E8 U7 Tag Questions

Tag Questions

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Use of Tag questions:

1. Rising intonation to check information

2. Falling intonation to show that we expect agreement.

Multiple Choice

You didn't read her autobiography, did you?

• Checking information

• Expecting agreement

Multiple Choice

You didn't read her autobiography, did you?

• Checking information

• Expecting agreement

Multiple Choice

She can't come tomorrow, can she?

• Expecting agreement

• Checking information

Multiple Choice

She can come tomorrow, can't she?

• Expecting agreement

• Checking information

Multiple Choice

The film's about to start now, isn't it?

• Expecting agreement

• Checking information

Multiple Choice

The film isn't about to start now, is it?

• Expecting agreement

• Checking information

Let's practice

INSTRUCTIONS: Look at the first sentence in each pair. Complete the second sentence as tag question. The meaning should be similar.

Reorder

Reorder the following

• You

• have bought

• the tickets,

• haven't

• you?

1

2

3

4

5

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5

Reorder

Reorder the following

• We

• should leave

• early

• tomorrow,

• shouldn't we.

1

2

3

4

5

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5

Fill in the Blank

I want to check if he received my message.

,

'

?

Fill in the Blank

I hope that the show isn't sold out.

'

,

?

Poll

Do you know how to use tag questions?

• Yes

• No

Poll

Is there something you need to clarify from the topic?

• Yes

• No

Thank you for your attention

Objective:

I will be able to confidently construct and utilize tag questions in both written and spoken English, demonstrating accurate understanding of their grammatical structure, appropriate usage, and intonation patterns.