Tag Questions
Tag Questions Questions are used to ask about something. We have different types of questions like Wh-questions, tag questions, etc. What are Tag Questions? Tag questions or question tags are mini questions that we use to ask for confirmation. By using tag questions, we confirm the information that we think is true. It is raining, isn’t it? In this example, the speaker thinks the information (it is raining) is true. He uses the tag question to confirm his information. Structure of Tag Questions Positive Statements with Negative Tags In this structure, we have a positive statement and a negative tag. The negative tag is used to confirm the information we have in the positive statement. Ali likes football, doesn’t he? The positive statement can be of any tense. In the negative tag, we use an auxiliary related to the tense of the positive statement, not, and a pronoun according to the subject of the positive statement. Positive statement + Comma + Auxiliary + Not + Pr...