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LET'S READ! 📖
Direction: Read the short passage then answer the questions being asked.
The Interview
Alex
Boss
No, not at all. You've been given a cup of coffee, haven’t you?
Alex
Yes, I have, thank you.
Boss
We should be ready for you in a couple of minutes. You wouldn't mind filling in these forms while you're waiting, would you?
Alex
Ok, no problem. I'll give them to the receptionist when I've finished, shall I?
Boss
If you would.
A few minutes later....
Boss
So the hours are 9:30 to 5:30 Monday to Friday, that's normal, isn't it? And you'll be working in the stats department; the receptionist showed you where that is, didn't she?
Alex
Well yes, she did, but...
Boss
And you haven't had any major illnesses, have you?
Alex
No, but I think there's some sort of a mistake.
Boss
Mistake? What do you mean?
Alex
I'm not applying for a position in the Stats department.
Boss
What? You are Alex Lee, aren't you?
Alex
I'm afraid not. My name's Alex Smith.
QUESTIONS
1. What did the boss ask Alex to do while waiting?
2. What position is Alex Smith applying for?
3. What sort of mistake did the boss make?
LET'S UNDERSTAND! 📚
Question Tags
1. Use question tags in conversations to check information or to check that the listener agrees with you.
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Chocolate is bad for you, isn't it?
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You phoned the doctor, didn't you?
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It's a lovely day, isn't it?
Example:
2. A sentence with a question tag has a main clause and the question tag. The question tag has an auxiliary ( is, do, have ) or a modal ( will, can ) + a subject pronoun.
🔺 If there is no auxiliary or modal, use the correct form of do.
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You know Dr. Jones, don't you?
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The doctor didn't phone, did she?
Example:
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I'm in the main clause → aren't I in the question tag.
Example: I'm right, aren't I?
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3. Usually, if the main clause is affirmative, the question tag is negative.
🔺 If the main clause is negative, the question tag is affirmative.
4. The intonation on the tag rises if it is a real question or if the speaker is not sure of the answer.
🔺 The intonation on the tag falls if the speaker is sure of the answer.
5. Make a short answer with a subject pronoun and an auxiliary verb.
Example:
You're OK, aren't you?
Yes, I am.
Did you see the doctor?
No, I didn't.
LET'S PRACTICE! 📝
Direction: Make a question tag based on the photos provided.
Example:
She's a talented musician, isn't she?
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Good morning. I'm not too early, am I?