love you……..?
Please solve them.
Keith Taylor
Hi Narenda
Please see points 1, 2 and 3 under the “Form” section above, and post what you think the answers should be here. If you’re still stuck after that, I will give you some pointers.
Quỳnh Hương
The problems seem annoying to the people… don’t they or aren’t they?
Thank you.
Keith Taylor
The problems seem annoying to the people, don’t they?
Saurav Gautam
Everyone is ready… isn’t it or aren’t they?
Keith Taylor
Everyone is ready, aren’t they?
Mina Adel
You think you are so smart
The suitable question tag is : aren’t you or don’t you ???
Keith Taylor
You think you are so smart, don’t you?
Keith Taylor
You’d rather I didn’t say anything, wouldn’t you?
The auxiliary verb in the main clause is “would”, so we make this negative in the tag.
I take it you won’t be coming then, will you?
The auxiliary verb in the main clause is “won’t”, so we make this affirmative in the tag.
Yubaraj Neupane
I would be much grateful for your help (with explanation):
You’d rather I didn’t say anything, …?
I take it you won’t be coming then, …?
SIYON KASUGA
What will be the question tag of the statement “You may leave now”?
Keith Taylor
It’s not possible to make a question tag for this statement. You could change it to “You can leave now” – the question tag for this would be “can’t you?”
Hemanta
They rarely have money… (which question tag is used?)
Keith Taylor
They rarely have money, do they?
Raju Laskar
One can not go there. What would be the question tag?
Keith Taylor
One can not go there, can one? (This is very formal though)
Tania Ahmed
He as well as his friends enjoyed the match. Which tag is suitable for this sentence?
Keith Taylor
I think both of the following would work:
He as well as his friends enjoyed the match, didn’t they?
He as well as his friends enjoyed the match, didn’t he?
Jakirul Islam
I think that he is an honest man….?
Keith Taylor
I think that he is an honest man, don’t I?
OR
I think that he is an honest man, isn’t he?
Kumar Asit
Please help me by checking if the tags are correct:
I know that he is honest, isn’t he?
We know that he is honest, isn’t he?
He knew Runa will come, won’t she?
Hope you will come, won’t you?
I know she is guilty, isn’t she?
Keith Taylor
I know that he is honest, isn’t he?
We know that he is honest, isn’t he?
I know she is guilty, isn’t she?
Hope you will come, won’t you?
These are correct. For the first three, you could also say:
I know that he is honest, don’t I?
We know that he is honest, don’t we?
I know she is guilty, don’t I?
…depending on which part of the sentence you want to make the tag about.
He knew Runa will come, won’t she?
Although this looks similar to the other three examples, it doesn’t work with this tag. This is correct:
He knew Runa will come, didn’t he?
mabastshazada
I am Happy.
What is the tag question of this?
Keith Taylor
I am happy, aren’t I?
Sushma kumar Mahamulkar
I understood that everything has a name (add a tail tag)
Keith Taylor
There are two possibilities:
I understood that everything has a name, didn’t I? (I understood… didn’t I?
I understood that everything has a name, doesn’t it? (everything has a name… doesn’t it?)
Mohaiminul kabir
What will be the tag question – “One but all the members looked for him, ———-?
Keith Taylor
This sentence doesn’t quite make sense. Could it be: “Not one but all the members looked for him” ?
In this case, the tag question is “…didn’t they?”
MOUSMI.G
Why do we use are instead of am only in positive to negative sentences?
Keith Taylor
This is because in tag questions, we normally contract “am not” to “aren’t”.
So we can say: “I am here, aren’t I?”
We could also say: “I am here, am I not?” …but this is more formal.
Eddy
But you should be more precise in the course text, in the additional points #1. Because “aren’t I?” is only used in negative tag questions. But we won’t say “are I?” in affirmative form. For example “I’m not dead, am I?”.
Keith Taylor
Hi Eddy, thanks for pointing this out – I’ve made the change in the article.
Junlyn bayani
How to teach a tag question? Please help me.
And how to give him motivation so that they are not bored in class.
Please help me.
Thank you so much.
Keith Taylor
Please have a look at some of the comments in this section – some teachers have added some good teaching ideas for tag questions.
