GIẢI THÍCH CHI TIẾT VỀ TAG QUESTION - CÂU HỎI ĐUÔI

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CÂU HỎI ĐUÔI (TAG QUESTION)
I. CÁCH SỬ DỤNG:

Question tag (câu hi đuôi) l câu hi ngn gn đưc thêm vo cui câu tưng thut. Chúng ta sử
dụng câu hi đuôi để yêu cầu sự xác nhn.
Ex: It’s a lovely day, isn’t it?
Bng cch sử dụng câu hi đuôi, ngưi ni ngụ ý rng câu khng đnh pha trưc l đúng. Bạn bit
hôm nay tri đp v gi  để ngưi đi diện ni chuyện tip. Phần đuôi ny không thực sự l câu
hi.

II. CẤU TRÚC:
Câu hỏi đuôi được thành lập bằng một trợ động từ (hoặc động từ to be) và một đại từ nhân
xưng (chỉ chủ ngữ của câu): auxiliary verb (+ not) + pronoun.

- Câu hi đuôi phủ đnh (auxiliary verb + not + pronoun) đưc dùng sau câu trần thut xc đnh.
Hình thức phủ đnh thưng đưc rút gn (not = n't)
positivie statement + negative question tag
Ex: The children can swim, can't they ?
- Câu hi đuôi khng đnh (auxiliary verb + pronoun) đưc dùng sau câu trần thut phủ đnh.
negative statement + positive question tag
Ex: You haven't seen Mary today, have you ?

Lưu ý:

1. Nếu trong câu trần thuật có trợ động từ hoặc động từ to be thì trợ động từ này được lặp lại
trong câu hỏi đuôi.
Ex: She will come, won't she ?
Ex: There was a lot of traffic, wasn't there ?

Ex: We don't have to pay, do we ?
2. Nếu câu trần thuật không có trợ động từ, dùng trợ động từ to do (do/does/did)
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Ex: You live near here, don't you ?
Ex: You locked the door, didn't you ?
3. Một số dạng câu hỏi láy đuôi đặc biệt
- Đại từ this / that được thay bằng “it”; these / those được thay bằng “they”
Ex: That is his car, isn’t it?
These are your new shoes, aren’t they?
- “There” trong cấu trúc “there + be” được dùng lại ở phần đuôi
Ex: There aren’t any students in the classroom, are there?
- Câu nói có trợ động từ (will / can / shall / should / is / are …): trợ động từ được lặp lại ở
phần đuôi
Ex: You will come early, won’t you?
- Phần đuôi của ought to là SHOULDN’T
Ex: She ought to do exercise every morning, shouldn’t she?
- Câu hi đuôi của I am là aren't I – nhưng nu không có not thì lại dùng am I
Ex: I am late, aren't I ?
I am not guilty, am I?
- Hãy lưu  rng các câu có những từ như neither, no, none, no one, nobody, nothing, scarcely,
barely, hardly, hardly ever, seldom đưc xem như l những li tưng thut phủ đnh v đưc theo
sau bởi một câu hi đuôi khng đnh.
Ex: No salt is allowed, is it ?
Ex: Peter hardly ever goes to parties, does he ?
Ex: Neither of them complained, did they ?

- Vi everybody, everyone, somebody, someone, nobody, no one chúng ta dùng đại từ they
Ex: Everyone warned you, didn't they ?

Ex: Someone had recognized him, hadn't they ?

- Nếu là câu mệnh lệnh, câu hỏi đuôi là "will you" dù có not hay không có not.
Ex: Don't drop that vase, will you ?
Sau một yêu cầu bng mệnh lệnh cch (chng hạn như: Wait ), ta c thể dùng can
you? hoc could you?
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Ex: Wait here a moment, can you?
Ex: Give me an example, could you?
- Dùng phần đuôi WON’T YOU để diễn tả li mi
Ex: Have a piece of cake, won’t you?
- Câu đầu là I wish – dùng may
Ex: I wish to study English, may I ?
- Chủ từ là one – dùng you hoặc one
Ex: One can be one's master, can't you/one ?
- Câu đầu có must
Must có nhiều cách dùng cho nên tùy theo cách dùng mà có câu hi đuôi khc nhau.
+ Must chỉ sự cần thit, dùng needn't
Ex: They must study hard, needn't they ?
+ Must chỉ sự cấm đon, dùng must
Ex: You mustn't come late, must you ?
+ Must chỉ sự dự đon ở hiện tại, dựa vo động từ theo sau must.
Ex: He must be a very intelligent student, isn't he ?
+ Must chỉ sự dự đon ở quá khứ (trong công thức must + have + PP), dùng have/has
Ex: You must have stolen my bike, haven't you ?
- Let ở đầu câu :
Let đầu câu có nhiều dạng cần phân biệt.
+ Let's trong câu rủ - dùng shall we ?

