Exercise 1 – Complete the sentences

Read the following statements and fill in the gaps using correct question tags.

1. Juhi is from Mumbai, ____?

2. We are late for the movies, ___?
3. Sam isn’t a good boy, ____?
4. I was wrong about this, ___?
5. Andrew was present at the school yesterday, ____?
6. You have done your homework, _____?
7. Please stop talking, ___?
8. I am afraid Tim is very sick, ____?
9. Sheena won’t mind if I use her book, ____?
10. The girl is playing the piano, ____?
11. Patrick will come to the seminar tonight, ____?
12. Rita never acts so rudely, ____?
13. Sam isn’t a student, _____?
14. It is very humid today, ____?
15. Laura is beautiful, _____?

Exercise 2 – Fill in the Blanks

Read the sentences and fill in the blanks with the correct question tags.

1. Let’s go surfing, ____?

2. The children are sleeping, ____?
3. The pan is hot, ___?
4. Amy doesn’t like solving maths problems, _____?
5. You are from West Bengal, ____?
6. I like eating chocolate pastries, ____?
7. You have completed your assignment, ____?
8. You don’t live here, ____?
9. The children are playing in the garden, ____?
10. We often go out for dinner on weekends, _____?

Answers for Exercise 1

1. Juhi is from Mumbai, isn’t she?
2. We are late for the movies, aren’t we?
3. Sam isn’t a good boy, is he?
4. I was wrong about this, wasn’t I?
5. Andrew was present at the school yesterday, wasn’t he?
6. You have done your homework, haven’t you?
 7. Please stop talking, will you?
8. I am afraid Tim is very sick, isn’t he?
9. Sheena won’t mind if I use her book, will she?
10. The girl is playing the piano, isn’t she?
11. Patrick will come to the seminar tonight, won’t he?
12. Rita never acts so rudely, does she?
13. Sam isn’t a student, is he?
14. It is very humid today, isn’t it?
15. Laura is beautiful, isn’t she?

Answers for Exercise 2

1. Let’s go surfing, shall we?
2. The children are sleeping, aren’t they?
3. The pan is hot, isn’t it?
4. Amy doesn’t like solving maths problems, does she?
5. You are from West Bengal, aren’t you?
6. I like eating chocolate pastries, don’t I?
7. You have completed your assignment, haven’t you?
8. You don’t live here, do you?
9. The children are playing in the garden, aren’t they?
10. We often go out for dinner on weekends, don’t we?

Add question tags to these statements to make questions:

1 You come from China,

2 He had to leave at 7 o'clock,

3 She hasn't got a dog,

4 It isn't snowing,

5 Jenny was hoping to come,

6 It's stopped raining,

7 He'd better come on time,

8 We've done this before,

9 You don't like football,

10 She won't be late,

11 Annie's French,
12 It was last week that we met,

13 That's wrong,

14 You'd never have thought it,

15 The sun will be shining tomorrow,

16 He'd rather go home,

17 He can't sing,

18 You should leave earlier,

19 I must stop,

20 Let's start,

Add question tags to these statements to make questions:

1 You come from China, don't you?

2 He had to leave at 7 o'clock, didn't he?

3 She hasn't got a dog, has she?

4 It isn't snowing, is it?

5 Jenny was hoping to come, wasn't she?

6 It's stopped raining, hasn't it?

7 He'd better come on time, hadn't he?

8 We've done this before, haven't we?

9 You don't like football, do you?

10 She won't be late, will she?

11 Annie's French, isn't she?

12 It was last week that we met, wasn't it?

13 That's wrong, isn't it?

14 You'd never have thought it, would you?

15 The sun will be shining tomorrow, won't it?

16 He'd rather go home, wouldn't he?

17 He can't sing, can he?

18 You should leave earlier, shouldn't you?

19 I must stop, mustn't I?

20 Let's start, shall we?

Exercises on Question Tags

1. Complete the Sentences: Fill in the blanks with the correct question tag.

1. You’re coming to the meeting, ___?

2. She doesn’t like coffee, ___?
3. They have finished their homework, ___?
4. It’s a beautiful day, ___?
5. He can speak Spanish, ___?
6. We should leave now, ___?
7. You didn’t forget the tickets, ___?
8. This book is yours, ___?
9. You’re not serious, ___?
10. She won’t be late, ___?