Rafina laila
Answer with explanation
She speaks German well, …?
Keith Taylor
She speaks German well, doesn’t she?
Please see Point 1 under “Form” in the post above for an explanation.
Priyanka
I have been searching for
1. No body takes the reduction of warheads in serious terms (add tag question)
2. Not enough effort has been made in the last fifty years to foster that memory (add tag question) plzzz help me to solve this.
Keith Taylor
1. Nobody takes the reduction of warheads in serious terms, do they?
2. Not enough effort has been made in the last fifty years to foster that memory, has it?
Vinod Rawat
I beg to differ with you. Not enough effort has been made in the last fifty years to foster…., has it? Can we use ‘have they”‘ as question tag, because subject implied here is ‘people’ who did not make enough effort. Please help.
Keith Taylor
Hi Vinod
The sentence is passive, and “Not enough effort” has moved to the subject position in this passive sentence. So the correct tag is “has it?”
Hope that helps.
Alan
you have taken that bag,______?
a.have you
b.haven’t they
c.don’t you
d.none
Which one is the correct answer and why?
Could you explain a little bit?
Deepak Bisht
I have been searching for “you will, _______ ?”
Please help me to solve this. Also email me if possible because I rarely use internet.
Thanks
Deepak Bisht
Keith Taylor
“You will, won’t you?”
Sralkats
Please help me
Your uncle said that he would do his best to help you, … ?
a. wouldn’t he
b. didn’t he
Does the tag refer to “your uncle SAID” or ” he WOULD do”
Thankyou
Keith Taylor
The tag is “didn’t he?” – it refers to “Your uncle said”.
Keith Taylor
No, you must write the contracted form “isn’t he?”
Help me
I am all right, … (question tag)
Keith Taylor
I am all right, aren’t I?
Enji
Can I write the tag question in the long form like this
He is my friend, is not he?
Or it must be abbreviated “isn’t he?
Daniel Matiko
what is the question tag of this sentence; “one of the girls gave up her seat”, help please!
Keith Taylor
The tag is “didn’t she?”
Parfait
Hi, please what is correct tag for this sentence: there was a phonecall for me yesterday, ……..?
Keith Taylor
“wasn’t there?”
nguyễn thu hiền
what will you use for the tag question of this sentence?
– He ought to go,…..?
Keith Taylor
He ought to go, oughtn’t he?
chandan kumar
I am never seen a girl like you,…………..?
Keith Taylor
“I have never seen a girl like you, have I?”
Ramzy Metwaly
The bag is too heavy to lift ,is it ?
The bag is too heavy to lift ,isn’t it ?
Which is correct ,please .
thanks .
Keith Taylor
Hi Ramzy
Both of these are correct.
Normally, we would use “The bag is too heavy to lift, isn’t it?”
But we can use an affirmative tag with an affirmative sentence to express a reaction like surprise or interest:
“The bag is too heavy to lift, is it?”
(see point 9 in the post above).
Ramzy Metwally
Thank you Eslbase I really appreciate.
Arif
Please give me the solution of the tag question – ” Many men many minds,…….?
Keith Taylor
Hi Arif
It’s not possible to add a tag question to your example, because it is not a clause with a subject and a verb. We need a clause with a subject and a verb to add a tag question.
Hope that helps.
Ahmed
Ahmed is told, …?
What is the tag question
Keith Taylor
Hi Ahmed
The tag question would be: “Ahmed is told, isn’t he?”
However, if you use “told”, it normally needs a direct object. For example: “Ahmed was told the news, wasn’t he?”
Alish gautam
She has a pen
Ans:hasn’t she
Is it correct?
Keith Taylor
In your sentence, “has” is the main verb in the sentence, not an auxiliary verb. If “has” is the main verb, we use “do” as the auxiliary verb in the tag:
“She has a pen, doesn’t she?”
However, “She has a pen, hasn’t she?” is often heard in spoken English, and any grammar that is commonly used can be considered correct!
Ashwini Uppral
What will be the tag question for Their gifts, were no doubts wise ones, ____?could u tell me whether this statement is positive or negative
Keith Taylor
The tag question would be “weren’t they?”.
So the whole sentence would be: “Their gifts were no doubt wise ones, weren’t they?”
