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Exercise 1   

Put a question tag on the end of these sentences.

1

Kate won’t be late,

……………………. ?

No, she’s never late.

2

You’re tired,

……………………. ?

Yes, a little.

3

You travel a lot,

……………………. ?

Yes, I love travelling.

4

You weren’t listening,

……………………. ?

Yes, I was!

5

Sarah doesn’t know Ann,

……………………. ?

No, they’ve never met.

6

Jack’s on holiday,

……………………. ?

Yes, he’s in Australia.

7

Kate’s been to China before,

……………………. ?

Yes, two or three times.

8

You can speak German,

……………………. ?

Yes, but not fluently.

9

They won’t mind if I take a photo,

……………………. ?

No, of course they won’t.

10

There are a lot of people here,

……………………. ?

Yes, more than I expected.

11

Let’s go out tonight,

……………………. ?

Yes, that would be great.

12

This isn’t very interesting,

……………………. ?

No, not really.

13

I’m too impatient,

……………………. ?

Yes, you are sometimes.

14

You wouldn’t tell anyone,

……………………. ?

No, of course not.

15

Ann has lived here a long time,

……………………. ?

Yes, 20 years.

16

I shouldn’t have lost my temper,

……………………. ?

No, but that’s all right.

17

He’d never met her before,

……………………. ?

No, that was the first time.

18

Don’t drop that vase,

……………………. ?

Don’t worry. I won’t.

Answers

1

1  will she

2  aren’t you

3  don’t you

4  were you

5  does she

6  isn’t he

7  hasn’t she

8  can’t you

9  will they

10  aren’t there

11  shall we

12  is it

13  aren’t I

14  would you

15  hasn’t she

16  should I

17  had he

18  will you

Exercise 2   

Read the situation and write a sentence with a question tag. In each situation you are asking your friend to agree with you.

1   You look out of the window. The sky is blue and the sun is shining. What do you say to your friend? (beautiful day)  …………………….

2   You’re with a friend outside a restaurant. You’re looking at the prices, which are very high. What do you say? (expensive)  It …………………….

3   You and a colleague have just finished a training course. You really enjoyed it. What do you say to your colleague? (great)  The course …………………….

4   Your friend’s hair is much shorter than when you last met. What do you say to her/ him? (have / your hair / cut)  You …………………….

5   You and a friend are listening to a woman singing. You like her voice very much. What do you say to your friend? (a good voice)  She …………………….

6   You are trying on a jacket in a shop. You look in the mirror and you don’t like what you see. What do you say to your friend? (not / look / very good)

     It …………………….

7   You and a friend are walking over a small wooden bridge. The bridge is very old and some parts are broken. What do you say? (not / very safe)

     This bridge …………………….

Answers

2

1  It’s a beautiful day, isn’t it?

2  it’s (very) expensive, isn’t it?

3  The course was great, wasn’t it?

4  You’ve had your hair cut, haven’t you? or You had your hair cut, didn’t you?

5 She has a good voice, hasn’t she? or She’s got / She has got a good voice, hasn’t she? or She has a good voice, doesn’t she?

6  It doesn’t look very good, does it?

7  This bridge isn’t very safe, is it? or … doesn’t look very safe, does it?

Exercise 3   

In these situations you are asking for information, asking people to do things etc.

1   You need a pen. Perhaps Jane has got one. Ask her.

     …………………….

2   You have to move a heavy table. You want joe to give you a hand with it. Ask him.

     Joe, you …………………….

3   You’re looking for Sarah. Perhaps Kate knows where she is. Ask her.

     Kate, you …………………….

4   You need a bicycle pump. Perhaps Helen has got one. Ask her.

     Helen, …………………….

5   Ann has a car and you need a lift to the station. Perhaps she’ll take you. Ask her.

     Ann, …………………….

6   You’re looking for your keys. Perhaps Robert has seen them. Ask him.

     Robert, …………………….

Answers

3

1  Jane, you haven’t got a pen, have you?

2  Joe, you couldn’t give me a hand (with this table), could you?

3  Kate, you don’t know where Sarah is, do you? or … you haven’t seen Sarah, have you?

4  Helen, you haven’t got a bicycle pump, have you? or … you don’t have a bicycle pump, do you?

5  Ann, you couldn’t take me to the station, could you? or … you couldn’t give me a lift to the station, could you?

6  Robert, you haven’t seen my keys, have you?

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