2. Correct the Errors: Identify and correct the mistakes in the question tags.

1. You don’t know the answer, don’t you?

2. They are coming to the party, isn’t they?
3. She can sing well, can’t she?
4. It’s raining outside, isn’t it?
5. We haven’t met before, have we?
6. He didn’t call you, didn’t he?
7. They’re enjoying the movie, aren’t they?
8. You were at the concert, weren’t you?
9. This isn’t the right way, isn’t it?
10. She hasn’t finished yet, hasn’t she?

3. Form the Question Tags: Create question tags for the following statements.

1. She is a good student, ___?

2. They haven’t been to Paris, ___?
3. I am late, ___?
4. You will help me, ___?
5. He was at the gym, ___?
6. We should start now, ___?
7. This place is amazing, ___?
 8. You haven’t seen that movie, ___?
9. They can come to the party, ___?
10. She doesn’t want to go, ___?

4. Choose the Correct Tag: Select the correct question tag to complete the sentences.

1. You’re finished with the project, ___?

a) don’t you
b) aren’t you
c) haven’t you

2. He hasn’t called yet, ___?

a) has he
b) hasn’t he
c) does he

3. It’s cold outside, ___?

a) isn’t it
b) is it
c) doesn’t it

4. They can drive, ___?

a) can’t they
b) can they
c) do they

5. She will join us, ___?

a) won’t she
b) will she
c) doesn’t she

6. You didn’t see him, ___?

a) didn’t you
b) did you
c) don’t you

7. We’re late, ___?

a) aren’t we
b) are we
c) weren’t we

8. She has finished the test, ___?

a) hasn’t she
b) has she
c) didn’t she
9. They were happy, ___?
a) weren’t they
b) were they
c) didn’t they

10. You can swim, ___?

a) can’t you
b) can you
c) do you

5. Match the Sentence with Its Question Tag: Match the following statements with their
appropriate question tags.

1. She loves chocolate, ___?

2. They weren’t at the game, ___?
3. We have completed the assignment, ___?
4. He can speak French, ___?
5. It was a great movie, ___?
6. You don’t mind if I join, ___?
7. The food was delicious, ___?
8. She isn’t coming with us, ___?
9. They are excited about the trip, ___?
10. You will remember to call, ___?

6. Fill in the Correct Tag from a Given List: Choose the correct question tag from the
options given and fill in the blanks.

1. You have a car, ___? (don’t you / haven’t you / do you)

2. She has finished her work, ___? (hasn’t she / has she / didn’t she)
3. They were on time, ___? (weren’t they / were they / didn’t they)
4. It is going to rain, ___? (isn’t it / doesn’t it / doesn’t it)
5. You haven’t seen this movie, ___? (have you / haven’t you / did you)
6. He can play the guitar, ___? (can’t he / can he / does he)
7. They don’t like spicy food, ___? (do they / don’t they / did they)
8. She was happy with the result, ___? (wasn’t she / was she / didn’t she)
9. You’re not leaving yet, ___? (are you / aren’t you / didn’t you)
10. We should go now, ___? (shouldn’t we / shouldn’t we / should we)

7. Create Your Own Questions: Write a question tag for each of the following statements.

1. You are coming to the meeting.

2. She doesn’t like to travel.
3. They have been to that restaurant.
4. He was very tired after the game.
5. We should finish this by tonight.
6. This is the right answer.
7. They will be at the party.
8. You don’t want any dessert.
 9. She has already completed her project.
10. It was a long journey.

8. Transform Statements into Questions: Transform the following statements into

questions with appropriate tags.

1. She is studying hard.

2. They don’t understand the lesson.
3. You have visited Paris before.
4. He was absent yesterday.
5. We are ready for the test.
6. This restaurant is famous for its food.
7. They can join us later.
8. You weren’t aware of the changes.
9. She will come to the meeting.
10. We haven’t received the package yet.

