the fun they had A4) do as directed (add question tags) I) he smiled at Margie ii) that wasn't so bad
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AnsweR :-
1) He smiled at Margie, didn't he?
2) That wasn't so bad, was it?
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.
- I can go in, can I?
- They will go to America, will they?
- He is a science teacher, Is he?
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Required Answer:-
(a) He smiled at Margie. Didn't he?
(b) That wasn't so bad. Was it?
LEARN MORE:
- 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
Examples:-
➛ Ria is a student, Isn't she?
➛ Ria is not a student, Is she?