Ex: Let's go out, shall we ?
+Let trong câu xin phép (let us/let me), dùng will you ?
Ex: Let us use the telephone, will you ?
+Let dùng trong câu đề ngh giúp ngưi khác (let me), dùng may I ?
Ex: Let me help you do it, may I ?
- Câu cảm thán
Lấy danh từ trong câu đổi thành đại từ, dùng am/is/are
Ex: What a beautiful dress, isn't it ?
Ex: What a stupid boy, isn't he ?
- Câu đầu c I + cc động từ sau : think, believe, suppose, figure, assume, fancy, imagine,
reckon, expect, see, feel + mệnh đề phụ
 Lấy mệnh đề phụ làm câu hi đuôi.
Ex: I think he will come here, won't he ?
Ex: I don't believe Mary can do it, can she ? (lưu , mệnh đề chính có not thì vẫn tnh như ở
mệnh đề phụ).
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Cùng mẫu ny nhưng nu chủ từ không phải là I  dùng mệnh đề đầu làm câu hi đuôi.
Ex: She thinks he will come, doesn't she ?
- Câu đầu có It seems that + mệnh đề: Lấy mệnh đề làm câu hi đuôi
Ex: It seems that you are right, aren't you ?
- Chủ từ là mệnh đề danh từ: Dùng "it"
Ex: What you have said is wrong, isn't it ?
Ex: Why he killed himself seems a secret, doesn't it ?
- USED TO: Trưng hp này, ta cứ việc xem USED TO là một động từ chia ở thì quá khứ. Do
đ, câu hi đuôi tương ứng chỉ cần mưn tr động từ DID
Ex: She used to live here, didn’t she?
- HAD BETTER: “had better” thưng đưc vit ngn gn thnh ‘D BETTER, nên dễ khin ta
lúng túng khi phải lp câu hi đuôi tương ứng. Khi thấy ‘D BETTER, chỉ cần mưn tr động

từ HAD để lp câu hi đuôi.
Ex: He’d better stay, hadn’t he?
- WOULD RATHER: Would rather thưng đưc vit gn l ‘D RATHER nên cũng dễ gây
lúng túng cho bạn. Chỉ cần mưn tr động từ WOULD cho trưng hp ny để lp câu hi đuôi.
Ex: You’d rather go, wouldn’t you?



III. CÁCH TRẢ LỜI CÂU HỎI ĐUÔI:
Khi trả li câu hi đuôi chúng ta phải trả li theo đúng sự thật của hoàn cảnh hay tình hung. Câu
trả li của bạn phản ánh các sự kiện thực t, không (nhất thit) phải ở câu hi.
Ví dụ như, mi ngưi đều bit là tuyt thì trng vì th hãy xem xét các câu hi và cách trả li một
cách hp lý :

Tag question

Correct
answer


Snow is white,
isn't it?
Yes (it is).
Câu trả li ging nhau
trong cả hai trưng hp -
Nhưng lưu  cách nhấn
mạnh trong thay đổi ở đây l
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Snow isn't white,
is it?
Yes it is!
Vì tuyt thì có màu trng!
ngưi trả li không đồng ý vi
ngưi hi.
Snow is black,
isn't it?
No it isn't!
Câu trả li ging nhau
trong cả hai trưng hp -
Vì tuyt thì không có màu
đen!
Snow isn't black,
is it?
No (it isn't).
Trong một vài ngôn ngữ khc, ngưi ta sẽ trả li yes cho các câu hi như "Snow isn't black, is it?"
(YES đi vi h có nghĩa l tôi đồng ý vi câu hi "Yes, I agree with you"). Đây l cch trả li hoàn
toàn sai trong ting Anh!
Các ví dụ với các câu trả lời đúng cách:
 The moon goes round the earth, doesn't it? Yes, it does.
 The earth is bigger than the moon, isn't it? Yes.
 The earth is bigger than the sun, isn't it? No, it isn't!
 Asian people don't like rice, do they? Yes, they do!
 Elephants live in Europe, don't they? No, they don't!
 Men don't have babies, do they? No.
 The English alphabet doesn't have 40 letters, does it? No, it doesn't.

