Question Tags

🗺️ GRAMMAR MAP

Core Rules

Real-Life Usage

Common Mistakes

📖 1. The Core Rules & Patterns

You are coming ➔ aren't you?

You are coming aren't you?

💡 Why: We use a negative tag for a positive statement.

She likes pizza ➔ doesn't she?

She likes pizza doesn't she?

💡 Why: Again, we use a negative tag for a positive statement.

🎯 2. Real-Life Usage Scenarios

At School

The exam is tomorrow ➔ isn't it?

The exam is tomorrow isn't it?

💡 Why: We confirm information about the exam.

At Home

You finished your homework ➔ didn't you?

You finished your homework didn't you?

💡 Why: This checks if the homework is done.

⚠️ 3. Common Mistakes

❌ Mistake

You are happy, isn't it?

✅ Correct

You are happy, aren't you?

💡 Explanation: The tag should match the statement's positivity.

❌ Mistake

She likes ice cream, do she?

✅ Correct

She likes ice cream, doesn't she?

💡 Explanation: Use 'doesn't' for positive statements.

❌ Mistake

They are coming, is they?

✅ Correct

They are coming, aren't they?

💡 Explanation: The tag must agree with the subject.

❓ 4. Frequently Asked Questions

What is a question tag?

A question tag is a short question added to the end of a statement to confirm information.

When do I use question tags?

Use question tags to check information or seek agreement.

📖 1. The Core Rules & Patterns

You are coming ➔ aren't you?

You are coming aren't you?

💡 Why: We use a negative tag for a positive statement.

She likes pizza ➔ doesn't she?

She likes pizza doesn't she?

💡 Why: Again, we use a negative tag for a positive statement.

🎯 2. Real-Life Usage Scenarios

At School

The exam is tomorrow ➔ isn't it?

The exam is tomorrow isn't it?

💡 Why: We confirm information about the exam.

At Home

You finished your homework ➔ didn't you?

You finished your homework didn't you?

💡 Why: This checks if the homework is done.

⚠️ 3. Common Mistakes

❌ Mistake

You are happy, isn't it?

✅ Correct

You are happy, aren't you?

💡 Explanation: The tag should match the statement's positivity.

❌ Mistake

She likes ice cream, do she?

✅ Correct

She likes ice cream, doesn't she?

💡 Explanation: Use 'doesn't' for positive statements.

❌ Mistake

They are coming, is they?

✅ Correct

They are coming, aren't they?

💡 Explanation: The tag must agree with the subject.

Question Tags

Question Tags

🗺️ GRAMMAR MAP

Core Rules

Real-Life Usage

Common Mistakes

📖 1. The Core Rules & Patterns

🎯 2. Real-Life Usage Scenarios

At School

At Home

⚠️ 3. Common Mistakes

❌ Mistake

✅ Correct

❌ Mistake

✅ Correct

❌ Mistake

✅ Correct

❓ 4. Frequently Asked Questions

What is a question tag?

When do I use question tags?

Question Tags

Question Tags

🗺️ GRAMMAR MAP

Core Rules

Real-Life Usage

Common Mistakes

📖 1. The Core Rules & Patterns

🎯 2. Real-Life Usage Scenarios

At School

At Home

⚠️ 3. Common Mistakes

❌ Mistake

✅ Correct

❌ Mistake

✅ Correct

❌ Mistake

✅ Correct

❓ 4. Frequently Asked Questions

What is a question tag?

When do I use question tags?

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