Murad
One can do this,……..? What is the question tag of this sentence? Please reply.
Keith Taylor
We would say: “One can do this, can’t one?” – although this sounds very formal.
ms
Is it also possible alternatively to say: “…, can’t they?”
may be correct? Thank you.
Sanjida
What will be the tag question of “what a beautiful bird it is……………….?
Keith Taylor
What a beautiful bird it is, isn’t it?
deepak
Someone is writing an essay.what is the question tag of this sentence?
Keith Taylor
“Someone is writing an essay, aren’t they?”
Mamun
what should be the tag of the sentence
Dogs are loyal.?
should it be ‘aren’t they or isn’t it?
Keith Taylor
“Dogs” is plural, so the pronoun to use is “they”, and we need the third person plural form of the verb “be”:
Dogs are loyal, aren’t they?
Noureddin
Thank you in advance
Let us prepare the breakfast , will you ? as a request not as a suggestion
is my sentence true?
Keith Taylor
I think it would be difficult to use “Let us” or “Let’s” as a request.
The correct question tag to use is “shall we?”
Nur adnan
Here is a man,………….? What would be the question tag?
Keith Taylor
I think the question tag would be “isn’t it”. But this is a strange clause to use a question tag with. It would be more common to say “This is a man, isn’t it?”
reza
what is tag of (thank you.)
Keith Taylor
Thank you isn’t a clause (it doesn’t contain a subject and a verb). So we can’t make a question tag from it.
Hope that helps.
Minhajur Rahman
Mr. Rahim and not his colleagues helped him,………?
Keith Taylor
Mr. Rahim and not his colleagues helped him, didn’t he?
majeed
“They think they are wiser than others, don’t they?” is correct.
“I don’t think he has won the match, has he?” is correct.
Please help me if I said in first sentence (aren’t they)
And in second (do I)
Would it be wrong?
Explain?
And how to find the main verb?
farman
I don’t think he has won the match, ?
could you tell me how to change into tag question?
Keith Taylor
I don’t think he has won the match, has he?
Satyam
Is “Do I?” correct?
Keith Taylor
Yes, this is also correct, but it changes the meaning of your sentence.
“I don’t think he has won the match, has he?” makes the tag about him winning the match
“I don’t think he has won the match, do I?” makes the tag, and the focus of the sentence, about what you think. Winning the match is less important in this sentence.
Maurice okoth
Add a guestion tag:
Greet your wife for me.
Keith Taylor
Greet your wife for me, will you?
or:
Greet your wife for me, won’t you?
Martin koueffi KONDANO
It is right because the first verb is a main verb, so we need the auxiliary “do” while building the question tag.
its me
They think they are wiser than others. Dont they?.. is this tag right? Or it will be.. are they?
Keith Taylor
“They think they are wiser than others, don’t they?” is correct.
Riken
Hi, ESLbase..
I just saw that the term “someone” is the same as “everyone, nobody, etc”
So “Someone called me last night, didn’t they?”
Is that correct?
Keith Taylor
Hi Riken – yes, that’s correct to say that.
niloy
Either John or his sister rebuked us,………..?
what’s the correct tag of this sentence?
Keith Taylor
…didn’t they?
Bikram subedi
Could you please explain the answer ?
priyanka
I saw the helicopter will be changed into
“did I saw the helicopter ”
is it correct??
Keith Taylor
Hi Priyanka
This isn’t really related to question tags but to questions – please see https://www.eslbase.com/grammar/questions for this.
(The question would be “Did I see the helicopter?”)
Ranjith
come on time, ______ ?
Keith Taylor
Can you give the full sentence before the tag?
Samreen
I have some questions:
Rahim wasn’t speaking to you, …?
The apartment is quite big, …?
We have met earlier, …?
You can’t look into the features, …?
Keith Taylor
Rahim wasn’t speaking to you, was he?
The apartment is quite big, isn’t it?
We have met earlier, …? Present perfect doesn’t work with a time reference like “earlier”. So you could say:
– We have met, haven’t we? OR
– We met earlier, didn’t we?
You can’t look into the features, can you?
Rahul
Please its urgent.
Answer this question.
