Year 8 English — Question tags

Add the right question tag to a statement — negative after a positive, positive after a negative, using the statement's own helping verb.

Name: ________________________

1.Ravi rarely comes on time, ____
- a) isn't he?
- b) doesn't he?
- c) does he?
- d) is he?
2.Match each statement to its tag.
- Everyone enjoyed the trip,
- Nothing was broken,
- We should leave now,
- You had forgotten,
- There is a problem,
- hadn't you?
- shouldn't we?
- didn't they?
- isn't there?
- was it?
3.Write the two-word tag: You have not finished your homework, ____?
4.Sort each statement by the kind of tag it needs.
Groups: Needs a negative tag · Needs a positive tag
- We can go now,
- They came late,
- You are ready,
- He never listens,
- She has not finished,
- It was raining,
- Nobody knew the answer,
- You do not like coffee,
5.Write the two-word tag: She cannot swim, ____?
6.I am late, ____
- a) isn't it?
- b) aren't I?
- c) am I?
- d) wasn't I?
7.Let us start the game, ____
- a) shall we?
- b) do we?
- c) don't we?
- d) will we?
8.She has not seen the film, ____
- a) does she?
- b) hasn't she?
- c) did she?
- d) has she?

Answer key — Year 8 English — Question tags

1. c) does he?
2. Everyone enjoyed the trip, → didn't they?; Nothing was broken, → was it?; We should leave now, → shouldn't we?; You had forgotten, → hadn't you?; There is a problem, → isn't there?
3. have you
4. You are ready, → Needs a negative tag; They came late, → Needs a negative tag; We can go now, → Needs a negative tag; It was raining, → Needs a negative tag; She has not finished, → Needs a positive tag; He never listens, → Needs a positive tag; Nobody knew the answer, → Needs a positive tag; You do not like coffee, → Needs a positive tag
5. can she
6. b) aren't I?
7. a) shall we?
8. d) has she?