EXERCISE:
TEST 1
I . Add tag questions to the following
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1. They want to come , ……………………………………………… ?
2. Elizabeth is a dentist , ……………………………………………… ?
3. They won’t be here , ……………………………………………… ?
4. There aren’t any problems, ……………………………………………… ?
5. That is your umbrella, ……………………………………………… ?
6. George is a student , ……………………………………………… ?
7. He’s learned a lot in the last couple of years, ………………………………………………?
8. He has a bicycle , ……………………………………………… ?
9. Joan can’t come with us , ……………………………………………… ?
10. She’ll help us late , ……………………………………………… ?
11. Peggy would like to come with us to the party, ……………………………………………… ?
12. Those aren’t Fred’s books, ……………………………………………… ?
13. You’ve never been to Paris , ……………………………………………… ?
14. Something is wrong with Jane today , ……………………………………………… ?
15. Everyone can learn how to swim, ……………………………………………… ?
16. Nobody cheated on the exam , ……………………………………………… ?
17. Nothing went wrong while I was gone, ……………………………………………… ?
18. I am invited , ……………………………………………… ?
II . Add tag questions to the following
1.Your name is Thanh , ……………………………… ?
2. Today is Sunday , ……………………………… ?

3. John doesn’t agree with me about the plan , ……………………………… ?
4. There’s a bus comimg , ……………………………… ?
5. Everybody was saying their prayers in the church when I cane in, ……………………………… ?
6. He makes a lot of mistakes in pronunciation , ……………………………… ?
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7. The traffic was heavy yesterday , ……………………………… ?
8. Both men won’t surf the Internet for a chat any more , ……………………………… ?
9. A lot of students don’t think studying grammar is interesting , ……………………………… ?
10. We haven’t done this homework yet , ……………………………… ?
11. Jack’s enrolled on this course , ……………………………… ?
12. Helen’s got fashionable clothes to wear on this important occasion , ……………………………?
13. The Smiths have got a computer , a CD player and two motorbikes , …………………………… ?
14. The children have many computer games to play , ……………………………… ?
15. Your brother has the chance to speak English outside the classroom , ………………………… ?
16. David and Kate aren’t going to pay their school fees tomorrow , ……………………………… ?
17. There weren’t any well- qualified teachers at this school , ……………………………… ?
18. This boy could use a computer at the age of 5 , ……………………………… ?
19. MY father put an advertisement in the Times to sell his house, ……………………………… ?
20. It is expensive for you to access the Internet , ……………………………… ?
21. Jim really shouldn’t spend most of his time wandering on the Internet , ………………………… ?
22. People don’t know which website is useful to them , ……………………………… ?
23. Students have to wear uniforms in Vietnam , ……………………………… ?
24. Email is good way for people to communicate , ……………………………… ?
25. The garbage can be taken out everyday , ……………………………… ?
26. We must send this message by email , ……………………………… ?
27. You wouldn’t like another drink , ……………………………… ?
28. Vinh would rather listen to English programs on the radio , ……………………………… ?
29. You had better not go out in the cold weather , ……………………………… ?

30. Ba ought to join her family on a day trip to her hometown , ……………………………… ?
31. My sister might like writing email , ……………………………… ?
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32. You should attend the opening ceremony , ……………………………… ?
33. You wouldn’t mind helping me with this , ……………………………… ?
34. I needn’t say anything to you about it , ……………………………… ?
35. Your aunt needs to grow rice on his farm , ……………………………… ?
36. This is Mr. Johnson , ……………………………… ?
37. That was Ann on the phone , ……………………………… ?
38. Those weren’t your parents over there , ……………………………… ?
39. These are your cases here , ……………………………… ?
40. The Chinese invented paper in AD 105 , ……………………………… ?
41. The English don’t like tea , ……………………………… ?
42. The rich usually live in big houses , ……………………………… ?
43. There won’t be any good news for you , ……………………………… ?
44. Joe used to be a lot faster than he is now , ……………………………… ?
45. There used to be too much noise in this neighborhood , ……………………………… ?
46. He has no chance of finding a cheap flat in the city centre , ……………………………… ?
47. He’s never met you before , ……………………………… ?
48. They really went swimming when they were your age , ……………………………… ?
49. Helen seldom smiles at me whenever she passes me in the street , ……………………………….?
50. He hardly ever makes a mistake , ……………………………… ?
51. There’s scarcely enough time for our project , ……………………………… ?
52. Cactuses need little water , ……………………………… ?
53. Unfiendly people have few friends , ……………………………… ?
54. It’s unpleasant to be alone in a strange country , ……………………………… ?
55. It’s no good , ……………………………… ?
56. No smoking is allowed in this compartment , ……………………………… ?

