Class 12 English Unit 1: Grammar 'Question Tag' Language Development Section

 

Grammar (p. 6)

Question Tag (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6CSdK651k9Y )

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?

B.    Rewrite the following sentences adding an appropriate question tag.

a.      Gill does not know Ann, does she?             

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?

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.

It’s going to rain soon, isn’t it?

b.     You want to pay the taxi fare but you are short by 100 rupees.

Shyam, you lend me some money, don’t you?

c.      You have met a stranger at a party and you want to have a chat with him/ her. We will talk later, won’t we?

d.     You came out of the film hall with your friend. You enjoyed the film.  The film was interesting, wasn’t it?              

e.      You and your friend listened to a comedian on the stage and felt spellbound by his/her performance. 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.

Your father might have arrived from the US, mightn’t he?

g.     You think Susan will join the new job tomorrow but you are not sure. Susan will join the new job tomorrow, won’t she?

h.     Your friend’s hair looks too short.  You have got your hair cut, haven’t you?

i.       You want to go for a picnic with your friends in class. Let’s go on Saturday, shall we?

j.       You want permission from your father to go for a walk. Let me go for walk, will you?

 

Let's play Quiz:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GTSslC5pLC4

 

How would you express disappointment in the following situations?

a.      You missed the birthday party of your close friend because you were unwell.

I wish I had a good present to offer her.

b.     You had to go to school on time, but as it happened, you found the tyre of your bicycle flat.

If only my father had changed it.

c.      You have arranged to go for a picnic with your friends. But it is pouring rain.

I wish the rain could stop at a time.

d.     You went to the cinema with your friend to watch a newly-released film, but as it happened, there was a ‘Houseful’ sign outside.

I should have gone there earlier.

e.      You could not secure an A grade in class 11 in English.

I should have taken the extra class for it.

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