Exercise 1
Put a question tag on the end of these sentences.
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Kate won't be late, |
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No, she's never late. |
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2) |
You're tired, |
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Yes, a little. |
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3) |
You travel a lot, |
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Yes, I love travelling. |
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4) |
You weren't listening, |
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Yes, I was! |
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5) |
Sarah doesn't know Ann, |
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No, they've never met. |
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6) |
Jack's on holiday, |
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Yes, he's in Australia. |
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7) |
Kate's been to China before, |
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Yes, two or three times. |
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8) |
You can speak German, |
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Yes, but not fluently. |
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9) |
They won't mind if I take a photo, |
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No, of course they won't. |
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10) |
There are a lot of people here, |
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Yes, more than I expected. |
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11) |
Let's go out tonight, |
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Yes, that would be great. |
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12) |
This isn't very interesting, |
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No, not really. |
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13) |
I'm too impatient, |
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Yes, you are sometimes. |
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14) |
You wouldn't tell anyone, |
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No, of course not. |
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15) |
Ann has lived here a long time, |
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Yes, 20 years. |
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16) |
I shouldn't have lost temper, |
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No, but that's all right. |
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17) |
He'd never met her before, |
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No, that was the first time. |
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18) |
Don't drop that vase, |
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Don't worry. I won't. |
Show answers
1)
1 will she
2 aren’t you
3 don't you
4 were you
5 does she
6 isn't he
7 hasn't she
8 can't you
9 will they
10 aren't there
11 shall we
12 is it
13 aren't I
14 would you
15 hasn't she
16 should I
17 had he
18 will you
Exercise 2
Read the situation and write a sentence with a question tag. In each situation you are asking your friend to agree with you.
1) You look out of the window. The sky is blue and the sun is shining. What do you say to your friend? (beautiful day) ________
2) You're with a friend outside a restaurant. You're looking at the prices, which are very high. What do you say? (expensive) It ________
3) You and a colleague have just finished a training course. You really enjoyed it. What do you say to your colleague? (great) The course ________
4) Your friend's hair is much shorter than when you last met. What do you say to her/ him? (have / your hair / cut) You ________
5) You and a friend are listening to a woman singing. You like her voice very much. What do you say to your friend? (a good voice) She ________
6) You are trying on a jacket in a shop. You look in the mirror and you don't like what you see. What do you say to your friend? (not / look / very good)
It ________
7) You and a friend are walking over a small wooden bridge. The bridge is very old and some parts are broken. What do you say? (not / very safe)
This bridge ________
Show answers
2)
1 It’s a beautiful day, isn’t it?
2 it's (very) expensive, isn't it?
3 The course was great, wasn't it?
4 You've had your hair cut, haven't you? or You had your hair cut, didn't you?
5 She has a good voice, hasn't she? or She's got / She has got a good voice, hasn't she? or She has a good voice, doesn't she?
6 It doesn't look very good, does it?
7 This bridge isn't very safe, is it? or … doesn't look very safe, does it?
Exercise 3
In these situations you are asking for information, asking people to do things etc.
1) You need a pen. Perhaps Jane has got one. Ask her.
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2) You have to move a heavy table. You want joe to give you a hand with it. Ask him.
Joe, you ________
3) You're looking for Sarah. Perhaps Kate knows where she is. Ask her.
Kate, you ________
4) You need a bicycle pump. Perhaps Helen has got one. Ask her.
Helen, ________
5) Ann has a car and you need a lift to the station. Perhaps she'll take you. Ask her.
Ann, ________
6) You're looking for your keys. Perhaps Robert has seen them. Ask him.
Robert, ________
Show answers
3)
1 Jane, you haven’t got a pen, have you?
2 Joe, you couldn't give me a hand (with this table), could you?
3 Kate, you don't know where Sarah is, do you? or … you haven't seen Sarah, have you?
4 Helen, you haven't got a bicycle pump, have you? or … you don't have a bicycle pump, do you?
5 Ann, you couldn't take me to the station, could you? or … you couldn't give me a lift to the station, could you?
6 Robert, you haven't seen keys, have you?
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