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57. We carried no cash with us , ……………………………… ?
58. We have received no information yet , ……………………………… ?
59. Not many people understand his ideas , ……………………………… ?
60. Something is wrong with Jane today , ……………………………… ?
61. Everything seems to be OK with you , Dad , ……………………………… ?
62. Nothing matters , ……………………………… ?
63. Nothing has been done about unemployment , ……………………………… ?
64. Neither of them offered to help me , ……………………………… ?
65. None of them wrote to him , ……………………………… ?
66. Nobody is going to the mosque , ……………………………… ?
67. Somebody has recognized you by your funny hat , ……………………………… ?
68. Everyone was impressed by her beauty , ……………………………… ?
69. One should always try to be friendly to the environment , ……………………………… ?
70. I’m not supposed to be here on time , ……………………………… ?
71. I’m expected to do well in my schooling , ……………………………… ?
72. Let’s go out for a meal together one day , ……………………………… ?
73. Don’t be late , ……………………………… ?
74. Help yourself to this soup , ……………………………… ?
75. Pass me the salt , ……………………………… ?
76. Don’t forget to keep in touch with us , ……………………………… ?
77. Post this letter for me , ……………………………… ?
78. Have some more coffee , ……………………………… ?
79. Get out your books , ……………………………… ?
80. Have a nice holiday , ……………………………… ?

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ANSWER KEYS

I . Add tag questions to the following:
1. don’t they 2. isn’t she 3. will they 4. are there
5. isn’t it 6. isn’t he 7. hasn’t he 8. doesn’t he / hasn’t he
9. can 10. won’t she 11. wouldn’t she 12. are they
13. have you 14. isn’t it 15. can’t they 16. did they
17. did it 18. aren’t I / am I not
II . Add tag questions to the following:
1. isn’t it 2. isn’t it 3. does he 4. isn’t there
5. weren’t they 6. doesn’t he 7. wasn’t it 8. will they
9. do they 10. have we 11. hasn’t he 12. hasn’t she
13. haven’t they 14. don’t they 15. doesn’t he 16. are they
17. were there 18. couldn’t he 19. didn’t he 20. isn’t it
21. should he 22. do they 23. don’t they 24. isn’t it
25. can’t it 26. mustn’t we 27. would you 28. wouldn’t he
29. had you 30. oughtn’t he 31. mightn’t she 32. shouldn’t you
33. would you 34. need I 35. doesn’t she 36. isn’t it
37. wasn’t it 38. were they 39. aren’t they 40. didn’t they
41. do they 42. don’t they 43. will there 44. didn’t he
45. didn’t there 46. does he 47. has he 48. did they
49. does she 50. does he 51. is there 52. do they
53. do they 54. isn’t it 55. is it 56. is it
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57. did we 58. have we 59. do they 60. isn’t it

61. doesn’t it 62. does it 63. has it 64. did they
65. did they 66. are they 67. haven’t they 68. weren’t they
69. shouldn’t one 70. am I 71. aren’t I 72. shall we
73. will you 74. will you 75. will 76. will you
77. will 78. will you 79. will 80. will you


TEST 2

I . Complete each sentence with a tag- question:
1. You don't know where Ann is, ………… ?
2. They haven't seen this film, …………… ?
3. You wouldn't tell anyone about it, ……………?
4. He'd never seen you before,……………….?
5. Let's go out for a walk, ………………… ?
6. This is your book,………………?
7. I am supposed to be here, ………….?
8. There is a meeting tonight, ……………………?
9. Tom won't be here late, ………………………………?
10. You 're tired,……………………….?
11. You haven't lived here long, ………………?
12. You came in a sports car, ………………………?
13. These cakes look good, ………………………?
14. You can speak German, ………………… ?
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15. You coundn't do me a favour, ……………….?
II. What would you say in these situations? Write sentences with a question tag. Use the words in
the brackets:

