Structure: Question Tags - SS2 English Lesson Note

Tag questions are a type of question that is used to confirm or ask for agreement. They are formed by adding a short question to the end of a statement. The tag question usually consists of a pronoun and a verb, and it follows the same tense as the statement.

For example, the statement "You're going to the store, aren't you?" is a tag question. The tag question "aren't you?" follows the same tense as the statement ("going"), and it uses the pronoun "you" to refer to the subject of the statement ("you").

Tag questions can be used in a variety of contexts. They can be used to check if someone understands something, to ask for confirmation, or to express a mild disagreement.

Here are some examples of tag questions:

• You're going to the store, aren't you?
• That's a nice shirt, isn't it?
• I think you're wrong, don't you?
• You don't like me, do you?

Tag questions can be identified in sentence structures by looking for a short question that follows a statement. The tag question will usually consist of a pronoun and a verb, and it will follow the same tense as the statement.

Here are some examples of tag questions in sentences:

• She's coming to the party, isn't she?
• I think you're right, aren't I?
• You don't have any money, do you?

He's not going to be happy about this, is he?