Question

Add a question tag :- The old man cannot cross the road.​

Answer 1

AnsweR :-

The old man cannot cross the road, can he?

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What is a question tag?

• Question tag means when a person ask any question or express his/her emotions.

• Question tags are always in interrogative sentence.

• Question tags are always asked in direct speech, as the first person is asking or expressing the emotions.

• Negetive sentence will have positive question tag and positive sentence will have negetive question tag.

Few-Examples

1] She is going to sing next, isn't she?

2] I cannot do this thing, can I?

3] They are running with full speed, are they?

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Answer 2

Question:-

Add a question tag.

→ The old man cannot cross the road.

Answer:-

The old man cannot cross the road. Can he?

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• A Question Tag is a small question added at the end of a statement.
• Question Tags are used when asking for agreement or confirmation.

Rules:-

➛ If the statement is negative, the question tag must be positive and if the statement is positive, the question tag must be negative.

➛ The tense of the tag is determined by the tense of the modal verb of the statement that precedes it. If the statement does not use an modal verb then the auxiliary "to do" must be used.

Example: He comes from Beijing, doesn't he?

Structure:-

➛ Positive Statement + Negative

Question

Tag

➛ Negative Statement + Positive

Question

Tag

Example:-

➛ Ria is a student, Isn't she?

➛ Ria is not a student, Is she?