Question tags

Grammar Reference

Read the examples.

How do we form question tags?

Find examples in the dialogue.

1 He works in the camp, doesn't he?

2 She can't come, can she?

Dave: Hi Tim. What's up?

Tim: Oh, hi Dave! What are you doing here?

Dave: Oh, I've joined the Eco-helpers club.

Tim: Oh yeah, I've heard about that. Sally collects rubbish for recycling in the park every Saturday morning, doesn't she?

Dave: That's right. She's been doing that for a month. I've been building nesting boxes.

Tim: Nesting boxes?

Dave: Well, there aren't many trees left in the city for birds to build their nests. If we don't help them, they will have to leave the city.

Tim: That's interesting. What else have you been doing?

Dave: We've been planting trees and cleaning out ponds for a week now that the weather's good.

Tim: Your club sounds wonderful. I could join as well, couldn't I?

Dave: Of course you could. We really need volunteers, but you have to see Miss Jackson first. She'll tell you what to do.

Tim: Sounds great! I'll join first thing Monday morning.

Task 1

Fill in the question tags in sentences 1-6. Listen and tick the boxes.

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Which question tags show that:

1 the speaker is (almost) sure about what he says and doesn't expect an answer?

2 the speaker isn't sure and expects an answer?

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1 She isn't here, ... ?
2 They're late, ... ?
3 He arrived yesterday, ... ?
4 She is sleeping, ... ?
5 We can't go, ... ?
6 She hasn't Ieft, ... ?

Listen and repeat.

Task 2

Fill in the question tags.

1 We are running out of fresh water, ... ?

2 The world has got warmer, ... ?

3 We have to create less rubbish, ... ?

4 The oil killed many fish, ... ?

5 It's wrong to drop litter on the street, ... ?

6 You didn't take those cans to the recycling bank, ... ?