A question tag is a short question, either positive or negative, added to a statement in order to get it confirmed.
Positive question tags are attached to negative statements for getting confirmation. Example: Tina is not too well, is she?
Negative question tags are attached to positive statements for seeking agreement of the listener. Example: You will have breakfast before you leave, won’t you?
Exercises
Q. Change the following statements into question tags.
- Virat Kohli is a great cricketer.
- Ancient history is very interesting to read.
- Shakti and his mother are never late.
- You were in my previous office.
- These mangoes are not sweet.
- We should not disrespect our elders.
Answer
- Virat Kohli is a great cricketer, isn’t he?
- Ancient history is very interesting to read, isn’t it?
- Shakti and his mother are never late, are they?
- You were in my previous office, weren’t you?
- These mangoes are not sweet, are they?
- We should not disrespect our elders, should we?