English Grammar Exercises for B1 B2 – Question tags

A. Match the main clauses to the correct question tags.

a   aren’t I?

b   haven’t you?

c   doesn’t she?

d   was it?

e   haven’t they?

f   is there?

g   can it?

h   isn’t it?

i   don’t they?

j   will you?

B. Underline the correct option, then complete the answers.

1    A: New York is the capital of America, is it / isn’t it?

      B: No, it isn’t. It’s ……Washington…… .

2    A: Napoleon wasn’t Italian, was he / wasn’t he?

      B: No, he wasn’t. He was …………………………. .

3    A: The 2008 Olympics were in Greece, wasn’t they / weren’t they?

      B: No, they weren’t. They were in …………………………. .

4    A: Martina Navratilova didn’t play football, did she / didn’t she?

      B: No, she didn’t. She played …………………………. .

5    A: There are 31 days in June, are there / aren’t there?

      B: No, there aren’t. There are …………………………. days.

6    A: We should sleep four hours a night, should we / shouldn’t we?

      B: No, we shouldn’t. …………………………. hours is better.

7    A: A ‘dozen’ isn’t eleven, is it / isn’t it?

      B: No, it isn’t. A dozen is …………………………. .

8    A: In Germany you must drive on the left, must you / mustn’t you?

      B: No, on the …………………………. .

C. Complete the questions with the correct question tags.

3   We started a bit early this year, ………………….?

D. Complete the sentences.

1   ……It’s a nice…… day, isn’t it? I think I’ll go for a walk.

2   …………………… Terminator V, haven’t you? It’s a great film.

3   …………………… true, is it? I just can’t believe it.

4   …………………… chocolate, don’t you? Everyone does!

5   …………………… the right place, aren’t we? I hope we’re not lost!

6   …………………… to the party, can’t they? Their mum and dad said it was OK.

7   …………………… difficult, was it? I got 100%!

8   …………………… some milk in the fridge, isn’t there? Or do we need to buy some more?

E. Rewrite the underlined replies to make them shorter and more natural.

Shelly:   Oliver, look – I’ve got green hair!

Oliver:   (1) I also have green hair. I just don’t know what went wrong.

Shelly:   (2) I too don’t know what went wrong. Dad will be angry when he finds out.

Oliver:   Yes and (3) Mum will be angry. She said it would be a mistake.

Shelly:   (4) Dad also said it would be a mistake. He hasn’t seen our hair yet.

Oliver:   And (5) Mum hasn’t seen it. I don’t want to show them!

Shelly:   (6) And I don’t want to show them either. Oh, I thought it was such a good idea at the time.

Oliver:   (7) I also thought it was a good idea. Our neighbours will laugh at us.

Shelly:   (8) Our friends will also laugh at us. Well, I’ve learned my lesson.

Oliver:   Yes, (9) I too have learned my lesson.

Shelly:   I will never buy that green grass shampoo again.

Oliver:   (10) And I will never do this again.

1   So have I. / Me too.

2   …………………………………

3   …………………………………

4   …………………………………

5   …………………………………

6   …………………………………

7   …………………………………

8   …………………………………

9   …………………………………

10   …………………………………

F. Circle the correct option.

Dentist:   You’re John, 1…… . Nice to meet you. This is your first time here, 2……

John:   Yes, I’ve just moved to this area. I really like it here.

Dentist:   3…… . It’s a lovely place. Now, your front tooth has been bad, 4……

John:   5…… . It hurts most when I drink hot or cold things.

Dentist:   Please sit down in the chair. Open your mouth, 6…… Hmm. I see.

John:   There isn’t a big problem, 7…… I’m not going to need an operation, 8……

Dentist:   Don’t worry! It’s not so bad. You don’t go to the dentist very often, 9……

John:   No, 10…… . I never have time.

Dentist:   11…… but our health is important! You should go to the dentist twice a year. Now, this won’t take long

John:   All right … It won’t hurt, 12……

1   a aren’t you?     b are you?     c do you?     d don’t you?

2   a does it?     b doesn’t it?     c is it?     d isn’t it?

3   a Neither do I.     b So do I.     c I do so.     d I don’t either.

4   a was it?     b hasn’t it?     c doesn’t it?     d has been it?

5   a Yes, it has.     b Yes, it did.     c Yes, it is.     d Yes, it had.

6   a do you?     b may you?     c might you?     d will you?

7   a is there?     b isn’t there?     c is it?     d isn’t it?

8   a need I?     b do I?     c am I?     d will I?

9   a do you?     b are you?     c don’t you?     d aren’t you?

10   a I didn’t.     b I don’t.     c I am not.     d I haven’t.

11   a So am I     b I neither     c So do I     d Neither do I

12   a does it?     b is it?     c will it?     d won’t it?

G. Write questions with question tags and short answers for each situation.

1    You find 100 euros in the street.

      Someone has lost it, haven’t they?   Yes, they have.

      I’m very lucky, aren’t I?   Yes, you are.

2    You wake up and your head feels very hot.

      ……………………………………………….

      ……………………………………………….

3    You go to school but everything is closed.

      ……………………………………………….

      ……………………………………………….

4    Your best friend phones you at 2.00 in the morning.

      ……………………………………………….

      ……………………………………………….

5    Your father says he needs a serious talk with you.

      ……………………………………………….

      ……………………………………………….

6    You win a holiday to Cuba.

      ……………………………………………….

      ……………………………………………….

H. Write questions for things you know about your friend but are not sure about.

1    Where he / she lives.

      You’re always lived in Milan, haven’t you?

2    His / her birthday.

      ……………………………………………….

3    What he / she likes.

      ……………………………………………….

4    His / her favourite food.

      ……………………………………………….

Now use your own ideas.

5    ……………………………………………….

6    ……………………………………………….

I. Circle the correct option.

1   You’re a dentist, ……………

      a is he?     b are you?     c aren’t you?

2   We’ve got 32 teeth, ……………

      a do we?     b aren’t we?     c haven’t we?

3   Jack didn’t forget his toothbrush, ……………

      a did he?     b didn’t he?     c does he?

4   I’m next, doctor, ……………

      a am not I?     b I am?     c aren’t I?

5   Some animals …………… teeth, do they?

      a don’t have     b have got     c haven’t got