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Trước khẳng định, sau phủ định và ngược lại Peter helped you, didn’t he?. He isn’t here now, is he?. Một số trường hợp: - Không dùng danh từ riêng tên riêng trong câu hỏi đuôi, mà phải d

TAG QUESTIONS

I PHẦN LÍ THUYẾT

a Trước khẳng định, sau phủ định và ngược lại

Peter helped you, didn’t he?

He isn’t here now, is he?

You have been there for a long time, haven’t you?

b Một số trường hợp:

- Không dùng danh từ riêng (tên riêng) trong câu hỏi đuôi, mà phải dùng đại từ nhân xưng thay thế.

Mary is beautiful, isn’t she?

Chứ không được dùng Mary is beautiful, isn’t Mary?

His parents are old, aren’t they?

- Khi chủ từ trong mệnh đề chính là anyone, anybody, no one, no body, none, neither thì chủ từ trong câu hỏi đuôi là they.

No one knows, do they? Neither of them complaint, did they?

- Nếu mệnh đề chính có các từ phủ định như neither, no, none, no one, no body, nothing, scarely, barely, hardly, seldom, never, no longer … thì câu hỏi đuôi ở thể khẳng định.

Nothing was sold, was it? Peter hardly goes to the party, does he?

- Nobody / No one + V(khẳng định) …, auxi / modal (mang nghĩa phủ định) they ?

Ex: No one went out, did they?

- Everyone /everybody/ someone/anybody ………,……….they ?

Ex: Everyone is at home, aren’t they?

- Everything/ something/nothing , it ?

- Nếu chủ từ là this, that thì chủ từ trong câu hỏi đuôi có thể là it, he, she.

Ex: That is a very interesting film, isn’t it?

That is your new boy friend, isn’t he?

This is a very beautiful girl, isn’t she?

- Nếu chủ từ là these, those thì chủ từ trong câu hỏi đuôi là they

Ex: These books are new, aren’t they?

- Hình thức câu hỏi đuôi của I am … là aren’t I? hay am I not?

Ex: I’m late, aren’t I? (Hay: I’m late, am I not?)

- Hình thức của câu yêu cầu là: will you?

- Câu đề nghị là: shall we?

Let’s go for a walk, shall we? Let’s not study now, shall we?

- Let’s + V(-to), shall we ? Ex: Let’s go out, shall we?

- (Please +) V(-to) , will you ? (Câu mệnh lệnh) Don’t speak, will you?

- I am ……, aren’t I ?

- This / That (is ……), (isn’t) it/he/she ? Ex: This is your boy, isn’t he?

- These / Those (are ……), (aren’t) they ? Those are your cats, aren’t they ?

- If the main clause is invitation (lời mời), tag question must be "won't you?"

Ex: Take your seat, won't you?

- There is / are ……, isn’t / aren’t there ?

II PHẦN THỰC HÀNH

I Make Tag questions for the following sentences:

