TAG QUESTIONS

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TAG QUESTIONS

• Sentence: positive or negative
• Followed by a mini-question

EXAMPLES

• We don't know each other, do we?
• This is an awesome party, isn't it?
• It was an exciting game, wasn't it?
• I love this music, don't you?

MAIN USES

DURING CONVERSATIONS

CONFIRM INFORMATION

CHECK THAT SOMETHING IS TRUE

TAG'S FORMULA

This dog is very big, isn't it?

You don't like spiders, do you?

1. Identify the main and auxiliary verb in the sentence.

2. IDENTIFY IF THE SENTENCE IS POSITIVE OR NEGATIVE

Positive sentence - negative tag
Negative sentence - positive tag

EXAMPLES

• We don't know each other...
• This is an awesome party..
• That drink isn't soda...
• He loves this music...
• You played with the sand...
• You’ve never liked me...

ACTIVITY IN PAIRS

YOU DON'T HAVE QUESTIONS, DO YOU?

WRITING PROCESS ACTIVITY

BRAINSTORM

CHOOSE YOUR TOPIC

EXPLORE YOUR TOPIC

USE YOUR FIVE SENSES

DRAFT WRITING TIPS

• Indent the first sentence.
• Use verbs in past tense.
• Skip a line.
• Use capitalization and punctuation rules.
• Don't be afraid of making mistakes! This is just the first draft. :)