Grammar - Unit 16 Question Tags

Name _________________ Date ___________



1. Add a question tag to each sentence.

1. They’re leaving now, _______________?

2. Alaa can’t sing very well,______________?

3. You don’t like coffee, ________________?

4. You haven’t got a car, _______________?

5. Mr Samir is very busy now, ____________?



2. Correct the underlined mistakes.

Mina: Hello, Samy. I haven’t seen you for ages. You’ve been travelling, (1) have you?

Samy: Yes, I have.

Mina: You enjoyed your time, (2) haven’t you?

Samy: It was great. What about you? You’ve finished your studies, (3) didn’t you?

Mina: Yes, but I haven’t found a job yet.

Samy: Why? Your grades were good, (4) aren’t they?

Mina: Yes, but they always need experienced people.

Samy: You don’t have any experience, (5) don’t you?

Mina: No, but I helped my father at his work when I finished my studies.

Samy: You should apply at least to some places, (6) should you?

Mina: I think you’re right.

Samy: You must start applying immediately, (7) must you?



1. _______________ 2. _______________ 3. _______________

4. _______________ 5. _______________ 6. _______________

7. _______________



3. Find the mistakes in the tag questions and correct them.

Ali: Hello, Samy. I haven’t seen Mustafa. Have you?

Samy: No, I haven’t.

Ali: He told you where he was going after school, did he?

Samy: Yes, he told me that he was going to watch a film at the cinema.

Ali: He’s going with Hany, does he?

Samy: I have no idea. He didn’t tell me who was going with him.

Ali: OK. I’ll call him and see. Thanks.



(You will find two mistakes.)

_____________________

_____________________





4. Match the phrases and rewrite each sentence below.

A	B
1. This is your bag,	a. can’t he?
2. Samy can play the guitar,	b. don’t they?
3. They live in Banha,	c. didn’t they?
4. You’ve got a toothache,	d. isn’t it?
5. They went to the cinema yesterday,	e. haven’t you?
	f. do you?

1. _____________________

2. _____________________

3. _____________________

4. _____________________

5. _____________________





5. Read the dialogue. Circle the correct word in parentheses.

Amir: Hello, Emad. This is your house, (is - isn’t - doesn’t)it?

Emad: Yes, it is. You like it, (didn’t - do - don’t) you?

Amir: Yes, very much. It’s got a lot of rooms, (isn’t - does - hasn’t) it?

Emad: Yes, it has six rooms — four bedrooms, one living room and one dining room. I think your house is smaller, (is - isn’t - doesn’t) it?

Amir: Yes, it is. We have only three rooms — two bed rooms and one living room. You haven’t seen it yet, (have - haven’t - don’t) you?

Emad: No, but I’d love to see it.

Amir: Fine, what about next Friday? I’m having a party. You don’t have any plans, (don’t - do - did) you?

Emad: No, I don’t. Ahmed is going to come too, (doesn’t - isn’t - won’t) he?

Amir: Yes, he’s coming. He knows the address and you can come with him, (won’t - can’t - can) you?

Emad: Sure I will. Thanks. See you then.








6. Read the dialogue. Then complete it with suitable question tags.

Magdy: Hello, Alaa. You’re coming to Samer’s graduation party, _______?

Alaa: Yes, I got an invitation. We must wear formal, _____?

Magdy: I don’t think so. We can wear casual but not jeans.

Alaa: They will honour all the graduates, _________?

Magdy: Yes, and I think the top ones will receive certificates of honour as well.

Alaa: I think Samer is very excited about it,_______?

Magdy: Sure, this is his big day, _______?

Alaa: Yes, it is.

Magdy: I hope it will be a lovely day and we all enjoy it.

Secondary 1 - Grammar - Unit 16
Question Tags
ANSWERS

1.
1. They’re leaving now, aren’t they?
2. Alaa can’t sing very well, can he?
3. You don’t like coffee, do you?
4. You haven’t got a car, have you?
5. Mr Samir is very busy now, isn’t he?

2.
1. haven’t you? 2. didn’t you? 3. haven’t you?
4. weren’t they? 5. do you? 6. shouldn’t you?
7. mustn’t you?

3.
He told you where he was going after school, didn’t he?
He’s going with Hany, isn’t he?

4.
1-d This is your bag, isn’t it?
2-a Samy can play the guitar, can’t he?
3-b They live in Banha, don’t they?
4-e You’ve got a toothache, haven’t you?
5-c They went to the cinema yesterday, didn’t they?

5.
Amir: Hello, Emad. This is your house, isn’tit?
Emad: Yes, it is. You like it, don’t you?
Amir: Yes, very much. It’s got a lot of rooms, hasn’t it?
Emad: Yes, it has six rooms — four bedrooms, one living room and one dining room. I think your house is smaller, isn’t it?
Amir: Yes, it is. We have only three rooms — two bed rooms and one living room. You haven’t seen it yet, have you?
Emad: No, but I’d love to see it.
Amir: Fine, what about next Friday? I’m having a party. You don’t have any plans, do you?
Emad: No, I don’t. Ahmed is going to come too, isn’t he?
Amir: Yes, he’s coming. He knows the address and you can come with him, can’t you?
Emad: Sure I will. Thanks. See you then.

6.
Magdy: Hello, Alaa. You’re coming to Samer’s graduation party, aren’t you?
Alaa: Yes, I got an invitation. We must wear formal, mustn’t we?
Magdy: I don’t think so. We can wear casual but not jeans.
Alaa: They will honour all the graduates, won’t they?
Magdy: Yes, and I think the top ones will receive certificates of honour as well.
Alaa: I think Samer is very excited about it, isn’t he?
Magdy: Sure, this is his big day, isn’t it?
Alaa: Yes, it is.
Magdy: I hope it will be a lovely day and we all enjoy it.