TAG QUESTIONS
Definition:

Câu hỏi đuôi (tag question) là dạng câu hỏi rất hay được sử dụng trong tiếng Anh, đặc biệt là tiếng Anh giao tiếp. Câu hỏi đuôi là cấu hỏi ngắn ở cuối câu trần thuật. Câu hỏi này được dùng khi người nói muốn xác minh thông tin là đúng hay không hoặc khi khuyến khích một sự hồi đáp từ phía người nghe.

_Ex: She is learning English now, isn't she?_

Formation:
S + V +…, trợ động từ + S( ĐẠI TỪ )
NOTE: Nếu câu nói trước dấu phẩy là khẳng định thì câu hỏi đuôi là phủ định và ngược lại.
Statements

Tag questions
I am………

aren't I ?

I am not……

am I ?

Động từ khiếm khuyết

S + can/could/should/will………

Can't/couldn't/shouldn't/won't…

+ S ?

Động từ thường

S + Vs/es ,

S + V2/ed… ,

Don't + S? Doesn't + S?

Didn't + S?

S + have/has/had + V3/ed…,

Haven't/hasn't/hadn't + S ?

S + is/are/was/were…

Isn't/aren't/wasn't/weren't + S?

S + used to + V………,

didn't + S

S +'d better/had better + V… ,

Hadn't + S?

S +'d rather/would rather/would like + V… ,

Would + S?
There + is/are/was/were…,

Isn't/aren't/wasn't/weren't + S?

Let's + V………,

Shall we?

Chủ từ là : Noone/ nobody/

anyone/ anybody/ everyone/ everybody/ someone/ somebody

…..+ they ?

Chủ từ là: nothing/ anything/ something/ verything...

…+ it?

Chủ từ là this/that

…+ it?

Chủ từ là these/ those

…+ they?

Trong câu có các từ phủ định: no/ none/ without/ Neither/ hardly/ seldom/ rarely/ little/ never/ few.

Câu hỏi đuôi khẳng định không có N'T

S + ought to………,

Shouldn't + S?

Câu mệnh lệnh

Will you?
NOTE:

=> cấu trúc:" I + think/believe/suppose/…." + mệnh đề phụ thì ta dùng động từ trong mệnh đề phụ để xác định động từ cho câu hỏi đuôi.

_Ex: I think she will meet him, won\'t she?_

Cũng mẫu cấu trúc này nhưng nếu chủ từ không phải là "I" thì dùng động từ chính trong câu (think/believe/suppose/) để xác định động từ cho câu hỏi đuôi.

_Ex: She thinks he will come, doesn't she?_
EXERCISE 1 : Add tag questions to the following.

1/ They want to come,………………….?

2/ Elizabeth is a dentist, ……………….. ?

3/ They won't be here, …………………?

4/ That is your umbrella, ………………….?

5/ There aren't many people here yet, …………….. ?

6/ He has a bicycle,……………………?

7/ Peter would like to come with us to the party, ……………………..?

8/ Those aren't Fred's books, ………..............?

9/ You have never been to Paris,….........………?

10/ Something is wrong with Jane today, ……….........… ?

don\'t they

isn't she

will they

isn't it

are there

doesn\'t he

wouldn't he

are they

have you

isn't it
11/ Everyone can learn how to swim, …………...…… ?

12/ Nobody cheated in the exam, ………………….. ?

13/ Nothing went wrong while I was gone, ………............… ?

14/ I am invited, ………………….?

15/ This bridge is not very safe,……………..........?

16/ These sausages are delicious, ………….......….?

17/ You haven't lived here long, ………............…?

18/ The weather forecast wasn't very good, ………..........……. ?

19/ He'd better come to see me, ........................... ?

20/ You need to stay longer, ................................?

can't they

did they

did it

aren't I

is it

aren't they

have you

was it

hadn't he

don't you
21. We must communicate with you by means of e-mail or chatting, .......................?

22. Nobody liked the play,..........................?

23. She'd save money if she bought fresh food, ..........................?

24. The area was evacuated at once,..........................?

25. She's very funny. She's got a great sense of humor, ..........................?

26. It never works very well,..........................?

27. Mr.Smith usually remembered his wife's birthdays, ..........................?

28. Neither of them offered to help you,..........................?

29. He ought to have made a note of it, ..........................?

30. There'll be plenty for everyone, ..........................?

mustn't we

did they

couldn't she

wasn't it

hasn't she

does it

didn\'t he

did they

shouldn't he

won't there
31. Let's go out for dinner tonight, ..........................?

32. That isn't Bill driving, ..........................?

33. Nothing went wrong, ..........................?

34. There used to be trees here, ..........................?

35. This won't take long,..........................?

36. Don't touch that button, ..........................?

37. I'm not too late,..........................?

38. Not a very good film, ..........................?

39. Somebody wanted a drink, ..........................?

40. They think he's funny,..........................?
shall we

am I

did it

didn't there

will it

will you

is it

is it

didn't they

don't they
EXERCISE II: Choose the best answer

1. We should call Rita, _______________?

A. should we B. shouldn't we C. shall we D. should not we

2. Monkeys can't sing, ______________?

A. can they B. can it C. can't they D. can't it

3. These books aren't yours, ____________?

A. are these B. aren't these C. are they D. aren't they

3. That's Bod's, ____________?

A. is that B. isn't it C. isn't that D. is it

5. No one died in the accident, ______________?

A. did they B. didn't they C. did he D. didn't he

6. The air-hostess knows the time she has been here, ______________?

A. does she B. isn't it C. doesn't she D. did she

7. This is the second time she's been here, ______________?

A. isn't this B. isn't it C. has she D. hasn't she

8. They must do as they are told, ________________?

A. mustn't they B. must they C. are they D. aren't they

9. He hardly has anything nowadays, _________________?

A. hasn't she B. has he C. doesn't he D. does he

11. Your brother\'s here, ____?

A. is he B. are he C. isn\'t he D. aren\'t he

12. Mary wasn\'t angry, ____?

A. was she B. is she C. wasn\'t she D. was Mary

13. Susan doesn\'t like oysters, ____?

A. did she B. does she C. doesn\'t she D. she does

14. Nothing serious will be expected in the process of building our smart city, ____?

A. will it B. won\'t it C. will they D. won\'t they

15. That was Ann on the phone, ____?

A. was it B. was that C. wasn\'t that D. wasn\'t it

16. Tom didn\'t see her, ____?

A. did Tom B. did he C. do Tom D. does he

17. I think the cities of tomorrow also need to consider the availability of open space, ___?

A. do I B. don\'t I C. do they D. don\'t they

18. Study has shown that nature improves human health and well-being, ______?

A. has it B. hasn't it C. doesn't it D. does it

19. I'm not old enough to understand the master plan of our city by 2050, __________?

A. am I B. am not I C. aren't I D. are you

20. Nobody likes the play, ____?

A. do they B. don\'t they C. didn\'t they D. did they