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Question tags · B1. Use positive statement + negative tag to express a neutral confirmation tag with opposite polarity and the same auxiliary.

Complete 12 original tasks. Use the situation to choose the intended meaning, practise the form, then apply it in a fresh context.

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01a neutral confirmation tag with opposite polarity and the same auxiliary

Use positive statement + negative tag to express a neutral confirmation tag with opposite polarity and the same auxiliary.

You have received the invoice, haven’t you?

02a positive confirmation tag after negative words such as never or hardly

Use negative statement + positive tag to express a positive confirmation tag after negative words such as never or hardly.

She never uses the lift, does she?

03the conventional tag for I am, a let’s suggestion, or an imperative respectively

Use aren't I? / shall we? / will you? to express the conventional tag for I am, a let’s suggestion, or an imperative respectively.

Let’s take a break, shall we?

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Use a neutral confirmation tag after the positive statement.

You have received the invoice, ___?

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Step 2 · Build the skill

a neutral confirmation tag with opposite polarity and the same auxiliary

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You have received the invoice, haven’t you?
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Use negative statement + positive tag to express a positive confirmation tag after negative words such as never or hardly.

She never uses the lift, does she?
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the conventional tag for I am, a let’s suggestion, or an imperative respectively

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Use aren't I? / shall we? / will you? to express the conventional tag for I am, a let’s suggestion, or an imperative respectively.

Let’s take a break, shall we?
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a neutral confirmation tag with opposite polarity and the same auxiliary

Use positive statement + negative tag to express a neutral confirmation tag with opposite polarity and the same auxiliary.

You have received the invoice, haven’t you?
02

a positive confirmation tag after negative words such as never or hardly

Use negative statement + positive tag to express a positive confirmation tag after negative words such as never or hardly.

She never uses the lift, does she?
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the conventional tag for I am, a let’s suggestion, or an imperative respectively

Use aren't I? / shall we? / will you? to express the conventional tag for I am, a let’s suggestion, or an imperative respectively.

Let’s take a break, shall we?

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D01 · Warm-up

Use a neutral confirmation tag after the positive statement.

You have received the invoice, ___?

  1. aren’t you
  2. didn’t you
  3. haven’t you
  4. have you
Answer & explanation
haven’t you

Look at “You have received the invoice, ___?”. Use positive statement + negative tag to express a neutral confirmation tag with opposite polarity and the same auxiliary. Complete sentence: “You have received the invoice, haven’t you?”.

Other accepted versions
  • haven't you
D02 · Warm-up

Never makes the statement negative in meaning.

She never uses the lift, ___?

  1. did she
  2. does she
  3. doesn’t she
  4. is she
Answer & explanation
does she

Look at “She never uses the lift, ___?”. Use negative statement + positive tag to express a positive confirmation tag after negative words such as never or hardly. Complete sentence: “She never uses the lift, does she?”.

D03 · Warm-up

Use the conventional tag for a suggestion with let’s.

Let’s take a break, ___?

  1. shall we
  2. will you
  3. aren’t we
  4. do we
Answer & explanation
shall we

Look at “Let’s take a break, ___?”. Use aren't I? / shall we? / will you? to express the conventional tag for I am, a let’s suggestion, or an imperative respectively. Complete sentence: “Let’s take a break, shall we?”.

P01 · Build the skill

The main clause is a positive past simple statement. Use a neutral opposite-polarity confirmation tag, not a same-polarity echo.

They signed the contract, ___?

  1. didn’t they
  2. did they
  3. haven’t they
  4. aren’t they
Answer & explanation
didn’t they

Look at “The main clause is a positive past simple statement. Use a neutral opposite-polarity confirmation tag, not a same-polarity echo.”. Use positive statement + negative tag to express a neutral confirmation tag with opposite polarity and the same auxiliary. Complete sentence: “They signed the contract, didn’t they?”.

Other accepted versions
  • didn't they
P02 · Build the skill

Write the positive tag after a negative past statement.

You did not see the notice, ___?

Answer & explanation
did you

Complete sentence: “You did not see the notice, did you?” Use negative statement + positive tag to express a positive confirmation tag after negative words such as never or hardly. The subject, time and meaning in the task determine this form. Only reviewed responses are matched automatically; other wording is not automatically wrong.

P03 · Build the skill

Use the conventional informal confirmation tag for I am.

I am next, ___?

  1. isn’t I
  2. don’t I
  3. am I
  4. aren’t I
Answer & explanation
aren’t I

Look at “I am next, ___?”. Use aren't I? / shall we? / will you? to express the conventional tag for I am, a let’s suggestion, or an imperative respectively. Complete sentence: “I am next, aren’t I?”.

Other accepted versions
  • aren't I
P04 · Build the skill

Write the negative tag corresponding to will.

They will call tonight, ___?

Answer & explanation
won’t they

Complete sentence: “They will call tonight, won’t they?” Use positive statement + negative tag to express a neutral confirmation tag with opposite polarity and the same auxiliary. The subject, time and meaning in the task determine this form. Only reviewed responses are matched automatically; other wording is not automatically wrong.

Other accepted versions
  • won't they
  • will they not
R01 · New contexts

The positive statement contains can. Use a neutral opposite-polarity confirmation tag, not a same-polarity echo.

Ravi can drive the van, ___?

  1. can’t he
  2. can he
  3. doesn’t he
  4. isn’t he
Answer & explanation
can’t he

Look at “The positive statement contains can. Use a neutral opposite-polarity confirmation tag, not a same-polarity echo.”. Use positive statement + negative tag to express a neutral confirmation tag with opposite polarity and the same auxiliary. Complete sentence: “Ravi can drive the van, can’t he?”.

Other accepted versions
  • can't he
R02 · New contexts

Write the positive tag; hardly gives the statement negative meaning.

We hardly know them, ___?

Answer & explanation
do we

Complete sentence: “We hardly know them, do we?” Use negative statement + positive tag to express a positive confirmation tag after negative words such as never or hardly. The subject, time and meaning in the task determine this form. Only reviewed responses are matched automatically; other wording is not automatically wrong.

R03 · New contexts

Use a conventional request tag after an imperative.

Close the gate, ___?

  1. will you
  2. do you
  3. shall we
  4. aren’t you
Answer & explanation
will you

Look at “Close the gate, ___?”. Use aren't I? / shall we? / will you? to express the conventional tag for I am, a let’s suggestion, or an imperative respectively. Complete sentence: “Close the gate, will you?”.

X01 · A fresh challenge

Nobody makes the statement negative; use they for the tag’s person. Use a neutral opposite-polarity confirmation tag, not a same-polarity echo.

Nobody has objected, ___?

  1. does it
  2. have they
  3. has it
  4. haven’t they
Answer & explanation
have they

Look at “Nobody makes the statement negative; use they for the tag’s person. Use a neutral opposite-polarity confirmation tag, not a same-polarity echo.”. Use negative statement + positive tag to express a positive confirmation tag after negative words such as never or hardly. Complete sentence: “Nobody has objected, have they?”.

X02 · A fresh challenge

Write the conventional question tag for a suggestion beginning with let’s.

Let’s check the route first, ___?

Answer & explanation
shall we

Complete sentence: “Let’s check the route first, shall we?” Use aren't I? / shall we? / will you? to express the conventional tag for I am, a let’s suggestion, or an imperative respectively. The subject, time and meaning in the task determine this form. Only reviewed responses are matched automatically; other wording is not automatically wrong.