Question Tag

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Definition of Question Tag

• Grammatical structure in which a declarative statement or an imperative is turned into a question by adding an interrogative fragment (the "tag").

• Small question that comes at the ends of sentence.

Question tags are expression, like are you or aren’t you?

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Question Tag Function

Question tag has two main objectives: to streng then the information and are expected to ask

for information that is not expected. Both of these goals can be distinguished by the tone of speech that

we use

Question Tag Pattern

Positive StatementPositive Tag:

MODAL VERB + SUBJECT ?

Negative StatementNegative Tag:

MODAL VERB + NOT + SUBJECT ?

Positive StatementPositive Tag:

MODAL VERB + SUBJECT ?

Example :

This is economic book of mine , isn’t it?

A man gets job at this company , doesn’t he ?

She will work as secretary at company, won’t she?

Negative StatementNegative Tag:

MODAL VERB + NOT + SUBJECT ?

Example :

Kao and ben didn’t go to college, did they?

Angel isn’t student of unsera, is she ?

She won’t do that coursework, will she ?

Kinds Of Question Tag

Question Tag In Modal

Question Tag In Verbal

Question Tag In Nominal

Question Tag In Nominal

The question tag added at the end of nominal sentenceexplain: if nominal sentence always use to be

Example :

she is an economist, Isn't she?

there were not sick for go to campus, were they?

nancy isn’t student of here, is she ?

Is The question tag placed at the end of verbal sentence

Example :

Question Tag In Verbal

• Ani,Ina, and Nia came to my class yesterday, didn’t they?

• we won’t work tomorrow, will we?

• I run into the college before the gate’s closed, don’t I ?

Modal verbs consists of can, may, will, shall, must, should etc.

Question Tag In Modal

Example :

1. They will study English at university of serang raya, won’t they ?

2. You can’t borrow accounting book in library, can you ?

3. she should be more carefull in making financial statment, shouldn't he?