1. You look out of the window. The sky is blue and the sun is shining ( beautiful day)
-> It is a beautiful day, isn't it?
2. You're with a friend outside a restaurant. You are looking at the prices which are very high
( expensive)
-> It ………………………….
3. You 've just come out of the cinema with a friend. You really enjoy the film. (great)
-> The film ……………………………
4. You need a pen. Perhaps Jane has got one . ( not/ got)
-> Jane, you …………
5. You and your friend are listening to a woman singing. You like her voice very much.
( a lovely voice)
-> She ………………….
6. You' re looking for Lan . Perhaps Kate knows where she is . ( not/ know)
-> Kate, you …………………
7. You are trying on a jacket. You look in the mirrorand you don't like what you see.
( Not/ look/ very good)
-> It ………………
8. You and your friend are walking over a wooden bridge. It's very old and some parts are broken. (
not/ very safe)
-> The bridge …………………
III. Rewrite these sentences into tag questions
1. Doesn't your brother like watching TV? ->……………………………………
2. Is Mary reading a book in her room? ->……………………………………
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3. Won't his parents buy him the new game? ->……………………………………
4. Have you just used the computer? ->……………………………………
5. Please,turn off the television? ->……………………………………
6. Let's listen to the radio? ->……………………………………

7. Are there many interesting programs tonight? ->……………………………………
8. Am I late for the party? ->……………………………………
9. Didn't Ba produce the first TV picture in 1920? ->……………………………………
10. Do they never go to the theater? ->……………………………………
ANSWER KEYS
I .
1. do you 2. have you 3. would you 4. hadn't you 5. shall we
6. isn't it 7. aren't I 8. isn't There 9. will he 10. aren't you
11. have you 12. did you 13. don't they 14. can't you 15. could you
II.
2. -> It is very expensive ,isn't it?
3. -> The film was very great, wasn't it?
4. -> Jane, you haven't got a pen, have you?
5. -> She has a lovely voice , doesn't she?
6. -> Kate, you don't know where Ann is , do you?
7. -> It doesn't look very good, does it?
8. -> The bridge isn't very safe, is it?
III. 1. Your brother doesn't like watching TV, does he?
2. Mary is reading a book in her room, isn't she?
3. His parents won't buy him the new game, will he?
4. You have just used the computer, haven't you?
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5. Please, turn off the television, will you?
6. Let's listen to the radio, shall we?
7. There are many interesting programs tonight, aren't there?
8. I am late for the party, aren't I?
9. Ba didn't produce the first TV picture in 1920, did he?
10. They never go to the theater, don't they?

TEST 3

I. Add question tags to the following statements:
1 You aren't afraid of snakes……………
2 Ann isn't at home……………… ……
3 You don't know French………………
4 Tom didn't see her……………………
5 This isn't yours………………………
6 Mary wasn't angry……………………
7 Bill hasn't had breakfast………………
8 You won't tell anyone………………….
9 I didn't wake you up……………………
10 Tom doesn't like oysters……………….
11 You don't want to sell the house……….
12 It doesn't hurt………………………….
13 People shouldn't drink and drive……………
14 You aren't going alone………………………
15 They couldn't pay the rent……………………
16 You don't agree with Bill…………………….
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17 There wasn't a lot to do……………………
18 I needn't say anything………………………
19 That wasn't Ann on the phone……………………
20 You didn't do it on purpose………………………….
21 This won't take long…………………………………
22 She doesn't believe you………………….
23 It didn't matter very much……………….
24 He shouldn't put so much salt in it…………………….

25 Mary couldn't leave the children alone………………
26 You aren't doing anything tonight…………….
27 You wouldn't mind helping me with this……………
28 George hadn't been there before……………
29 The children weren't surprised………………….
30 You wouldn't like another drink………………
31 Tom doesn't have to go to lectures……………
32 Bill hasn't got a car……………
33 Bill couldn't have prevented it…………….
34 I needn't wait any longer…………….
35 There weren't any mosquitoes……………….
36 The fire wasn't started deliberately(thn trng)………………
II. Question tags after affirmative statements
1 The children can read French…………………
2 He's ten years old………………………
3 Bill came on a bicycle………………
4 The Smiths have got two cars…………………
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5 Your grandfather was a millionaire……………….
6 Tom should try again…………………….
7 It could be done……………………
8 Your brother's here…………………………
9 That's him over there…………………….
10 George can leave his case here……………………….
11 This will fit in your pocket……………………
12 His wife has headaches quite often…………………
13 She's got lovely blue eyes…………………
14 The twins arrived last night………………….

