TAG QUESTION
Grade 11
*Positive statement, negative tag?
=> You were born in HCMC, weren’t you?
*Negative statement, positive tag?
=> The test isn’t difficult, is it?
CÂU HỎI ĐUÔI – MỘT SỐ TRƯỜNG HỢP ĐẶC BIỆT
1. Trong mệnh đề trước dấu phẩy có các từ phủ định: Seldom, Hardly, Scarcely, Barely,
Never, No, None, Neither, thì câu hỏi đi với ở dạng KHẲNG ĐỊNH.
Tom seldom goes to church, does he?
No salt is allowed, is it?
Lan and Nam have hardly seen each other, have they?
2. Chủ ngữ là các đại từ Anyone, Anybody, No One, Nobody, Someone, Somebody,
Everyone, Everybody, None Of, Neither Of, thì câu hỏi đuôi dùng THEY.
Neither of them complained, did they?
Someone tasted my coffee, didn’t they?
3. Chủ ngữ là Nothing, Anything, Something, Everything, That, This, thì câu hỏi đi
phải dùng IT
Nothing is impossible, is it?
Everything will be all right, won’t it?
That was a difficult question, wasn’t it?
4. Mệnh đề trước dấu phẩu có cấu trúc: used to V, thì câu hỏi đi là: DIDN’T + S
They used to travel so much, didn’t they?
5. Mệnh đề trước dấu phẩy có cấu trúc: had better + V, thì câu hỏi đi là: HADN’T + S
I had better tell him the truth, hadn’t I?
6. Mệnh đề trước dấu phẩy có cấu trúc: would rather + V, thì câu hỏi đi là:
WOULDN’T + S
She would rather go now, wouldn’t she?
7. Mệnh đề trước dấu phẩy có dạng I am, thì câu hỏi đi là AREN’T I
I am one of your true friends, aren’t I?
8. Mệnh đề trước dấu phẩy là I WISH, thì câu hỏi đuôi là MAY I
I wish to study English, may I ?
9. Chủ từ là ONE, thì dùng you hoặc one
One can be one’s master, can’t you/one?
10. Mệnh đề trước dấu phẩy có MUST, thì:
* Nếu must chỉ sự cần thiết: => dùng NEEDN’T
They must study hard, needn’t they?
* Nếu must chỉ sự cấm đoán: => dùng MUST
You mustn’t come late, must you ?
* Nếu Must chỉ sự dự đoán ở hiện tại: => Dựa vào động từ theo sau must
He must be a very intelligent student, isn’t he? ( Anh ta ắt hẳn là 1 học sinh rất thơng
minh, phải khơng ?)
* Nếu Must chỉ sự dự đốn ở quá khứ ( trong công thức must +have+ p.p) : => dùng
have/has trong câu hỏi đuôi
You must have stolen my bike, haven’t you? ( Bạn chắc hẵn là đã lấy cắp xe của tôi, phải
không?)
* Nếu Must chỉ sự dự đoán ở quá khứ, kèm theo trạng từ chỉ thời gian quá khứ ( trong
công thức must +have+ p.p) : => dùng did trong câu hỏi đuôi
You must have stolen my bike yesterday, didn’t you? ( bạn chắc hẵn là đã lấy cắp xe của
tôi, phải không?)
11. Let đầu câu:
Let đầu câu có nhiều dạng cần phân biệt:
a) Let trong câu rủ (let’s ): dùng shall we ?
Let’s go out, shall we?
b)Let trong câu xin phép (let us /let me ): dùng will you ?
Ví dụ:
Let us use the telephone, will you?
Let me have some drink, will you?
c) Let trong câu đề nghị giúp người khác (let me): dùng may I ?
Let me help you do it, may I ?
12. Câu cảm thán:
Lấy danh từ trong câu đổi thành đại từ, câu hỏi đuôi dùng is, am, are
What a beautiful dress, isn’t it?
What a stupid boy, isn’t he?
How intelligent you are, aren’t you?
13. Câu đầu có I + các động từ sau: think, believe, suppose, figure, assume, fancy,
imagine, reckon, expect, seem, feel that + mệnh đề phụ:
Lấy mệnh đề phụ làm câu hỏi đuôi.
I think he will come here, won’t he?
I don’t believe Mary can do it, can she?
( lưu ý MĐ chính có not thì vẫn tính như ở MĐ phụ)
14. Cùng mẫu này nhưng nếu chủ từ không phải là I thì lại dùng mệnh đề chính đầu làm
câu hỏi đuôi.