1. It’s a lovely day, _?

2. Tom drives very fast _?

3. She wrote the poem herself, ?

4. That was exciting, _?

5. You couldn’t lend me $ 5, ?

6. I don’t think he’s has ever been there, ?

7. He’d rather go to the theatre, ?

8. Get a load of bread for me, ?

9. They had better attend the meeting _?

10. You’d rather have a salad, _?

11. They hadn’t been there before, ?

12. She had to complain to the manager, ?

13. Dick wouldn't tell anyone about this story, ?

14. H e hardly ever leaves the house, ?

15. Your central heating doesn’t work very well, _?

16. Ann’s on holiday, _?

17. You weren’t listening, _?

18. Sue doesn’t like onions, _?

19. Jack’s applied for the job, ?

20. You’ve got a camera, _?

21. You can type, ?

22. He won’t mind if I go early, _?

23. Tom could help you, ?

24. There are a lot of people there, ?

25. Let’s have dinner, ?

26. This isn’t very interesting, ?

27. George Washington was the first President of the United States, ?

28. He’d never seen you before, ?

29. He hardly ever makes a mistake, _?

30. Nobody went to the party, _?

31. She’d save money if she bought fresh food, _?

32. She’s very funny She’s got a great sense of humor, _?

33. The area was evacuated at once, _?

34. Mr Smith usually remembered his wife’s birthdays, ?

35. It never works very well, ?

36. He ought to have made a note of it, ?

37. Neither of them offered to help, _?

38. There’ll be plenty for everyone, ?

39. Let’s go out for dinner tonight, _?

40. That isn’t bill driving, _?

41. Mary didn't do her homework last Monday, ?

42. Lewis could have bought a new car, ?

43. Jane and Tom have never been to Las Vegas, ?

44. John wouldn't want to invite my Dad, ?

45. Mr Richard has been to Scotland recently, ?

46. He had hardly left the office when the telephone rang, ?

47. Mrs Black doesn't believe her son is able to draw such a picture, ?

48. We had to wait for a long time to get our visa, _?

49. You wouldn’t tell anyone, ?

50. They often watch TV in the afternoon, _?

51. You wouldn't work for Michael again, ?

52. Jill and Joe have been to Mexico, ……….……?

53. You had lunch in Indian restaurant,……….……… ?

54. Listen, _?

55. There is no panic, ?

56. Let’s play football, ?

57. Nobody complained, _?

58. I shouldn’t have got angry, ?

59. I’m too fat, ?

60. Don’t drop it, _?

61. They had to go home, ?

62. I’m right, ?

63. Let’s go for a swim, _?

64. There used to be trees here, ?

65. It’s raining right now,……….… ?

66. Let’s go to the beach,……….…………?

67. Nothing was said,……….?

68. These are our books,……….……… ?

69. This is my house,……… … ?

70. No one would refuse,……… ………?

71. You haven’t a car,……… ……?

72. Nobody wants to go,……… ?

73. Kathy will be in class tomorrow, ……….?

74. It snows a lot in Minneapolis, ……… ?

75. Tim and Bill can’t speak French,………

………?

76. There aren’t any peaches left………?

77. Nothing is wrong,……….?

78. You don’t remember the name of the pub, …………?

79. You used to play football very well,………

……….?

80. You’d rather walk than take a bus,……… ?

81. The boys don’t have class tomorrow, ………?

82. Harry takes sugar in tea, ?

83. The lift isn't working today, ?

84. It never works very well, ?

85. Everybody realized the danger, ?

86. There was a lot of noise here, ?

87. Nobody complained about the noise,

?

88. Mary hardly ever cooks, ?

89. They don't allow pet dogs in this shop,

_?

90. Nothing went wrong with him, ?

91. There used to be trees here, ?

92. I am too impatient, ?

93. Let's go out tonight, ?

94. Sue doesn't know John, ?

95. There is an exam tomorrow, ?

96. He'd never met her before, ?

97. You don't really love her, ?

98. This will work well, ?

99. I couldn't help it, ?

100. She won't be late tomorrow, ?

101. Nobody knows the answer, ?

102. The moon goes round the earth, ?

103. Elephants live in Europe, ?

104. He's still sleeping at the moment, ?

105. Mary goes to school, ?

106. We won't be late tonight, ?

107. Someone called me last night, ?

108. We must lock the doors, ?

109. Linda bought a car yesterday, ?

110. Jack hasn't got a piece of paper, ?

111. George used to work here, ?

112. He's never liked her, ?

113. Everyone warned you before, ?

114. Jack went to the supermarket, ?

115. Jim doesn't live in Missouri, ?

116. Mrs Brown has a new car, ?

117. Simon is from Singapore, ?

118. Paul didn't recognize me last week, _?

119. Cars pollute the environment, ?

120. Andrew won't tell her this secret, ?

121. Hugh had a red car, ?

122. We lost the game, ?

123. Jack and Jill didn't go up the hill, ?

124. She can't swim, ?

125 Jack and Jill brought us some water,

_?