15 Mary paints portraits……………………
16 Bill puts the money in the bank…………………….
17 Bill put the money in the bank……………………
18 Prices keep going up…………………
19 I've seen you before……………………
20 Bill's written a novel………………
21 His mother's very proud of him…………………
22 The twins used to play rugby……………………….
23 Tom might be at home now…………………
24 We must hurry………………………
25 You'd been there before……………………
26 You'd like a drink……………………
27 The boys prefer a cooked breakfast………………….
28 Mary ought to cook it for them…………………………….
29 That was Ann on the phone………………………
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30 The Smiths need two cars…………….
31 You'll help me…………………
32 He used to eat raw fish…………………
33 There'11 be plenty for everyone………………
34 You'd better wait for Bill……………….
35 You'd come if I needed help……………
36 You could come at short notice…………………
Question tags: mixed
Add question tags to the following statements:
1 You take sugar in tea…………………
2 But you don't take it in coffee……………………
3 The lift isn't working today……………………

4 It never works very well………………………
5 The area was evacuated at once(sơ tn)………………………
6 There was no panic(ht hoảng)…………………….
7 Though everybody realized the danger……………
8 There was a lot of noise……………….
9 But nobody complained…………………
10 Mary hardly ever cooks……………………
11 She buys convenience foods……………………
12 She'd save money if she bought fresh food………………….
13 Mr Smith usually remembered his wife's birthdays………………….
14 But he didn't remember this one………………………….
15 And his wife was very disappointed………………………
16 He ought to have made a note of it……………………
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17 Neither of them offered to help you……………….
18 They don't allow pet dogs in this shop………………….
19 But guide dogs can come in………………………
20 He hardly ever leaves the house……………………
21 That isn't Bill driving…………………….
22 Nothing went wrong………………
23 Lions are loose in this reserve……………………….
24 So we'd better get back in the car………………
25 It'd be unpleasant to be attacked by a lion………….
26 And it wouldn't be any use running away…………………
27 It is a pity Ann didn't come with us……………………
28 She'd have enjoyed it………………………
29 They should have planned the expedition more carefully……………
30 Lives were lost unnecessarily………………….

31 She warned him not to ride the stallion……………………
32 But he never takes advice………………….
33 There used to be trees here……………………
34 There isn't any point in waiting…………………
35 He'll hardly come now……………………
36 Your central heating doesn't work very well…………………
ANSWER KEYS
Exercise 12 1 are you 2 is she 3 do you 4 did he 5 is it 6 was she 7 has he 8 will you 9 did 1 10 does
he II do you 12 does it 13 should they 14 are you 15 could they 16 do you
17 was there 18 need 1 19 was it 20 did you 21 will it 22 does she 23 did it 24 should he 25 could
she 26 are you 27 would you 28 had he 29 were they 30 would you 31 does he 32 has he 33 could he
34 need 1 35 were there 36 was it
Exercise 13 1can't they 2 isn't he 3 didn't he 4 haven't they 5 wasn't he 6 shouldn't he
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7 couldn't it 8 isn't he 9 isn't it 10 can't he 11 won't it 12 doesn't she 13 hasn't she 14 didn't
they 15 doesn't she 16 doesn't he 17 didn't he 18 don't they 19 haven't 1 20 hasn't he
21 isn't she 22 didn't they 23 mightn't he 24 mustn't we 25 hadn't you 26 wouldn't you
27 don't they 28 oughtn't she 29 wasn't it 30 don't they 31 won't you 32 didn't he 33 won't there 34
hadn't you 35 wouldn't you 36 couldn't you
Exercise 14 1 don't you 2 do you 3 is it 4 does it 5 wasn't it 6 was there 7 didn't they
8 wasn't there 9 did they 10 does she 11 doesn't she 12 wouldn't she 13 didn't he 14 did he 15 wasn't
she 16 oughtn't he 17 did they 18 do they 19 can't they 20 does he 21 is it 22 did it 23 aren't they 24
hadn't we 25 wouldn't it 26 would it 27 isn't it 28 wouldn't she
29 shouldn't they 30 weren't they 31 didn't she 32 does he '33 didn't there 34 is there
35 will he 36 does it