Every adult has the right to marry,______?
which is the best question tag here?
Keith Taylor
Every adult has the right to marry, don’t they?
Rahul
Thanks ESLbase. I wrote the same in an exam and they say haven’t they is the answer for this question.
Can you give me one source/book which explains the usage of don’t they in this case?
I need to file a complaint against them. I need a source to produce.
Keith Taylor
Hi Rahul
The usage of “don’t they” in this example follows the rule for all question tags: We take the auxiliary verb from the main clause and use it in the tag. In the absence of an auxiliary verb in the main clause, we use “do” in the tag (or does, or did).
So, in your example, there is no auxiliary verb in the main clause – “has” is the main verb here. As a result we use “do” in the tag.
Now, in spoken English we hear many instances where these “rules” are broken, and that’s because English grammar rules are not set in stone. That’s how the language evolves, as different ways of saying things become common and accepted and therefore a part of the language. Using “haven’t they” in your example is an example of this. BUT – you certainly shouldn’t have been penalised for using “don’t they” as this is perfectly correct.
I don’t have a specific source which quotes this example exactly, but, for example “Practical English Usage” by Michael Swan, a respected grammar reference, states the rule I have explained above.
Salahuddin
Every adult has the right to marry, haven’t they?
Thanh
I think both of them are ok. In Bristish English you say you have got a car, but in American English you have a car.
“have” here means possess so you can say you have a car, don’t you or haven’t you?
However, You often have dinner with her, don’t you? Not haven’t you?
nafisa
There is little we can do for him —–?
Keith Taylor
There is little we can do for him, is there?
Ranjith
if the word “little” comes then it’s a negative sentence so the answer will be – is there ?
Keith Taylor
You’re absolutely right, I’ve edited my comment above.
Reonald lenn
I need your help “stop giving me advice”
Keith Taylor
Stop giving me advice, will you?
OR
Stop giving me advice, won’t you?
Zinam
Noone cares me in need,…?
One should speak the truth,…?
All is well,…?
Someone is coming,…?
Keith Taylor
Hi Zinam
Noone cares for me in need, do they?
One should speak the truth, shouldn’t they?
All is well, isn’t it?
Someone is coming, aren’t they?
Vinod Rawat
Here little has a negative connotation. Can we, instead, say – There is little we can do for him, can we?
or, There is little we can do for him, is there?
Keith Taylor
Hi Vinod
“There is little we can do for him, is there?” is correct.
huy comf
Can you tell me:
“Nobody but you noticed my existence,……………?”
Keith Taylor
Nobody but you noticed my existence, did they?
kamel
A person has locked the door , haven’t they ?
is it correct ?
Satyam
Could you please give explanation…
Keith Taylor
This is correct when we don’t know if the person is male or female.
We can’t say “hasn’t he?” or “hasn’t she?” so we use “they” instead.
Santismo Zunguze
Your sister bought a new car… Can I get help?
Keith Taylor
The tag for this is: “didn’t she?”
Monuim Zool
Nobody but you noticed my existence, did they?
mutoz
I am going to stay a hotel which i stayed last year.
How it would be in tag
Aida
I am going to stay at a hotel
which I stayed last year, aren’t I?
Leyla
Every young girl and boy wants to be happy, doesn’t he?
Every young girl and boy wants to be happy, don’t they?
Which is correct ?
Keith Taylor
Hi Leyla
“Every young girl and boy wants to be happy, don’t they?”
This is correct. “Every young girl and boy” is similar to saying “Everyone”. if you have a look at number 6 in the article above, you will see that with “everyone” we use “they” in the tag question.
Yehia Osman
Please could any one recommend me a perfect and absolute Grammar reference since most of these references have their own defects ?
Keith Taylor
Hi Yehia
I don’t think such a thing exists!
English grammar is constantly evolving and changing, and as a result different people have different interpretations of grammar rules, and place more or less importance on different aspects of the language.
These different perspectives depend not only on the fact that grammar is changing, but also on why a particular grammar reference is written and for whom, the background of the author, and many other factors.
Hope that helps.
Rejilkumar
Is there any rules to be applied for imperative sentences like negative imperative followed by will you……
Keith Taylor
Hi Rejilkumar
With negative imperative sentences, we use “will” in the tag:
Don’t wait too long, will you?
