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English Grammar: Question Tag Practice

Comprehensive exercises on completing sentences with appropriate question tags, including special cases and dialogue contexts.

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Set 1

Complete each sentence with an appropriate tag:

Questions
1. The night bus service isn’t very convenient, …………………….?
2. Karina doesn’t really want that, …………………….?
3. There’s nothing wrong, …………………….?
4. Anita hardly ever goes out, …………………….?
5. We’ll be all right in our waterproofs, …………………….?
6. So you bought a car, …………………….?
7. The child slept a little in the afternoon, …………………….?
8. Some people are really crazy, …………………….?
9. That dress isn’t decent, …………………….?
10. Somebody has parked the car in front of the exit, …………………….?
11. This hairstyle doesn’t suit Bimala, …………………….?
12. There isn’t any soccer violence in your country, …………………….?
13. You didn’t play last Thursday, …………………….?
14. A lot of lost property is never claimed, …………………….?
15. You play tennis on Thursdays usually, …………………….?
16. He doesn’t know what he’s doing, …………………….?
17. Suman hardly cares what he does any more, …………………….?
18. You went there, …………………….?
19. He has only one spare room for me, …………………….?
20. Your brother can’t drive, …………………….?
21. He made lots of new friends in China, …………………….?
22. A viral illness left her barely able to walk, …………………….?
23. Don’t be too upset about it, …………………….?
24. You don’t like football, …………………….?
25. There are six pencils in the bag, …………………….?
26. You’re new here, …………………….?
27. They’re not exactly slim, …………………….?
28. There won’t be too many people at the party, …………………….?
29. The large jet roared across the sky, …………………….?
30. The layout here has changed, …………………….?
31. Don’t forget to bolt the door, …………………….?
32. The old man hobbled down the street, …………………….?
33. Don’t come too close, …………………….?
34. You wouldn’t hurt me, …………………….?
35. She could scarcely complain, …………………….?
36. You’re not accepting that job offer, …………………….?
37. She has got hardly any money, …………………….?
38. You wouldn’t want to invite my friend, …………………….?
39. They will wash the car, …………………….?
40. You have to go, …………………….?
41. They left the place before sunrise, …………………….?
42. The matter has been very serious, …………………….?
43. You speak Chinese, …………………….?
44. Nothing was there, …………………….?
45. He’s the one person I can trust, …………………….?

Answers for Set 1:
1. is it
2. does she
3. is there
4. does she
5. won't we
6. didn't you
7. didn't he/she
8. aren't they
9. is it
10. haven't they
11. does it
12. is there
13. did you
14. is it
15. don't you
16. does he
17. does he
18. didn't you
19. hasn't he
20. can he
21. didn't he
22. didn't it
23. will you
24. do you
25. aren't there
26. aren't you
27. are they
28. will there
29. didn't it
30. hasn't it
31. will you
32. didn't he
33. will you
34. would you
35. could she
36. are you
37. has she
38. would you
39. won't they
40. don't you
41. didn't they
42. hasn't it
43. don't you
44. was it
45. isn't he

Set 2

Complete each sentence with an appropriate tag:

Questions
1. The river flooded last week, ………………………….?
2. He was one of the most talented actors of his generation, ………………………….?
3. We need stronger discipline in the school, ………………………….?
4. They worked hard to bring some drastic changes in their factory, …………………?
5. That was a boring speech, ………………………….?
6. I have been answering, ………………………….?
7. You don’t really help her, ………………………….?
8. I am right, ………………………….?
9. Three of my friends are coming to dinner, ………………………….?
10. Don’t hit it so hard, ………………………….?
11. Tuesday is her half day, ………………………….?
12. Let’s meet at 8, ………………………….?
13. You’ve been there, ………………………….?
14. Don’t be absurd, ………………………….?
15. Everybody loves him, ………………………….?
16. He barely had time to catch the train, ………………………….?
17. There’s hardly any tea left, ………………………….?
18. He can barely form a grammatical sentence, ………………………….?
19. You’ve done a lot of travelling, ………………………….?
20. Don’t wear that dress, ………………………….?
21. Nothing came in the post, ………………………….?
22. He’s got a very peculiar voice, ………………………….?
23. One can teach oneself to play the piano, ………………………….?
24. I’m always right, ………………………….?
25. This machine only accepts coins, ………………………….?
26. Open the window, ………………………….?
27. No one can prevent you from entering the hall, ………………………….?
28. Somebody was beating at the door, ………………………….?
29. I’ve been teaching for sixteen years, ………………………….?
30. It hardly rained at all last summer, ………………………….?
31. Something happened at Riya’s house, ………………………….?
32. I’m older than you, ………………………….?
33. She was barely able to stand, ………………………….?
34. It’s windy today, ………………………….?
35. Nobody called me, ………………………….?
36. She’s going to have a baby soon, ………………………….?
37. The children were very fond of one another, ………………………….?
38. The English alphabet doesn’t have 40 letters, ………………………….?
39. They hardly meet each other, ………………………….?
40. I’m correct, ………………………….?
41. The food at the hotel was barely edible, ………………………….?
42. Let’s go for a drive, ………………………….?
43. The girl fed the baby, ………………………….?
44. Pandas live in China, ………………………….?
45. Riya left the house before noon, ………………………….?