TEST 4

Put the question tag on the end of these sentences.
1. You have heard about that,…
2. Nam did the work well,…
3. He didn’t have to speak to me,…
4. He won’t fall down,…
5. You wouldn’t like the windown open,…
6. She use to beat his wife,…
7. She came very late,…
8. Come and see me tomorrow,…
9. That’s the sort of thing you would do,…
10. I’d better go,…
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11. There is an examination tomorrow,…
12. She’s been studying English for two years,…
13. You can’t play tennis today,…
14. It is surely sunny today,…
15. Beverly will be attending the university in September,…
16. I’m never called “Scholar”,…
17. No one has come here,…
18. Everybody can learn how to swim,…
19. Hia family often have tea for breakfast,…
20. She never works on Sundays,…
21. You can speak English,…
22. He shouldn’t smoke,…
23. That job is hardly suitable for her,…
24. They were there,…

25. They arrived yesterday,…
26. She doesn’t want to go,…
27. He will come,…
28. Your father is a teacher, ….
29. There are more countries north of the equator than south of it,…
30. You have never been in Italy,…
31. You have a ticket to the game,…
32. You don’t know of any vacant apartments, …
33. He doesn’t need a furnished apartment,…
34. But I guess he can always rent some,…
35. The movers aren’t packing the books for us,…
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36. You have lived in Hollyood for many years,…
37. You didn’t know anyone here at first,…
38. Sally turn in her report,…
39. That’s Bob’s,…
40. No one died in the accident,…
41. You’re working on another screenplay now,…
42. Speaking of kids, you have some of your own, …
43. That depends on what you mean by a long time,…
44. We should call Rita,…
45. I’m supposed to be here,…
46. Nothing wrong,…
47. You are still wanted by the police,…
48. We went to Stan’s holiday party last year,…
49. Tom and Fred hadn’t been to Florida before then,…
50. I’m asually right about the weather,…
51. Nobody called on the phone,…

52. Everything are OK,…
53. Everyone took the test,…
54. There are a lot of people here,…
55. They had to go home,…
56. The little children were let go away,…
57. Mary realy goes out on Sundays,…
58. There is something wrong with the new car,…
59. That is true story,…
60. The qualiyof these recordings is not very good,…
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61. Let’s go to the cinema tonight,…
62. This book isn’t very interesting,…
63. Tom has never written to you,…
64. Mr. Brown needs to leave right now,…
65. Everything is all right now,…
66. Listen to what I am staying,…
67. Fruit juices and milk are healthyful drinks,…
68. Tom had great difficulty finding a jobs,…
69. The police come to the side of the accident,…
70. Ba complained about the noise,…


ANSWER KEY

1. …haven’t you?
2. …didn’t he?
3. … did he?
4. … will he?

5. … would you?
6. … didn’t he?
7. … didn’t she?
8. … will you?
9. … isn’t it?
10. … hadn’t I?
11. … isn’t there?
12. … hasn’t she?
13. … can you?
14. … isn’t it?
15. … won’t he?
16. … aren’t I?
17. …has they?
18. … can’t they?
19. … don’t they?
20. … does she?
21. … can’t you?
22. … should he?
23. … is it?
24. … weren’t they?
25. … didn’t they?
26. … does she?
27. … won’t he?
28. … isn’t he?
29. … aren’t there?
30. … have you?
31. … don’t you?
32. … do you?
33. … does he?
34. … can’t he?

35. … are they?
36. … haven’t you?
37. … did you?
38. … didn’t she?
39. … isn’t it?
40. … did they?
41. … aren’t you?
42. … don’t you?
43. … doesn’t it?
44. … shouldn’t we?
45. … aren’t I?
46. … is it?
47. … aren’t you?
48. … didn’t we?
49. … had they?
50. … am I not?
51. … did they?
52. … isn’t it?
53. … didn’t they?
54. … aren’t there?
55. … didn’t they?
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56. … weren’t
they?
57. … does she?
58. … isn’t there?
59. … isn’t it?
60. … isn’t it?

