LONGMAN ENGLISH GRAMMAR PRACTICE

13 Questions, answers, negatives13.3 Tag questions and echo tags13.3A Tag questions 1 : 'It is ..., isn't it?'/'lt isn't..., is it?' [> LEG 13.17-19,13.22.1-2]Study:1 A tag question is a short question (e.g. have you?/haven't you?) that follows a statement.We form tag questions with auxiliaries (be, have, can, may, etc.) and do, does, did.2 They are affirmative - negative: John was annoyed, wasn't he? You like fish, don't you?or negative - affirmative: John wasn't annoyed, was he? You don't like fish, do you?3 Many languages have a phrase which means 'Isn't that so?' In English, we use tags to say this,but we also use expressions like don't you think?, right? etc.4 If our voice goes up on the tag, we are asking a real question which needs an answer:You left the gas on, didn't/sou? - Yes, I did./No, I didn't.You didn't leave the gas on,/did you? - Yes, I did./No, I didn't.5 If our voice goes down on the tag, we want the listener to agree with us and we don't usuallyexpect an answer: You locked the door, didn't\you? (= I assume you did.)You didn't lock the door, dïdtyou?(= I assume you didn't.)Write:13.3BStudy:EgYou want the listener to agree with you. Do the exercise orally, then in writing.1 She's late ? 10 She isn't late ?2 They're on holiday, ? 11 They aren't on holiday, ?3 I'm early ? [> 10.1B] 12 I'm not early ?4 Carla was at home ? 13 Carla wasn't at home ?5 We were all ill ? 14 We weren't all ill ?6 You've finished, ? 15 You haven't finished ?7 Marc has gone out, ? 16 Marc hasn't gone out ?8 I always do the wrong thing, ? 17 I don't often do the right thing ?9 Tessa works hard ? 18 Tessa doesn't work hard, ?Tag questions 2: 'You painted it yourself, did you?' [> LEG 13.20-21,13.22.3]Tag questions can also be affirmative - affirmative.If our voice goes up on the tag, we mean 'Tell me more', etc.:She's getting married, is/she? (= I'd like to know more about it.)If our voice goes down on the tag, we express negative feelings like disappointment,disapproval or suspicion. We don't usually expect an answer:I'll get my money back, ШЩ? (= I don't believe it.)Write:Say the sentences under A aloud and match them with a statement under B.АВ1 You painted it yourself, did you? e a) I don't believe it.2 You couldn't give me a hand, could you? b) Tell me more.3 Someone broke that vase, did they? c) I hope you can.4 You'll give me a call, will you? d) I hope you didn't.5 So they're selling their house, are they? e) I'm impressed.6 You didn't leave the garage open, did you? f) I hope you will.7 He says he's innocent, does he? g) I'm sorry to hear that.192