Answers for Set 2:
1. didn't it
2. wasn't he
3. don't we
4. didn't they
5. wasn't it
6. haven't I
7. do you
8. aren't I
9. aren't they
10. will you
11. isn't it
12. shall we
13. haven't you
14. will you
15. don't they
16. did he
17. is there
18. can he
19. haven't you
20. will you
21. did it
22. hasn't he
23. can't one
24. aren't I
25. doesn't it
26. will you
27. can they
28. weren't they
29. haven't I
30. did it
31. didn't it
32. aren't I
33. was she
34. isn't it
35. did they
36. isn't she
37. weren't they
38. does it
39. do they
40. aren't I
41. was it
42. shall we
43. didn't she
44. don't they
45. didn't she

Set 3

Complete each sentence with an appropriate tag:

Questions
1. Their new house is very comfortable, …………………………?
2. It’s so lovely sitting here in the sun, …………………………?
3. Those handwritings aren’t very clear, …………………………?
4. He has not been proved guilty yet, …………………………?
5. You think you’re really intelligent, …………………………?
6. Say something to me in Chinese, …………………………?
7. Nobody helped them, …………………………?
8. Seema put the camera in the drawer, …………………………?
9. Let’s go for a walk, …………………………?
10. You won’t be late, …………………………?
11. Let’s go out now and eat afterwards, …………………………?
12. Sign here, please, …………………………?
13. He’s still sleeping, …………………………?
14. Sit down a moment, …………………………?
15. Somebody threw tomatoes at the minister, …………………………?
16. Let’s take a break, …………………………?
17. That uniform makes the students look smart, …………………………?
18. Look after this for a moment, …………………………?
19. One likes to do it oneself, …………………………?
20. Let’s play a trick on him, …………………………?
21. We hardly know each other, …………………………?
22. These are the main points, …………………………?
23. Let’s go to the pub tonight, …………………………?
24. She hardly ever calls me, …………………………?
25. We won’t be late, …………………………?
26. You and I are busy right now, …………………………?
27. Her style of dress was never conservative, …………………………?
28. His uncle is at work right now, …………………………?
29. I am a good worker, …………………………?
30. Something is there, …………………………?
31. She spent hardly any of the money, …………………………?
32. I’m coming with you, …………………………?
33. Sony plays with you, …………………………?
34. I am ready for the next exercise, …………………………?
35. Shilpa never comes here, …………………………?
36. Teresa is an accountant, …………………………?
37. That dress was a really good buy, …………………………?
38. He reads a lot of books, …………………………?
39. You’ve been working late again, …………………………?
40. I don’t need to say any more, …………………………?
41. You haven’t broken that as well, …………………………?
42. I never eat a big dinner, …………………………?
43. You’re sad that I’m going, …………………………?
44. Sona and Mona are twin sisters, …………………………?
45. The car sped along the road, …………………………?
46. The food in that restaurant wasn’t very good, …………………………?
47. His father is not capable of doing the job anymore, …………………………?

Answers for Set 3:
1. isn't it
2. isn't it
3. are they
4. has he
5. don't you
6. will you
7. did they
8. didn't she
9. shall we
10. will you
11. shall we
12. will you
13. isn't he
14. will you
15. didn't they
16. shall we
17. doesn't it
18. will you
19. doesn't one
20. shall we
21. do we
22. aren't they
23. shall we
24. does she
25. will we
26. aren't we
27. was it
28. isn't he
29. aren't I
30. isn't it
31. did she
32. aren't I
33. doesn't she
34. aren't I
35. does she
36. isn't she
37. wasn't it
38. doesn't he
39. haven't you
40. do I
41. have you
42. do I
43. aren't you
44. aren't they
45. didn't it
46. was it
47. is he

Test Yourself 3 (Dialogue Context)

Fill up the blanks with suitable tag questions:

Questions
1. A: We’re going to a picnic next Saturday, ……………? B: Well, you might be, I’m not. A: Why? What’s the problem? B: Riya’s coming to Nepal. We’ve to receive her at the airport, ……………………? A: Oh, yes. How forgetful I am!
2. A: You know Anita quite well, ……………………? B: Mmm. Why do you ask? A: She studies in Grade VIII, ……………………? B: Yes. What’s the problem? A: I saw her sitting in the classroom of Grade IX. Isn’t it strange? B: No. That wasn’t Anita. That’s Sunita, her twin sister. People often confuse Anita and her twin sister. A: It’s hard to distinguish them, ……………………? B: Yes.
3. A: Is the restaurant all right? B: Yes, wonderful! The food was nice, ………………………? A: Yes, it was. We enjoyed a Chinese dish. B: It must be crowded, ……………………? A: Yeah. But the waiters are good enough to serve food. B: I think you’d visit again, ……………………? A: Yes, I’d love to.

Answers for Test Yourself 3:
1. aren't we / haven't we
2. don't you / doesn't she / isn't it
3. wasn't it / mustn't it / wouldn't you

Test Yourself 4

Complete each sentence with an appropriate tag:

Questions
48. She talked to me no longer, …………………………?
49. Let’s go out, …………………………?
50. I can scarcely believe it, …………………………?
51. My book has disappeared from the desk, …………………………?
52. No one can deny this fact, …………………………?
53. You’re Russian, …………………………?
54. Shakespeare was born in Stratford-Upon-Avon, …………………………?
55. She barely glanced at him, …………………………?
56. You don’t remember me, …………………………?
57. I’m a teacher, …………………………?
58. You wouldn’t work for this company again, …………………………?
59. Let’s sit in the shade and keep cool, …………………………?
60. It’s been raining for days now, …………………………?
61. You’ll tell me if she calls, …………………………?
62. It’s extremely cold in Siberia in the winter, …………………………?
63. Let’s see what happens next week, …………………………?
64. No one phoned me last , …………………………?
65. She looks really great, …………………………?

Answers for Test Yourself 4:
48. did she
49. shall we
50. can I
51. hasn't it
52. can they
53. aren't you
54. wasn't he
55. did she
56. do you
57. aren't I
58. would you
59. shall we
60. hasn't it
61. won't you
62. isn't it
63. shall we
64. did they
65. doesn't she