Question Tags
Secondary English Grammar · Reported Speech, Questions and Verb Patterns · Lesson 52
Also known as: Question tags · tag questions
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Lesson questions (14)
- You're from Egypt, ___?
Answer: aren't you - She can swim, ___?
Answer: can't she - They didn't come, ___?
Answer: did they - Let's go, ___?
Answer: shall we - He's never been here, ___ he?
Answer: has - Open the window, ___ you?
Answer: will - You won't tell anyone, ___ you?
Answer: will - It's a nice day, is it?
Answer: False - You live in Cairo, don't you?
Answer: True - I'm right, am not I?
Answer: False - Choose the correct sentence.
Answer: She has finished, hasn't she? - Choose the correct sentence.
Answer: Nobody called, did they? - You like coffee, do you?
الخطأ:do· التصحيح: don't - They were late, were they?
الخطأ:were· التصحيح: weren't
About this lesson
“Question Tags” is from Secondary English Grammar (Reported Speech, Questions and Verb Patterns) and has 14 questions with answers. Sample questions: “You're from Egypt, ___?” and “She can swim, ___?”. Every question can be played in any Hessa Play game or activity.
Lesson words: aren't you · can't she · did they · shall we · has · will · She has finished, hasn't she? · Nobody called, did they? · don't · weren't
How to use it in class
- Show the question on the board and let students think before the options appear.
- Split the class into two teams; every correct answer earns a point.
- Display it on the smart board, send it as homework by link, or play it solo or in two teams.
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Questions about this lesson
How do we form a question tag?
We add an auxiliary verb and a pronoun at the end of the sentence, and reverse positive and negative: You like tea, don't you?
What do we use with a positive and a negative sentence?
A positive sentence takes a negative tag: She is late, isn't she? A negative sentence takes a positive tag: She isn't late, is she?
What are the tags for I am and Let's?
I am late, aren't I? and Let's go, shall we?
Do students need an account to play this lesson?
No. The teacher shares the lesson link; the student types a first name and plays on a phone or computer, and the score reaches the teacher.
Which games suit this lesson?
You can play it in Gameshow Quiz, Mixed questions, Find & fix, Complete the sentence and the other games and activities on Hessa Play.