9. True or False: Determine if the question tags in the following sentences are correct or not.
1. “You can swim, can you?” (True/False)
2. “They don’t like ice cream, do they?” (True/False)
3. “He is a great cook, isn’t he?” (True/False)
4. “We should leave now, shouldn’t we?” (True/False)
5. “She doesn’t want to go, doesn’t she?” (True/False)
6. “They were happy with the results, weren’t they?” (True/False)
7. “It’s a sunny day, isn’t it?” (True/False)
8. “You will come to the party, won’t you?” (True/False)
9. “He has finished his homework, has he?” (True/False)
10. “You haven’t seen that film, haven’t you?” (True/False)

10. Identify the Tag in Conversations: Read the following conversation snippets and
identify the correct question tag used.

1. “She loves the beach, _____?” (doesn’t she / isn’t she)

2. “They were late for the show, _____?” (weren’t they / were they)
3. “You have met my sister, _____?” (haven’t you / don’t you)
4. “The test was easy, _____?” (wasn’t it / wasn’t she)
5. “He can solve the puzzle, _____?” (can’t he / doesn’t he)
6. “This book is interesting, _____?” (isn’t it / doesn’t it)
7. “We should start the project, _____?” (shouldn’t we / shouldn’t they)
 8. “She was invited to the party, _____?” (wasn’t she / wasn’t it)
9. “They don’t know the answer, _____?” (do they / don’t they)
10. “You haven’t forgotten the meeting, _____?” (have you / haven’t you)

Find out if you got them all right from the answers below.

1. Complete the Sentences

1. You’re coming to the meeting, aren’t you?
2. She doesn’t like coffee, does she?
3. They have finished their homework, haven’t they?
4. It’s a beautiful day, isn’t it?
5. He can speak Spanish, can’t he?
6. We should leave now, shouldn’t we?
7. You didn’t forget the tickets, did you?
8. This book is yours, isn’t it?
9. You’re not serious, are you?
10. She won’t be late, will she?

2. Correct the Errors

1. You don’t know the answer, do you? (Incorrect: don’t you)
2. They are coming to the party, aren’t they? (Incorrect: isn’t they)
3. She can sing well, can’t she? (Correct)
4. It’s raining outside, isn’t it? (Correct)
5. We haven’t met before, have we? (Correct)
6. He didn’t call you, did he? (Incorrect: didn’t he)
7. They’re enjoying the movie, aren’t they? (Correct)
8. You were at the concert, weren’t you? (Correct)
9. This isn’t the right way, is it? (Incorrect: isn’t it)
10. She hasn’t finished yet, has she? (Incorrect: hasn’t she)

3. Form the Question Tags

1. She is a good student, isn’t she?
2. They haven’t been to Paris, have they?
3. I am late, aren’t I?
4. You will help me, won’t you?
5. He was at the gym, wasn’t he?
6. We should start now, shouldn’t we?
7. This place is amazing, isn’t it?
8. You haven’t seen that movie, have you?
 9. They can come to the party, can’t they?
10. She doesn’t want to go, does she?

4. Choose the Correct Tag

1. You’re finished with the project, aren’t you? (a)
2. He hasn’t called yet, has he? (a)
3. It’s cold outside, isn’t it? (a)
4. They can drive, can’t they? (a)
5. She will join us, won’t she? (a)
6. You didn’t see him, did you? (b)
7. We’re late, aren’t we? (a)
8. She has finished the test, hasn’t she? (a)
9. They were happy, weren’t they? (a)
10. You can swim, can’t you? (a)

5. Match the Sentence with Its Question Tag

1. She loves chocolate, doesn’t she?
2. They weren’t at the game, were they?
3. We have completed the assignment, haven’t we?
4. He can speak French, can’t he?
5. It was a great movie, wasn’t it?
6. You don’t mind if I join, do you?
7. The food was delicious, wasn’t it?
8. She isn’t coming with us, is she?
9. They are excited about the trip, aren’t they?
10. You will remember to call, won’t you?