Hope that helps.
Irina
Tell me please, it is correct to say:
Everyone ought to respect the elders, shouldn’t they?
Keith Taylor
Hi Irina
“Ought to” and “should” have the same meaning so this is just okay, although it sounds a little strange because you are using a different modal verb in the question tag.
You could say “Everyone ought to respect their elders, oughtn’t they?”
…but “oughtn’t they” sounds a bit heavy. So it might be better to say “Everyone should respect their elders, shouldn’t they?”
Mohamed abderazek
It’s too hot to drink, is it ? Is that correct?
Keith Taylor
Hi Mohamed
The correct sentence is: It’s too hot to drink, isn’t it?
Rey D
“No one will be coming, will they?”
Is this grammatically correct?
Keith Taylor
Hi Rey D
This is similar to the comment above from Ngendakunana. if we start a sentence with the subject “No one” we can see that it takes the third person singular form of the verb:
“No one has seen him”.
So the subject in the question tag should also be in the third person singular form (“he” or “she”). But not everyone is a “he” and not everyone is a “she”, so the common thing to do is to use “they”.
So your sentence is correct!
NGENDAKUNANA EGIDE
Help me this: Every person should respect the authorities, shouldn’t they? Is it correct or not?
Keith Taylor
Hi Ngendakunana
To see if this is correct, let’s think of a sentence starting with “Every person…”:
“Every person has to sit down”.
We can see from this sentence that the subject “Every person” takes the third person singular form of the verb (has). This means that the subject that we put in the question tag should be in the third person singular form too. So your sentence should read:
“Every person should respect the authorities, shouldn’t he?”
BUT…
Not everyone is a “he” so it does’t seem right to say this. Also, not everyone is a “she” so we can’t use this either. In these circumstances, the common thing to do is to use “they”, exactly like you did.
So your sentence is correct!
Ayla
These are books, aren’t they or aren’t these?
Keith Taylor
Hi Ayla
These are books, aren’t they?
Anne
There are three hundred students in this room, aren’t there? Is it the correct tag?
Keith Taylor
Yes, that’s correct.
Fabi
Hello, Roman. I believe you’re coming to the airport, …?
Shijo
Everyone objected her to come along with us… tag?
Ivan
Hi!
There won’t be 10 people, will they?
Is it correct?
Keith Taylor
Hi Ivan
“There won’t be 10 people, will there?” is correct.
Darya
Hello, I’d like to learn what tag question is correct: You have a brother, don’t you? or You have a brother, haven’t you?
Keith Taylor
Hi Darya
You have a brother, don’t you? is correct.
Hope that helps.
Karthik D
Thanks
Yes it helps to me
umesh
One tag is…
I think , we are still friends.
Aren’t we?
Or
Don’t you?
Which one is correct
Hassan Youssef
Aren’t we is correct
Eliana Fonseca
Everyone can take time to do good things for others, …?
Keith Taylor
Everyone can take time to do good things for others, can’t they?
I-Q
In British English we use “have” as an auxiliary verb but in American we can use both auxiliary and main verb.So both can be correct.
Paja Tapuih
Hai…
I still confuse about using “hardly ever” and “rarely”.
A word with a negative meaning, the question tag needs to be positive, How many words like that?
I-Q
They are as few as your fingers
Leena
Is it correct to say: Nothing mentioned, did it?
Keith Taylor
Hi Leena
Did you mean to say:
“Nothing was mentioned”?
If so, then the correct question tag would be:
“Nothing was mentioned, was it?”
Leena
No,I didn’t mean to say that.
I want to know what is the question tag for the sentence “Nothing mentioned”
Keith Taylor
Hi Leena
The sentence “Nothing mentioned” doesn’t look like a complete sentence. Do you have an example of a conversation where we would find this sentence?
zia
yes.
it could be….
nothing was mentioned.
Nothing is mentioned.
Angelina
“He has few friends, hasn’t he?” – is it correct?
Keith Taylor
Hi Angelina
“He has few friends, doesn’t he” is correct.
“Has” in your sentence is the main verb, so we need to use “do” as the auxiliary verb in the tag.
