A. Match the sentence beginnings to the correct tags.
1 You don’t like pizza,
2 It’s a fact
3 The children know,
4 I’m not going,
5 His mum hasn’t phoned,
6 They’ll remember,
7 It didn’t rain,
8 Simon can come,
9 I’m the winner,
a isn’t it?
b aren’t I?
c won’t they?
d did it?
e do you?
f can’t he?
g has she?
h am I?
i don’t they?
Answers
1 e 2 a 3 i 4 h 5 g 6 c 7 d 8 f 9 b
B. Complete the questions with the correct tags.
1 You’re Mr Smith, ……aren’t you……?
2 We aren’t late, ……………………?
3 I’m next, ……………………?
4 He’s having a meeting, ……………………?
5 The dog won’t bite, ……………………?
6 You had fun at the party, ……………………?
7 Your wife knows, ……………………?
8 The workers made a mistake, ……………………?
9 It hasn’t snowed, ……………………?
10 You don’t have a brother, ……………………?
Answers
2 are we? 3 aren’t I? 4 isn’t he?
5 will it / he / she? 6 didn’t you?
7 doesn’t she? 8 didn’t they?
9 has it? 10 do you?
C. Write affirmative (✓) or negative (✗) short answers.
1 Is it 6 o’clock? (✓) ……Yes, it is. ……
2 Do you know Glenda? (✗) ……No, I don’t. ……
3 Are you ready, Simon? (✓) ………………………..
4 Is this my pen? (✗) ………………………..
5 Did Dave tell you? (✓) ………………………..
6 Have you two had dinner? (✗) ………………………..
7 Can your cat swim? (✓) ………………………..
8 Are the children coming? (✗) ………………………..
Answers
3 Yes, I am. 4 No, it isn’t / it’s not.
5 Yes, he did. 6 No, we haven’t.
7 Yes, it / he / she can. 8 No, they’re not / aren’t.
D. Sarah is a runner. She is talking to her doctor. Complete the dialogue with the correct question tags.
Doctor: Hello, you’re Sarah, 1……aren’t you……?
Sarah: Yes, I am. I’m not late, 2…………………?
Doctor: No, don’t worry. Now, your back isn’t feeling good, 3…………………?
Sarah: No, the pain is terrible. You don’t have any aspirin, 4…………………?
Doctor: Aspirin won’t help. You’ve stopped training, 5…………………?
Sarah: Almost. Jogging is all right, 6…………………? Half an hour a day won’t do any harm, 7…………………?
Doctor: I suppose not.
Answers
2 am I 3 is it 4 do you 5 haven’t you
6 isn’t it 7 will it
E. Change these statements in to affirmative or negative questions with question tags.
1 It’s a dog, isn’t it?
2 …………………………
3 …………………………
4 …………………………
Answers
2 You broke it, didn’t you?
3 You will go, won’t you?
4 You’re very tired, aren’t you?
F. In your notebook, write at least six questions with tags to ask a friend about a party he / she has been to. Ask about the guests, the music, the food, the time he / she left, etc.
Example: The food was good, wasn’t it?
……………………………………………………
……………………………………………………
……………………………………………………
Answers
Possible answers
The music wasn’t loud, was it?
Fred was there, wasn’t he?
Jake’s parents were there, weren’t they?
You didn’t leave early, did you?
G. Circle the correct option.
1 She eats a lot of chocolate, ………….?
a isn’t she
b don’t she
c doesn’t she
2 The doctor will tell me to do more exercise, ………….?
a won’t she
b she won’t
c doesn’t she
3 I’m getting very suntanned, ………….? Maybe I’m sunbathing too much.
a am not I
b aren’t I
c amn’t I
4 You haven’t been ill for a long time, …………. you?
a do b were c have
5 A: They shouldn’t take vitamins every day, should they? B: No, …………. .
a they should
b shouldn’t they
c they shouldn’t
Answers
1 c 2 a 3 b 4 c 5 c
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