Bài tập chuyên đề: Tag Question ( Tiếng anh lớp 6)

I. Định nghĩa câu hỏi đuôi:

Câu hỏi đuôi là dạng câu hỏi ngắn được đặt ở cuối câu trần thuật, thường trong văn phong tiếng Anh nói.

Ví dụ: She is a student, isn’t she?

             Câu trần thuật    Phần đuôi

II. Cấu trúc câu hỏi đuôi:

Quy tắc chung:

Câu trần thuậtPhần câu hỏi đuôiThể khẳng định (+)Thể phủ định (-)Thể phủ định (-)Thể khẳng định (+)Chú ý: Khi phần câu hỏi đuôi ở dạng phủ định, bắt buộc phải ở dạng viết tắt.

             Chủ ngữ trong phần đuôi phải ở dạng đại từ nhân xưng

Ví dụ:  Your father smokes a lot, doesn’t he? (correct)

                                          (+)                       (-)

     Your father smokes a lot, does not he? (incorrect)

                                (+)                       (-)

      Mary and Peter aren’t classmates, are they? (correct)

                                               (-)                            (+)

     Mary and Peter aren’t classmates, are Mary and Peter? (incorrect)

                                                 (-)                            (+)

Các trường hợp cụ thể:

Động từPhần đuôiVí dụĐộng từ “ to be”To be + S?

 Mary is your girlfriend, isn’t she?Động từ thườngTrợ động từ + S?She had a nice cat, didn’t she?

You haven’t finished your homework, have you?Động từ khuyết thiếuĐộng từ khuyết thiếu + S?They can eat fast, can’t they?

You shouldn’t hurry up, should you?III. Các trường hợp đặc biệt của câu hỏi đuôi:

Mệnh đề chínhCâu hỏi đuôiVí dụI am + ….Aren’t I?I am a good student, aren’t I?Let’s + ….Shall we?Let’s go, shall we?Chủ ngữ là các đại từ chung như: Anyone, No one, Anything, …Chủ ngữ thành “they”Everyone can speak English well, can’t they?Chủ ngữ là đại từ bất định “Nothing”Chủ ngữ thành “it”Nothing is impossible, is it?Trong câu chứa những trạng từ mang ý nghĩa phủ định như: never, rarely, hardly, little, …Phần đuôi ở dạng khẳng địnhHoa will never forget him, will she?Câu mệnh lệnhWill you?Sit down, will you?III. Bài tập

EXERCISE 1. Choose the word or phrase A, B, C or D that best completes the sentence:

No one is better cook than his mother, ______?A. is she B. isn’t she C. are they D. aren’t they

Do it right now, ______?A. will you B. shall you C. do you D. don’t you

There are no easy ways to learn a foreign language, _______?A. are they B. are there C. aren’t they D. aren’t there

He seldom goes to the library, ______?A. doesn’t he B. is he C. does he D. isn’t he

Let’s go for a long walk, ______?A. will we B. shall we C .don’t you D. do you

I think he will join us, _____?A. doesn’t he B. won’t he C. will he D. don’t I

The film is good, _______________?

A. is it B. are they C. isn’t it D. aren’t they

You are going to the party, ____________?

A. is you B. are you C. aren’t you D. were you

He can speak English, _________________ ?