Hope that helps.
mukesh
few is a negative word, so I think, “does he?” is correct
MD.Ashif Kabir
only few refers to negative sense. In this case tag would be has he/does he?
Md. Mohiuddin Ahmed
would you please make it clear about: few & a few, little & a little?
greetings
Md Golam Mahboob
Unfortunately, the answer given here is wrong.
Since ‘few’ has a negative meaning, the answer is: He has few friends, has he or does he?
raju malla
They have to respect their parents, …?
Keith Taylor
They have to respect their parents, don’t they?
Shankar
Shouldn’t they? Is it correct?
Keith Taylor
“They should respect their parents, shouldn’t they?”
Kristina
Don’t tell my mother, will you?
Is it correct?
Keith Taylor
Yes, this is correct.
I-Q
Yes it is correct because the word nothing is negative and when the reference of a word is not understood “it” is used as a reference.
Yuliya
If we have Little or few, the tag is negative? Iittle is done, isn’t it or little is done, is it?
Smith Thapa
When there is a sentence that contains “little or “few” they denote a negative statement in case of questions tags so the tags of the question should be in positive. But where there is “a little ” or “a few” then the sentence denotes positive statement so we use a negative tag.
Moono
What’s the tag
That is John….?
Keith Taylor
That is John, isn’t it?
Asif
Hi! I have a question. “All for none, none for all.” Can this sentence have a tag and if it does what is it?
sontakke j d
Imperative tag
Stop here, will you?
Stop here, won’t you?
Both are possible.
How’s that?
Keith Taylor
Thanks for the question! What we’re talking about here is question tags with imperative sentences. These are a bit of a special case. We normally use “will you” or “would you” as the tag in imperative sentences, but “won’t you” is also possible.
Nepal
Remember to lock up, …?
What will be the question tag
Keith Taylor
Remember to lock up, will you?
OR
Remember to lock up, won’t you?
Both are correct.
Sumit
Actually, the thing is if the imperative sentence is in an affirmative form , you can use both ‘will you’ or ‘won’t you’ . But the fact is when the imperative sentence is in a negative form, you only can use ‘will you?’ You can’t use ‘won’t you’ in that case. Example:
Do not read the book, _______? Ans.’ will you? ‘ (can’t be ‘won’t you’)
Violet Phan
Please help me with these tag questions
She thought he was not right, …?
She didn’t think he was right, …?
She didn’t think he was not right, …?
I don’t think you are right, …?
I think you aren’t right, …?
I don’t think you aren’t right, …?
Keith Taylor
She thought he was not right, didn’t she?
She didn’t think he was right, did she?
She didn’t think he was not right, did she?
I don’t think you are right, do I?
I think you aren’t right, don’t I?
I don’t think you aren’t right, do I?
Ramzy Metwaly
You forgot to tell us the difference between let’s…? and let us… in suggestions and requests
e.g.
1 – Let’s go to the zoo, shall we?
2 – Let us go to the zoo, will you?
However I think this is the best explanation for tag question on the internet, thanks.
ABUADAM
how to ask in this below case :
let him / me go ……………………………. ?
in case of using the pronoun him and in case of using any other pronoun
thanks
Keith Taylor
Abuadam, these are imperatives, and in imperatives the subject is always “you”. So the question tags will be like this:
Let him go, will you?
Let me go, will you?
Or…
Let him go, won’t you?
Let me go, won’t you?
emos
Please help me with the tag question:
It’s necessary to make a list of items when carrying out a meeting, …?
Aftab Uddin Chowdhury
The answer is… “isn’t it?”
Jeeyang
Isn’t it
Verma Niraj
It’s can also be written in form of ” It is ” the questions tag will be ” isn’t it “
Appreciation
The dog’s worshipped at Tihar,
Now add tag of it…
Keith Taylor
The dog’s worshipped at Tihar, isn’t it?
Or, if you prefer to use “he” or “she” to describe the dog, you can say:
The dog’s worshipped at Tihar, isn’t he?
The dog’s worshipped at Tihar, isn’t she?
Julius
Hi, I see your support on tags is very well but I’ve some preoccupation on the first person in singular, so what can I do to put the tag when it’s that?
