Understanding Question Tags in English

This video tutorial explains question tags, which are used to turn statements into questions. It covers the two types of question tags: positive and negative. The video provides examples of how to form question tags by using the helping verb in a statement. It also highlights exceptions to the general rules of forming question tags, emphasizing the importance of learning these exceptions.

What is the primary purpose of using question tags in English?

• To make a statement less important

• To emphasize a statement

• To turn a statement into a question

• To make a statement more formal

What do we expect from the listener when we use a question tag?

• To ignore the statement

• To disagree with the statement

• To repeat the statement

• To agree or confirm the statement

Which of the following is a positive question tag?

• can he

• wasn't it

• isn't she

• didn't they

What follows a negative statement in a question tag?

• A conjunction

• A question mark

• Another negative statement

• A positive question tag

Identify the correct question tag for: 'She is a teacher.'

• is she

• isn't she

• did she

• does she

Which of the following statements is followed by a positive question tag?

• They aren't coming

• He can't speak English

• She isn't a doctor

• She is a teacher

What is the structure of a sentence with a question tag?

• Two statements

• Question tag followed by a statement

• Statement followed by a question tag

• Two question tags

How do you form a question tag from the statement: 'He can't speak English'?

• isn't he

• does he

• can't he

• can he

What is the positive form of the helping verb 'isn't'?

• is

• are

• was

• were

What is the negative form of the helping verb 'was'?

• aren't

• weren't

• isn't

• wasn't