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By Ibrahim Al-zeedi
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A tag question is a sentence with a question phrase connected at the
end.
Example:It’s windy today, isn’t it?
Sentence part Tag
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.1To clarify information(the speaker expects an answer)
Example:
We have a test tomorrow, don’t we?Mr. Smith is coming to the meeting, isn’t he?I’m permitted to park here, aren’t I?
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.2To agree with someone (the speaker does not expect an answer)
Example:
You’re falling asleep, aren’t you?The party was a lot of fun, wasn’t it?I didn’t win the lottery, did I?
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Step 1: Identify the verb in the sentence.
Sergio likes to eat at buffets?______ ______ ,
verb
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Step 2: Identify the type of verb.(Is it the verb “to be”, an auxiliary verb, or
the main verb)?
Sergio likes to eat at buffets?______ ______ ,
Main verb
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Step 3: Identify the tense of verb.
(Is it in present or past tense)?
Sergio likes to eat at buffets?______ ______ ,
Present tense
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Step 4: If in present tense, determine if 1st or 3rd person. If in past tense, use auxiliary “to be” or “do” in past.
Sergio likes to eat at buffets , _ _?______
Use the auxiliary verb “does”.Third person
does
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Step 5: Is the verb affirmative or negative?
Sergio likes to eat at buffets?__________ ,
Write in the opposite.Affirmative
doesn’t
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Step 6: Add the pronoun at the end.
Sergio likes to eat at buffets, doesn’t?
Noun
he