Anuradha
Isn’t it?
David
Hi there!!!! I have a question. So, we start tomorrow, aren’t we? Is it correct to say like this?
Keith Taylor
“don’t we” is the correct tag for this sentence. Hope that helps!
Mahboube
Would you please tell me what the tag is for the following sentence:
Jane believes that her team members easily won the game because they are familiar with teamwork, …?
Riya
Please help me with the tag question,
I am used to walking in the morning.
Rahesh Krishna
He did nothing, …?
Can you add the tag?
Ros Han
First your question is incorrect. You should have written today instead of tomorrow….. But according to that question the tag is …. Don’t we?
Hetal
What is the answer of ‘Kamal answered the letter .’Add question tag can you answer fast?
Hetal
What is the answer of ‘Everything is lost’
Please answer fast
Keith Taylor
Everything is lost, isn’t it?
Keith Taylor
Kamal answered the letter, didn’t he?
Sat
Didn’t he?
Shahriar Nafiz
We see that they have little knowledge about games and sports, …?
What is its answer?
Theresa
Didn’t he/she
Rajesh Bhandari
He’s accused of stealing money, …?
Keith Taylor
He’s accused of stealing money, isn’t he?
Mariam
What is the answer for this: “The little girl is playing piano”
Salman
“The little girl knew little about the matter” – what is the answer of this tag question? Please care to explain. Thank you.
Keith Taylor
“little” has a negative meaning here, so we could use an affirmative tag, like this:
The girl knew little about the matter, did she?
But, this doesn’t sound very natural to me. I think this sounds more natural:
The girl knew little about the matter, didn’t she?
Emad
All that glitters is not gold, isn’t it / is it?
please explain.
Heena Prakash
These man drive too fast, we hardly have time to cross the street, …?
Keith Taylor
Hi Heena
The tag for this is “do we?”
(and “man” needs to change to “men”)
Hope that helps.
Keerthana
You are not happy with the decision…
Farhana
She said she was happy, …?
She said that she was happy, …?
Congratulations, …?
One should always speak the truth, …?
Ppz, answer with explanation.
Simran
One should be sincere in one’s work, …?
Keith Taylor
One should be sincere in one’s work, shouldn’t one?
Noob
Shall I / will you
Naima
In my opinion, it must be WILL YOU
Akm Masumul azam
I have a question,
What will be the Answer?
1. One but all of the members worked for me, …?
2. You surely plan to fail if you fail to plan, …?
Keith Taylor
1. One but all of the members worked for me, didn’t they? (Do you mean “Not one but all…”?)
2. You surely plan to fail if you fail to plan, don’t you?
Progga
I along with my friend went there, …?
What will be the tag?
Keith Taylor
It depends if you want to talk about just yourself (your friend coming is just extra information):
I, along with my friend, went there, didn’t I?
…or if you are talking about you and your friend as a group of people together:
I along with my friend went there, didn’t we?
Elsa
1. One but all of the members worked for me, didn’t they?
Hey Eslbase if you don’t mind, can you explain me why you used “they” as pronoun??? Plz help me I’m really confused about it
Aminul
I think the tag will be same as let’s or let us
Lira Rodriguez
This is an exercise to test students’ ability to come up with quick answers, and it’s very simple. The main pupose is to speed up students’ minds and enabe them to use the structure as fast as they can.
Make a list of sentences covering most structures and tenses (affirmative and negative in random order). You read out one of your sentences in the list and assign one of your students to come up with the proper tag. The student has only one chance to answer. If they are wrong, you go to the next student for the right tag. You should get the right tag before moving on.This exercise is fast and there are no explanations on why the answers they come up with are right or wrong. Students realize their mistakes through their classmates’ answers.
They get a little stressed out because when their turn comes, they tend to panic trying to think of the right tag. This is good because it gets their minds used to responding quickly and directly in English and avoids over-thinking structures and translating from their native language.
Indusehgal
Put some sentences and question tags on cards. Stick the sentences on the wall and distribute the cards with question tags among the students. Ask them to move around and put the tag on the appropriate sentence.
Cin
After I introduce the topic, we usually play bingo with tag endings. I give students cards like the bingo ones with different tag endings (for example …, did she? …, haven’t they?). Then I take a paper and read the sentence:
“She went to the supermarket.”