She thinks he will come, doesn’t she?
15. Câu đầu có It seems that + mệnh đề phụ, thì lấy mệnh đề phụ làm câu hỏi đuôi.
It seems that you are right, aren’t you?
16. Chủ từ là mệnh đề danh từ, thì dùng IT ở câu hỏi đi
What you have said is wrong, isn’t it?
Why he killed himself seems a secret, doesn’t it?
17. Câu mệnh lệnh thì câu hỏi đi sẽ là WILL YOU
Open the door, will you?
Don’t sit too near the screen, will you?
18. Câu mời dùng WON’T YOU
Have a cup of tea with me, won’t you?
19.Phần đuôi của “ought to” là “SHOULDN’T”
Ex: She ought to go on a diet, shouldn’t she?
Cô ấy phải ăn kiêng, đúng chứ ?
20. Nếu chủ ngữ là HERE, THERE thì câu hỏi đi giữ nguyên chủ ngữ.
Ex: There is little water, is there?
Exercise:
1. I'm supreme of all reality, ____________?
2. There are many girls here, ___________?
3. I think they failed to reach the top, _______?
4. The men never killed children, ____________?
5. Wash the dishes, ____________?
6. The actress must take that role, ____________?
7. Let's drink wine, ____________?
8. Everyone was disappointed, ____________?
9. Your aunt must be happy with the gift, ____________?
10. That wasn't my fault, ____________?
11. My uncle hardly gets up late, ____________?
12. The islands must be very beautiful, ____________?
13. I am not cowardly, ____________?
14. No one likes the girl, ____________?
15. Nothing wrong has happened, ____________?
16. I am too impatient,__ _________?
17. Let's go out tonight, ____________?
18. It never work very well,__ _________?
19. Don't open the door,__________?
20. Open the door,__________?
21. Everybody realized the danger,__________?
22. You must finish your exam today, ___________?
23. I wish to study English,__________?
24. I must get home early, __________?
25. He must be late for dinner, ___________?
EXERCISE I: Add tag questions to the following.
1. Lan enjoys watching TV after dinner, ...................?
2. Tam didn't go to school yesterday, ........ .........?
3. They'll buy a new computer, ....... ...........?
4. She can drink lots of tomato juice everyday, .......... ............?
5. She may not come to class today, ...... ................?
6. We should follow the traffic rules strictly, . .....................?
7. Your mother has read these fairy tales for you many times, . .... ..................?
8. He seldom visits you, ....... ...............?
9. You've never been in Italy, . .... ..................?
10. That's Bob, ....... ...............?
11. No-one died in the accident, ......... .............?
12. I'm supposed to be here, ...... ................?
13. Nothing is wrong,.......... ............?
14. Nobody called the phone, ..... .................?
15. Everything is okay, ........ ..............?
16. Everyone took a rest, ..... .................?
17. Going swimming in the summer is never boring, ... ...................?
18. Let's dance together, ........ ..............?
19. Don't talk in class, ......... .............?
20. Sit down, ......... .............?
21. This picture is yours, ......................?
22. Hoa never comes to school late, ......... .............?
23. You took some photos on the beach, . . .....................?
24. He hardly ever makes a mistake, .......... ............?
EXERCISE II: Add tag questions to the following.
1. They want to come,......................?
2. Elizabeth is a dentist, ....................?
3. They won't be here, .....................?
4. That is your umbrella, ......................?
5. There aren't many people here yet, .................?
6. He has a bicycle,........................?
7. Peter would like to come with us to the party, ..........................?
8. Those aren't Fred's books, ...... ............?
9. You have never been to Paris,............?
10. Something is wrong with Jane today, .... .................?
11. Everyone can learn how to swim, ............ ...............?
12. Nobody cheated in the exam, .......................?
13. Nothing went wrong while I was gone, ...... ...............?
14. I am invited, ......................?
15. This bridge is not very safe,............ ..............?
16. These sausages are delicious, .............. ...........?
17. You haven't lived here long, ........ .............?
18. The weather forecast wasn't very good, ....... ..................?
19. He'd better come to see me, ..... ..................?
20. You need to stay longer, ................................?
EXERCISE III: Add tag questions to the following.
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, .......................?
