Unit - 1 Critical Thinking
Grammar (Page 6)
Question Tag
A. Study the following examples.
a. You are tired, aren't you?
b. He left Kathmandu, didn't he?
c. Your father never touched alcoholic drinks, did he?
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B. Rewrite the following sentences adding an appropriate question tag.
a. Gill does not know Ann, does he?
b. I'm very patient, aren't I ?
c. They'd never met me before, had they?
d. Listen carefully, will you?
e. Let's have a break, shall we ?
f. Let us invite them, will you?
g. Hari used to live in France as a boy, didn't he?
h. You'd better not take a hard drink, had you?
i. Sheep eat grass, don't they?
j. Mr. Pande can speak nine languages, can't he?
k. She's finished her classes, hasn't she?
l. She barely managed to reach the goal, did she?
m. Don't let him swim in that pond, will you?
n. There are lots of people here, aren't there?
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C. Read the following situations. What do you say in these situations? Use question tags.
a. The sky is full of clouds. You can see lightning and hear thunder.
Ans:- It's going to rain soon, isn't it?
b. You want to pay the taxi fare but you are short by 100 rupees,
Ans:- Shyam, you have to lend me 100 rupees, don't you ?
c. You have met a stranger at a party and you want to have a chat with him/ her.
Ans:- Would you chat in messenger, wouldn't you?
d. You came out of the film hall with your friend. You enjoyed the film.
Ans:- The film was humorous, wasn't it?
e. You and your friend listened to a comedian on the stage and felt spellbound by his/her performance.
Ans:- He gave an excellent performance, didn't he?
f . You think your friend's father has arrived from the US but you are not sure.
Ans:- Your father has not arrived from the US, has he?
g. You think Susan will join the new job tomorrow but you are not sure.
Ans:- Susan will join the new job tomorrow, won't he?
h. Your friend's hair looks too short.
Ans:- You have got too short hair, don't you?
i. You want to go for a picnic with your friends in class.
Ans:- Let's go for a picnic, shall we?
j. You want permission from your father to go for a walk.
Ans:- Let me drive a car, will you?
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