Extra Grammar - Tag Questions (Homework - Answer Key)

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Homework – Answer Key 
 
 
a) Put a question tag on the end of these sentences. 
 
1 Brenda won't be late, will she? 
 
2 You're hungry, aren't you? 
 
3 You exercise a lot, don’t you? 
 
4 You weren't studying, were you? 
 
5 Priscilla doesn't know Lucas, does she? 
 
6 Jack's on vacation, isn’t he? 
 
7 Edward's been to Sweden before, hasn’t he? 
 
8 You can speak Russian, can’t you? 
 
9 They won't mind if I smoke here, will they? 
 
10 There are a lot of children there, aren’t there? 
 
11 I shouldn’t go out tonight, should I? 
 
12 This isn't very fair, is this? 
 
13 I'm too impatient, aren’t I? 
 
14 You wouldn't tell anyone, would you? 
 
15 Peg has lived in Dublin for a long time, hasn’t she? 
 
16 I should eat less, shouldn’t I? 
 
17 He'd never met her before, had he? 
 
b) Read the situation and write a sentence with a question tag in each situation you are asking 
your friend to agree with you. 
 
1 You look out of the window. The sky is blue, the sun is shining. What do you say to your friend? 
(beautiful day) It’s a beautiful day, isn’t it? 
 
2 You're with a friend outside a restaurant. You're looking at the prices, which are very high. 
What do you say? 
(expensive) It is very expensive, isn’t it? 
 
3 You and a colleague have just finished a training course. You really enjoyed it. What do you 
say to your colleague? 
(great) The course was great, wasn’t it? 
 
4 You meet your friend and you notice that he came driving a newer car. What do you say to 
her/him? (have / buy / new car) You have bought a new car, haven’t you? 
 
5 You and a friend are listening to a woman singing. You like her voice very much. What do you 
say to your friend? 
(a good voice) She has a good voice, doesn’t she? 
 
6 You are trying on a jacket in a shop. You look in the mirror and you don't like what you see. 
What do you say to your friend? 
(not / look / very good) It doesn’t look very good, does it? 
 
7 You and a friend are walking over a small wooden bridge. The bridge is very old and some 
parts are broken. What do you say? 
(not / very safe) This bridge is not very safe, is it? 
 
c) In these situations you are asking for information, asking people to do things etc, 
 
1 You need a pencil. Perhaps Rupert has one. Ask him. 
Rupert, you have a pencil, don’t you? 
 
2 You have to move a heavy sofa. You want Jeff to give you a hand with it. Ask him. 
Jeff, you can give me a hand, can’t you? 
 
3 You're looking for Sandra. Perhaps Kelly knows where she is. Ask her. 
Kelly, you know where Sandra is, don’t you? 
 
4 You have just finished eating a piece of chocolate cake. You think your mouth is not dirty, but 
decides to ask Nelly just in case. 
Nelly, my mouth is not dirty, is it? 
 
5 Adam has a car and you need a lift to the mall. Perhaps he'll take you. Ask him. 
Adam, you will give me a lift to the mall, won’t you? 
 
6 You're looking for your glasses. You think Sam and Linda haven’t seen them but decides to 
ask just in case. 
Sam, Linda, you haven’t seen my glasses, have you?