15. You couldn't do me a favor, ...................?
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She is collecting stickers,
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We often watch TV in the afternoon,
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You have cleaned your bike,
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John and Max don't like Maths,
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Peter played handball yesterday,
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They are going home from school,
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Mary didn't do her homework last Monday,
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He could have bought a new car,
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Kevin will come tonight,
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I'm clever,
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He's not coming,
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I'm not late,
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The bank lent him the money,
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You shouldn't do that,
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You don't take sugar in coffee,
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She looks tired,
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There's a cinema near the station,
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He arrived late,
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Nobody has arrived yet,
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It's time to go,
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I'm right,
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You had seen it before,
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Everybody looked so miserable,
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You wouldn't do that,
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He'll be there,
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Everybody will be there,
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She's had too much to do lately,
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It won't happen,
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They should be here soon,
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I'm not intruding,
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Nobody's got to leave early,
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That dog's very noisy,
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You have got to arrive before half past eight,
They took it,
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That's the shop where you used to work,
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The book's a best-seller,
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You haven't got a sister,
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I'm in trouble,
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You would tell me if you knew,
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You'd rather not tell me,
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Lima is the capital of Peru,
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He'd better try harder,
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There's nothing on TV tonight,
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That's the guy who was on TV the other night,
That's the guy that won the pools,
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She won't be here for another hour,
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Mr McGuinness is from Ireland,
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The car isn't in the garage,
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You are John,
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She went to the library yesterday,
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He didn't recognize me,
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Cars pollute the environment,
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Mr. Pritchard has been to Scotland recently,
The trip is very expensive,
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He won't tell her ,
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He sometimes reads the newspaper,
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You are Indian,
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Peggy didn't use the pencil,
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Mary has answered the teacher's question,
The boy is from Turkey,
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Sue wasn't listening,
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Andrew isn't sleeping,
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Tom and Maria will arrive at Heathrow,
He's been to Texas,
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Dogs like meat,
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There are some apples left,
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I'm late,
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Let's go,
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Don't smoke,
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He does sing in the bathroom,
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He'll never know,
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I think, he's from India,
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Lovely day today,
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She is collecting stickers,
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We often watch TV in the afternoon,
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You have cleaned your bike,
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John and Max don't like Maths,
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Peter played handball yesterday,
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They are going home from school,
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Mary didn't do her homework last Monday,
He could have bought a new car,
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Kevin will come tonight,
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I'm clever,
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Murat gets up late,
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You didn't go to school yesterday,
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I am not a nurse,
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She doesn't cook well,
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You can speak English,
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I am your best friend,
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The sun is shining,
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They haven't seen him for ages,
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She visited her grandmother,
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Susan and Peter arrived late yesterday,
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She wasn't there,
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Sheila has gone to the supermarket,
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I will help you,
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You shouldn't do that,
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The thief was arrested yesterday,
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The computer is broken,
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Our English teacher is very nice,
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I am a doctor,
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Susan caught the bus,
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They drew an elephant,
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The student didn't do the homework,
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Let's have a drink,
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Your car is not cheap,
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Lisa has lost her ID,
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You couldn't help me,
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We are friends,
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You weren't at the party last night,
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Shout up,
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There is a museum in this city,
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Good idea,
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You have never been to Peking,
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You must give up smoking,
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I didn't do anything wrong,
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No one can help you,
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They helped us a lot,
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Don't do it,
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Get out of my sight,
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Dave is your cousin,
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Kiki doesn’t write a letter before bed
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Jenny and Natalie are the members of the Photography Club,
You can swim very well,
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She draws a beautiful picture,
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We came home late last night,
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Henry and Ricky read a lot of books,
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We played football last night,
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You didn’t see me,
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He sells toys,
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They don’t like cats,
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She loves flowers,
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You are a student,
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Jane can’t swim,
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They mustn’t buy the car,
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Billy has made a beautiful kite,
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You won’t trust him,
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Kathy and YoYo will go to the swimming pool tomorrow,
Mrs. White ate a lot of fish yesterday,
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Ken didn’t visit his grandfather last week,
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You don’t like fishing,
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Fiona likes Jacky Chan,
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She must come to the party,
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Lucy will buy the dress,
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Mimi and Lily were sad yesterday,
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Kate always sleeps early,
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He won’t be happy,
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You didn’t do homework yesterday,
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We kept some money under the bed,
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It seldom barks,
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Michael and Melody often go home late,
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Hugh had a red car,
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The Mount Rushmore National Memorial Park is in Keystone,
The rock was a sacred Indian site once,
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It has been a national memorial since 1925,
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The monument doesn’t show the bust of President Clinton,
George Washington was the first President of the United States,
Mr McGuinness is from Ireland,
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The car isn't in the garage,
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You are John,
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She went to the library yesterday,
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