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'''Tag questions''' consist of a positive or negative statement followed by either a positive or negative tag | '''Tag questions''' consist of a positive or negative statement followed by either a positive or negative tag question. [[Student]]s should be encouraged to use these as they make conversation with [[native speaker]]s smoother. | ||
Some English [[teacher]]s find that their own use of question tags starts to deteriorate after a few years in a foreign country and they need to be careful to maintain them. | Some English [[teacher]]s find that their own use of question tags starts to deteriorate after a few years in a foreign country and they need to be careful to maintain them. | ||
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Revision as of 09:52, 17 September 2009
Tag questions consist of a positive or negative statement followed by either a positive or negative tag question. Students should be encouraged to use these as they make conversation with native speakers smoother.
Some English teachers find that their own use of question tags starts to deteriorate after a few years in a foreign country and they need to be careful to maintain them.
Positive statement, negative tag
Example
- It's nice here, isn't it?
Usage, encourage conversation.
Negative statement, positive tag.
- You know him, don't you?
Usage, obtain a real response.
Positive statement, positive tag
Example.
You know the answer, do you?
Usage, sarcasm. aggression. (Not recommend for students.)
General usage
Question tags are almost exclusively used in the spoken language or perhaps in quite informal written registers.
EFL students are sometimes confused whether a yes or no answer is appropriate; one way to help is to coach them to answer asn with polar questions with subject and auxiliary instead of just a "yes" or "no".