6. Fill in the Correct Tag from a Given List

1. You have a car, don’t you? (don’t you)
2. She has finished her work, hasn’t she? (hasn’t she)
3. They were on time, weren’t they? (weren’t they)
4. It is going to rain, isn’t it? (isn’t it)
5. You haven’t seen this movie, have you? (have you)
6. He can play the guitar, can’t he? (can’t he)
7. They don’t like spicy food, don’t they? (don’t they)
8. She was happy with the result, wasn’t she? (wasn’t she)
9. You’re not leaving yet, are you? (are you)
10. We should go now, shouldn’t we? (shouldn’t we)
7. Create Your Own Questions
1. You are coming to the meeting, aren’t you?
2. She doesn’t like to travel, does she?
3. They have been to that restaurant, haven’t they?
4. He was very tired after the game, wasn’t he?
5. We should finish this by tonight, shouldn’t we?
6. This is the right answer, isn’t it?
7. They will be at the party, won’t they?
8. You don’t want any dessert, do you?
9. She has already completed her project, hasn’t she?
10. It was a long journey, wasn’t it?

8. Transform Statements into Questions

1. She is studying hard, isn’t she?
2. They don’t understand the lesson, do they?
3. You have visited Paris before, haven’t you?
4. He was absent yesterday, wasn’t he?
5. We are ready for the test, aren’t we?
6. This restaurant is famous for its food, isn’t it?
7. They can join us later, can’t they?
8. You weren’t aware of the changes, were you?
9. She will come to the meeting, won’t she?
10. We haven’t received the package yet, have we?

9. True or False
1. “You can swim, can you?” False
2. “They don’t like ice cream, do they?” True
3. “He is a great cook, isn’t he?” True
4. “We should leave now, shouldn’t we?” True
5. “She doesn’t want to go, doesn’t she?” False
6. “They were happy with the results, weren’t they?” True
7. “It’s a sunny day, isn’t it?” True
8. “You will come to the party, won’t you?” True
9. “He has finished his homework, has he?” False
10. “You haven’t seen that film, haven’t you?” False

10. Identify the Tag in Conversations

1. “She loves the beach, doesn’t she?”
2. “They were late for the show, weren’t they?”
3. “You have met my sister, haven’t you?”
4. “The test was easy, wasn’t it?”
 5. “He can solve the puzzle, can’t he?”
6. “This book is interesting, isn’t it?”
7. “We should start the project, shouldn’t we?”
8. “She was invited to the party, wasn’t she?”
9. “They don’t know the answer, do they?”
10. “You haven’t forgotten the meeting, have you?”

Test You Knowledge on Question Tags

Exercises
1. Fill in the Blanks:
Complete the following sentences with the correct question tag.
1. She is coming to the party, _______?
2. They don't like spicy food, _______?
3. John and Mary were late, _______?
4. It's a beautiful day, _______?
5. You have finished your homework, _______?

2. Identify and Correct:

Find and correct the mistakes in the following sentences.
1. You are going to the market, aren't you?
2. He doesn’t know the answer, does he?
3. They were excited about the trip, wasn’t they?
4. She can speak French, can’t she?
5. It’s raining outside, isn’t it?

3. Choose the Correct Question Tag:

Select the appropriate question tag for each statement.
1. We should start now, _______?
a) shouldn’t we
b) should we

2. The teacher explained the lesson, _______?

a) did she
b) didn’t she

3. He can come to the meeting, _______?

a) can he
b) can’t he
4. They’ve been to Paris, _______?
a) have they
b) haven’t they

5. You don’t mind if I join you, _______?

a) do you
b) don’t you

Check the Answers Below

1. Fill in the Blanks:
1. She is coming to the party, isn't she?
2. They don't like spicy food, do they?
3. John and Mary were late, weren't they?
4. It's a beautiful day, isn't it?
5. You have finished your homework, haven't you?

2. Identify and Correct:

1. You are going to the market, aren't you? (Correct)
2. He doesn’t know the answer, does he? (Correct)
3. They were excited about the trip, weren't they? (Corrected from “wasn’t they”)
4. She can speak French, can’t she? (Correct)
5. It’s raining outside, isn’t it? (Correct)

3. Choose the Correct Question Tag:

1. We should start now, shouldn’t we?
2. The teacher explained the lesson, didn’t she?
3. He can come to the meeting, can’t he?
4. They’ve been to Paris, haven’t they?
5. You don’t mind if I join you, do you?