If they have a possible ending, they cross it out. The idea is to complete the card first. Students enjoy the game a lot! They have to pay attention to the tense and pronoun used.
Keith Taylor
Yes, this sounds okay too.
Keith Taylor
1. Here is your shirt, …?
It isn’t really possible to add a tag to this sentence.
2. He said to me “Never waste your time, will you”?
Keith Taylor
Hi Julius
Can you give me an example sentence?
Thanks
Keith Taylor
You are not happy with the decision, are you?
Keith Taylor
Hi, neither of these options are correct. The correct tag is “mustn’t it?”
Hope that helps.
Keith Taylor
All that glitters is not gold, is it?
In the sentence “All that glitters is not gold” we have the negative “is not”. Therefore the tag must be affirmative.
Hope that helps.
Keith Taylor
If “have” is the principal verb, the auxiliary verb in the tag is “do” (don’t, did, didn’t, etc)
Keith Taylor
Hi, here’s an example:
“Only a few children went to the party, didn’t they?”
I hope this helps.
Keith Taylor
There is a man in the room, isn’t there?
Keith Taylor
Hi Sara
1 Adam’s broken’s stolen, …? (This sentence doesn’t really make sense – maybe number 2 is the sentence you wanted to write?)
2 Adam’s broken car’s stolen, isn’t it?
3 I think she is a good student, isn’t she?
4 There’s been no news, has there?
Mira
This is my uncle – isn’t it or isn’t he – which correct?
Keith Taylor
Hello, Roman. I believe you’re coming to the airport, aren’t you?
Keith Taylor
Hi Mira
You can say:
“This is my uncle, isn’t it?” or “He is my uncle, isn’t he?”
Keith Taylor
Hi Mah
The subject is “I”, so we need to use “I” in the tag:
I couldn’t stand my boss, could I?
Keith Taylor
Hi Akbar
You could say:
“There exists no air on Mars, does there?” or “There is no air on Mars, is there?”
Keith Taylor
Hi Joel
1. There is no difference for the tag:
Everybody can clean the chalkboard, can’t they?
Every person can clean the chalkboard, can’t they?
2. “Everything” is singular, so the tag is “it”. If you said “All the things”, then “things” is plural, so the tag is “they?
I hope this helps.
Keith Taylor
She said she was happy, didn’t she?
She said that she was happy, didn’t she?
Congratulations – it is not possible to add a question tag to this.
One should always speak the truth, shouldn’t one? – This doesn’t sound very natural, so we might say “shouldn’t we?”
Keith Taylor
Jane believes that her team members easily won the game because they are familiar with teamwork, doesn’t she?
Keith Taylor
All of us can do it, can’t we?
Keith Taylor
Hi Anik, it’s not really possible to add a tag to this sentence. You would need to change it to:
“It’s a shame.”
The tag would then be “isn’t it?”
Keith Taylor
I am used to walking in the morning, aren’t I?
Keith Taylor
Hi Reshma
It’s not really possible to make a tag question with this, but you could say:
“How odd, isn’t it?” – This is like saying “It’s odd, isn’t it?”
Hope that helps.
Keith Taylor
Hi Asif
This sentence can’t have a tag.
Keith
Keith Taylor
None was said, was it?
“Nothing was said, was it?” may be better.
Keith Taylor
He never hid, did he?
Keith Taylor
The rooms aren’t ready for the visit, are they?
Keith Taylor
The buses aren’t brand new, are they?
Keith Taylor
He did nothing, did he?
Keith Taylor
She came since he had called her, didn’t she?
Mashuda
“The child died at the spot” – make tag question
Keith Taylor
We see that they have little knowledge about games and sports, don’t we? (“We” is the subject”)
But you could also say:
We see that they have little knowledge about games and sports, do they? (“they” is the subject)
Ariful Islam Suman
None but the optimists are accepted by all.
Tag Question of this sentence?
Keith Taylor
None but the optimists are accepted by all, are they?
Bright
Even dads enjoy colouring books sometimes, rewrite using a question tag
Keith Taylor
Even dads enjoy colouring books sometimes, don’t they?