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Question tags are short questions added to statements to confirm information or prompt a response. A positive statement uses a negative tag, while a negative statement uses a positive tag, with some exceptions for specific verbs and expressions. Examples include using 'aren't I?' for 'I am' and 'shall we?' for 'let's'.

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Tag Questions

Question tags are short questions added to statements to confirm information or prompt a response. A positive statement uses a negative tag, while a negative statement uses a positive tag, with some exceptions for specific verbs and expressions. Examples include using 'aren't I?' for 'I am' and 'shall we?' for 'let's'.

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Tag questions

Question tags are short questions at the end of statements.


They are mainly used in speech when we want to:
 confirm that something is true or not, or
 to encourage a reply from the person we are speaking to.
Question tags are formed with the auxiliary or modal verb from the statement and the appropriate
subject.

A positive statement is followed by a negative question tag.


 Jack is from Spain, isn't he?
 Mary can speak English, can't she?

A negative statement is followed by a positive question tag.


 They aren't funny, are they?
 He shouldn't say things like that, should he?
Exceptions
Some verbs / expressions have different question tags. For example:
I am - I am attractive, aren't I?
Positive imperative - Stop daydreaming, will / won't you?
Negative imperative - Don't stop singing, will you?
Let's - Let's go to the beach, shall we?
Have got (possession) - He has got a car, hasn't he?
There is / are - There aren't any spiders in the bedroom, are there?
This / that is - This is Paul's pen, isn't it?

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