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Add Question Tags to the given statements.


  1. It is very good, isn't it?

  2. They didn't help her, did they?

  3. Srujala is a sincere girl, isn't she?

  4. Mrs. Patil donated generously, didn't she?

  5. They knew Mr. Suleman, didn't they?

  6. The farmers have taken to organic farming, haven't they?

  7. The children spend more time on games, don't they?

  8. I can't think of insulting my friend, can I?

  9. She loves her parents immensely, doesn't she?

  10. I am not going to give up, am I?

  11. The man's house was demolished, wasn't he?

  12. He brought a whole bundle of plants, didn't he?

  13. Chetan is the youngest magician in the world, isn't he?

  14. Adventures fascinate you, don't they?

  15. There was a merry look in her eyes, wasn't there?


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Explanation

A question tag is a short question attached to a statement. 


How does it work?

  • If the statement is positive, the question tag has to be negative.

Ex: Srujala is a sincere girl, isn't she?

  •  Look out for the helping verb or the main verb in the statement  to decide which helping verb is needed to begin with.

  • The verb form used in the statement decides the helping verb for the question tag.

Ex: Mrs. Patil donated generously, didn't she?

I can't think of insulting my friend, can I?


Exceptions

  • If a sentence begins with ‘I am’, as in ‘I am going to give up’, the question tag is  aren’t I?

  • It’s the same rule when it is negative:  ‘I am not going to give up’, the question tag is, am I?


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