Table of Contents
- 1 What is the question tag none of the clerks came?
- 2 What is the tag question of happy birthday?
- 3 How many types of question tags are there?
- 4 What is the tag question of none is none under the sun?
- 5 What is the question tag when you use nothing or everything?
- 6 How to use negative question tags in English?
What is the question tag none of the clerks came?
But, look at the sentence as a whole, you’ll see the sentence has ‘none’ in it suggesting it’s negative, so we’ll use the positive form of Helping verb in the question tag which will be ‘had they?’ – so, the answer will be “None of the clerks had come, had they?”
What is the question tag for they are coming?
Answer: they are coming, aren’t they?
What is the tag question of happy birthday?
A wish like “happy birthday” or “happy new year” won’t have a tag. A question tag will be seen in sentences with a verb. And if we add one it would sound unnatural anyway.
What is the question tag of I am right?
Answer: I am right, amn’t I? I am right, ain’t I?
Question tags turn statements into yes-no questions. There are two types.
How many question tags are there?
Twelve Rules for Tag Questions
| Rule | Example |
|---|---|
| 7. Use pronouns for people, not proper names, in question tags. | Paul is a good tennis player, isn’t he? Betty has a good job, hasn’t she? |
| 8. Use “it” in a question tag when the sentence includes the words “this” or “that”. | This is your pen, isn’t it? |
What is the tag question of none is none under the sun?
Answer: none is to none under the sun, isn’t it?
What is the tag question of barking dog seldom bites?
Examples – A barking dog seldom bites, does it? In the tag question the Pronoun used will be “she”.
What is the question tag when you use nothing or everything?
When we use nothing or everything in a sentence, the question tag should be it. The structure of the sentence is: we start with something or everything followed by a clause and the question tag with negative auxiliary and with it. When we use nobody, somebody and everybody in a sentence, the question tag should be they .
What is a tagtag question?
Tag questions (or question tags) turn a statement into a question. They are often used for checking information that we think we know is true.
When we use everything, everybody, something and somebody, the sentence is positive, so we need to use negative question tags. NOTE: In question tags we raise our voice when we don’t know the answer; while we use falling intonation when we already know it. Indefinite pronouns in a sentence, make us use question tags in different ways.
Do Tags Work with non-native English speakers?
Yes, they do ). Be very careful about answering tag questions. In some languages, an opposite system of answering is used, and non-native English speakers sometimes answer in the wrong way. This can lead to a lot of confusion! Answer a tag question according to the truth of the situation.