61. … shall we?
62. … is it?
63. … hasn’t he?
64. … doesn’t he?
65. … isn’t it?
66. … will you?
67. … aren’t drink?
68. … didn’t he?
69. … don’t they?
70. … didn’t he?


TEST 5
Finish the following tag-questions
1.She is late, ? 55. She had to pay for all, ?
2. They’re on holiday, ? 56. He needn’t have translated it, ?
3. Mars has gone out, ? 57. Something went wrong, ?
4. You haven’t finished their work, ? 58. Noone saw Tom go out, ?
5. Tessa works hard, ? 59. The Browns scarely go out, ?
6. Tessa doesn’t work hard, ? 60. Prices are coming down, ?
7. Carlos wasn’t at home, ? 61. Neither of them likes.doing this, ?
8. You painted it yourself, ? 62. Stop that noise, ?
9. You couldn’t give me a hand, ? 63. Neither of them failed the exam, ?
10. Someone broke that vase, ? 64. You’ve never been there, ?
11. You will phone me, ? 65. Everything is ready, ?
12. You didn’t leave the garage open, ? 66. Those are yours, ?
13. I don’t often do the right thing, ? 67. Do have another cake, ?
14. I always do the right thing, ? 68.I’m sure she will pass the exam, ?
15. I’m late, ? 69. I suppose he is here, ?
16. You left the gas on, ? 70. Nobody called on the phone, /

17. Let’s go to the cinema, ? 71. Let’s go to the beach, ?
18. Tom won’t be late, ? 72. Everybody took the rest, ?
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19. You have got a camera, ? 73. That is your bag, ?
20. He’d never met her before, ? 74. don’t spend all your money at once, ?
21. Don’t drop that vase, ? 75. I think you shouldn’t buy that house, ?
22. I shouldn’thave lost my temper, ? 76. It might have been a ghost, ?
23. Listen, ? 77. I think you’d rather do it yourself, ?
24. You wouldn’t tell anyone, ? 78. It’s a pity she didn’t know about it, ?
25. Thisn’t very interesting, ? 79. It’s time you left here, ?
26. There are a lot of people there, ? 80. Have a cigarette, ?
27. He won’t mind if I use his phone, ? 28. Let’s go out tonight, ?
29. you weren’t listening, ? 30. He can’t speak German, ?
31. there was a lot of traffic, ? 32. Jim should pass the exam, ?
33. Open the door, ? 34. Don’t be too late, ?
35. Peter doesn’t smoke, ? 36. There wasn’t enough time, ?
37. People shouldn’t drop litter on pavements, ?38. No salt is allowed, ?
39. Nothing was said, ? 40. Peter hardly ever goes to parties, ?
41. Noone would object, ? 42. Neither of them
complained, ?
43.You’d better change your wet shoes, ?
44. The boys would rather go by air, ?
45. Everyone warned you, ?
46. Someone had recognized him, ?
47. Bill didn’t want to go, ?
48. Man, step by step, is destroying the envirinment, ?
49. The old are very careful, ?
50. The twins hadn’t seen such a beautiful house before, ?

51. Noone is at home, ?
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52. My brother seldom goes to work late, ?
53. He ought to go to the doctor’s, ?
54. You have to do this work, ?
TEST 6
I. Choose the word or phrase A, B, C or D that best completes the sentence:
1. No one is better cook than his mother, ______?
A. is she B. isn’t she C. are they D. aren’t they
2. Do it right now, ______?
A. will you B. shall you C. do you D. don’t you
3. There are no easy ways to learn a foreign language, _______?
A. are they B. are there C. aren’t they D. aren’t there
4. He seldom goes to the library, ______?
A. doesn’t he B. is he C. does he D. isn’t he
5. Let’s go for a long walk, ______?
A. will we B. shall we C .don’t you D. do you
6. I think he will join us, _____?
A. doesn’t he B. won’t he C. will he D. don’t I
7. The film is good, _______________?
A. is it B. are they C. isn’t it D. aren’t they
8. You are going to the party, ____________?
A. is you B. are you C. aren’t you D. were you
9. He can speak English, _________________ ?
A. can he B. can’t he C. can’t him D. could he
10. You don’t know him,__________________ ?
A. do you B. don’t you C. are you D. aren’t you
11. Lan speaks Chinese very well, __________?

A. does she B. doesn’t she C. is she D. was she
12. John has worked hard, _________________?