A. can he B. can’t he C. can’t him D. could he

10. You don’t know him,__________________ ?

A. do you B. don’t you C. are you D. aren’t you

11. Lan speaks Chinese very well, __________?

A. does she B. doesn’t she C. is she D. was she

12. John has worked hard, _________________?

A. does he B. did he C. has he D. hasn’t he

13. They invited him to the party, ___________?

A. do they B. don’t they C. did they D. didn’t they

14. They are leaving here tomorrow________?

A. do they B. are they C. aren’t they D. did they

15. I’m a bit late, ______? A. am not I B. aren’t you C. are you D. aren’t I

16. No one is indifferent to praise, ______? A. is one B. isn’t one C. is he D. are they

17. Somebody has left these socks on the bathroom floor, ______? A. have they B. haven’t they C. has he D. hasn’t he

18. James owns a restaurant, ______? A. does he B. is he C. doesn’t he D. didn’t he

19. You aren’t too busy to talk, ______? A. are you B. have you C. aren’t D. do you

20. The ticket to London doesn’t cost a lot, ______? A. do they B. does it C. is it D. isn’t it

21. You don’t need me any more, ______? A. do I B. don’t I C. do you D. don’t you

22. Nobody knows who invited the wheel, ______? A. do they B. don’t they C. does it D. doesn’t it

23. Harry was working in Bristol then, ______? A. was Harry B. wasn’t he C. was he D. didn’t he

24. You’ll be home before midnight, ______? A. will you B .won’t you C. are you D. won’t you be

25. David is bringing some wine, ______? A. is he B. isn’t he C. is David D. isn’t David

26. Don’t leave anything behind, ______? A. do you B. don’t you C. will you D. shall we

27. That isn’t Bill driving, ______? A. is it B. is that C. isn’t that D. isn’t it

28. Nobody likes the play, __________?

A. do they B. don’t they C. didn’t they D. did they

29. The children can read English, __________?

A. can’t they B. can they C. they can D. they can’t

30. Your grandfather was a millionaire, ______?

A. was he B. is he C. wasn’t he D. isn’t he

31. Your brother’s here, ______?

A. is he B. are he C. isn’t he D. aren’t he

32. That was Ann on the phone, ______?

A. was it B. was that C. wasn’t that D. wasn’t it

33. Tom didn't see her, ______?

A. did Tom B. did he C. do Tom D. does he

34. Mary wasn't angry, ______?

A. was she B. is she C. wasn’t she D. was Mary

35. Susan doesn't like oysters, ______?

A. did she B. does she C. doesn’t she D. she does

EXERCISE 2 : Add tag questions to the following.

1/ They want to come,………………….?

2/ Elizabeth is a dentist, ……………….. ?

3/ They won’t be here, …………………?

4/ That is your umbrella, ………………….?

5/ There aren’t many people here yet, …………….. ?

6/ He has a bicycle,……………………?

7/ Peter would like to come with us to the party, ……………………..?

8/ Those aren’t Fred’s books, ………?

9/ You have never been to Paris,…………?

10/ Something is wrong with Jane today, ………… ?

11/ Everyone can learn how to swim, ……………… ?

12/ Nobody cheated in the exam, ………………….. ?

13/ Nothing went wrong while I was gone, ………… ?

14/ I am invited, ………………….?

15/ This bridge is not very safe,……………..?

16/ These sausages are delicious, …………….?

17/ You haven’t lived here long, …………?

18/ The weather forecast wasn’t very good, ……………. ?

19/ He’d better come to see me, .............. ?

20/ You need to stay longer, ................................?

EXERCISE 3 : Add tag questions to the following.

Lan enjoys watching TV after dinner, .................?2. Tam didn’t go to school yesterday, ................di?3. They’ll buy a new computer,................ w?4. She can drink lots of tomato juice everyday, can ’t she?5. She may not come to class today, ?6. We should follow the traffic rules strictly, shouldn’t we?7. Your mother has read these fairy tales for you many times, .hasn’ t she?8. He seldom visits you, doe s he?9. You’ve never been in Italy, .hav e you?10. That’s Bob, isn’ t it?11. No-one died in the accident, did they?12. I’m supposed to be here, aren’ t I?13. Nothing is wrong, is it?14. Nobody called the phone, did they?15. Everything is okay, isn’t it they?16. Everyone took a rest, didn’t they ?17. Going swimming in the summer is never boring, is it ?18. Let’s dance together, shall we?19. Don’t talk in class, wil l you?20. Sit down, won’t you?21. This picture is yours, isn’ t it?22. Hoa never comes to school late, do es she?23. You took some photos on the beach, .didn’t y ou?24. He hardly ever makes a mistake, does he?25. We must communicate with you by means of e-mail or chatting, mustn’t w e?26. Nobody liked the play, did t hey?27. She’d saved money if she bought fresh food, cou ldn’t she?28. The area was evacuated at once, wasn’t it?29. She’s very funny. She’s got a great sense of humor, hasn’ t she?30. It never works very well, does it?31. Mr.Smith usually remembered his wife’s birthdays, did n't he?32. Neither of them offered to help you, did t hey?33. He ought to have made a note of it, shouldn’t he?34. There’ll be plenty for everyone, won’t the re?35. Let’s go out for dinner tonight, shall w e?36. That isn’t Bill driving, is it?37. Nothing went wrong, did I t?38. There used to be trees here, didn’ t there?39. This won’t take long, will I t?40. Don’t touch that button, will y o u?41. I’m not too late, aren’t I?42. Not a very good film, is I t?43. Somebody wanted a drink, didn’t they?44. They think he’s funny, don’t th