126. Jane likes vegetables, ?

127. Mary can't swim very well, ?

128. We've spoken about that, ?

129. I don't need to say any more, ?

130. Carol saw Louise last night, ?

131. He will be coming tonight, ?

132. Hillary loves to bake, ?

133. The weather is very nice today, ?

134. Bill hasn't quit smoking yet, ?

135. George was a very bad student, ?

136. Everybody is here now, ?

137. There is nothing wrong, ?

138. Mike mustn’t come late, ?

139. She is collecting stamps, ?

140. David has cleaned your bike, ?

141. John and Max don't like Maths, ?

142. Peter played handball yesterday, ?

143. The train is arriving on time, ?

144. Kevin spent all his money yesterday,

?

145. Max'd better stay here for a week, ?

146. Nothing was damaged during the storm,

?

147. He comes late sometimes, ?

148. He failed to do anything last weekend, _?

149. The Smiths hardly ever go on travel, ?

150. There are seven days in a week, ?

II Multiple Choice

1 He couldn’t swim, ?

2 Nobody cheated in the exam, ?

3 You have seen this film, ?

4 His name is Messi, ?

5 Let’s have a drink, ?

6 He can speak three languages, ?

7 I think she is a good teacher, ?

8 You went on a picnic last week, ?

9 Teresa is an accountant, _?

10 I am a good worker, _?

11 Pierre is a grandfather, _?

12 Kate is a doctor, _?

13 Jacques and Alicia are students, _?

14 Mario is at work right now, _?

15 You and I are busy right now, _?

16 It's windy today, _?

17 You wanted that, ?

18 He saw that, ?

19 You know that's right, ?

20 He will be coming, ?

21 After all this time you'd think he'd have forgotten, ?

22 The amount he is suffering from hay fever he needs to see a doctor, ?

23 You may think you know the answer but you don't, ?

24 After working so hard he didn't deserve to fail the exam, ?

25 You wouldn't report me, ?

26 He isn't going to like this, ?

27 Sabine was an actress, _?

28 I was very tired, _?

29 Alexander was a factory owner, _?

30 Monica was here, _?

31 Hanna and Alicia were students, _?

32 John was at work yesterday, _?

33 Jim was your neighbor, _?

34 You haven’t seen him this morning, _?

35 The United States is in North America, _?

36 You were late today, _?

37 Tom can’t work with animals, _?

A they can B can they C can he D can’t he

38 Mom, when I was five I couldn’t swim, _?

A can I B couldn’t I C could I D could you

39 The meal won’t be ready, _?

A won’t they B won’t it C will you D will it

40 You prefer drinking Nest café to tea, _?

A do it B don’t you C did you D can you

41 I’m not allowed to go to the movies, _?

A am I B am not I C aren’t I D is you

42 She isn’t watching television, _?

A isn’t she B is she C has she D she has

43 Neither of the boys came to school today, _?

A did he B didn’t they C did they D did she

44 Open the door for me, _?

A would you B did you C will it D has it

45 No-one likes the cake, _?

A does she B do he C do they D don’t they

46 Let’s go together, _?

A will you B shall you C shall I D shall we

47 None of the children want to eat ice-cream, _?

A do they B do we C does she D does he

48 John doesn’t love Mary, ?

49 I never said I love him, ?

50 There’s nothing we can do to help the boys, ?

51 Mr Smith gave his wife ten pounds for her birthday, ?

52 The bus arrived on time, ?

53 The old lady has stolen the money, ?

54 The girls went to Richmond, ?

55 Neither of them will be treated preferentially, ?

56 I am right, _?

57 The picture cost 3,000 USD, ?

A does it B did it C doesn’t it D didn’t it

58 Let’s go to the seaside, ?

59 Everything was cheap then, ?

A wasn’t it B weren’t they C isn’t it D aren’t they

60 You have tea for breakfast, you?

61 There is no one in the house, ?

62 He seldom goes fishing, ?

63 He used to sell traditional handicrafts, ?

64 She had to do the shopping for her neighbour, she?

65 No one here last night, did they?

66 Linda never goes to school late, she?

67 Everyone has equal rights under the law, ?

68 She here tomorrow, will she?

69 Jack to school late yesterday, didn’t he?

70 Paco believes in ghosts, _ ?