Add a question tag :
Question tags means a a question that is in contracted forms.
Example :Am I?, Do they?, Isn't it?, Shall we? etc.
(We learnt about it,in the part of helping verbs forms)
We do statement on any topics and listeners response it with yes or no,it responses are called questions tags.It specially joins to assertive sentences.
Examples : 1)He is very crazy, isn't he?
2)I am young, aren't I ?
Some important rules :
1)Write the given sentence as it is while adding question tag then Write comma after the sentence.
2)If statement is affirmative,then question tag will be negative.
Example : Raju was in Pune yesterday.
Tag : Raju was in Pune yesterday, wasn't he?
3)If statement is negative,then question tag will be affirmative.Negative sentences refer negations and its indicates with no,never, not,none,nobody,no one, nowhere,no sooner than, nothing , neither nor,etc.
Example : They are not able to do it.
Ans :They are not able to do it,are they?
4)There are only to be's or auxiliaries and subject in pronoun forms in the question tags.
Example :Sham cares his battles.
Answer : Sham cares his cattles, doesn't he?
5)Use to be or helping verbs,if it will be in the sentence.
Example : It is a nice ceremony.
Answer: It is a nice ceremony, isn't it?
6)If there is not to be or helping verb in the sentence,Use it according to given verbs forms
Example : He runs fast.
Answer : He ran fast, didn't he?
7)Use pronoun after helping verbs, Don't use proper noun,Use it's pronoun forms according to its gender or numbers forms.
Example :Kavita sings a poem.
Answer : Kavita sings a poem, doesn't she?
8)Write question mark after added the question tag.
Example: Godavari sells sea shells.
Answer: Godavari sells sea shells, doesn't she?
9)If the statement is starting with 'I am' it question tag will be 'aren't I'
Example : I am poor.
Answer : I am poor,aren't I ?
10)The question tag of imperative (affirmative) sentence is always, Will you?
Example : Go back.
Answer : Go back,will you?
11)The sentence that gives instructions by 'let's' its question tag is always 'shall we?'
Example : Let's dance now.
Answer : Let's dance now,shall we?
12)If there is everyone, everybody,nobody or plural forms of subject,then use 'they' in the forms of subject(pronoun).
Example : Everyone ate cake in my birthday party.
Answer : Everyone ate cake in my birthday party, didn't they?
13)If statement is starting with a word 'there' ,it will be same while adding question tag.
Example : There are different types of useful things.
Answer : There are different types of useful things, aren't they?
Some examples :
1)You were all partners , weren't you?
2)She cuts an apple, doesn't she?
3)Savita worked hard, didn't she?
4)They never go to Matheran,do they?
5) I am not careless,am I?
6)This woman shown me a tree, didn't she?
7)Geeta has no money,has she?
8) Everybody became quite, didn't they?
9)Please give a pen,will you?
10)I am an engineer, aren't I ?
11) Let's play cricket,shall we?
12)There are not much fruits on the tree, are they?
13) Maya's dream will convert into the truth, won't it?
14)Force and power are important to fight, aren't they?
15)The boys of today should obey elders, shouldn't they?
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