Question Tags Exercises for Clear Grammar Practice

Question tags help you check or confirm information in conversation and writing. They are important for school exams, competitive tests, and daily English use. Learning to form and use question tags builds confidence and accuracy in both speaking and writing.

Question Tags: Basic Rules and Structure

A question tag is a short question at the end of a statement. It usually matches the tense and auxiliary verb of the statement but has the opposite polarity (positive/negative). Mastering question tags will help you avoid common mistakes and sound more natural when communicating in English.

Statement	Type	Tag	Complete Sentence
She is here	Positive	isn’t she?	She is here, isn’t she?
They are not students	Negative	are they?	They are not students, are they?
We have finished	Positive	haven’t we?	We have finished, haven’t we?
You don’t eat meat	Negative	do you?	You don’t eat meat, do you?

Question Tag Rules and Quick Reference

To use question tags correctly, follow these essential rules. These rules will help you answer school worksheets and exam questions quickly and accurately.

• If the statement is positive, use a negative question tag.
• If the statement is negative, use a positive question tag.
• Repeat the auxiliary verb or modal from the statement; use “do/does/did” if none is present.
• Always use a pronoun, not the noun, in the tag.
• Add a comma before the question tag.

Example: “She plays piano, doesn’t she?” (positive statement, negative tag)

Common Exceptions and Special Cases in Question Tags

Some statements follow different question tag rules. Pay close attention to these patterns for exam success and natural conversation.

Type	Statement	Correct Tag	Full Example
Imperative	Open the window	will you?	Open the window, will you?
Let’s	Let’s start	shall we?	Let’s start, shall we?
No auxiliary verb	He drinks tea	doesn’t he?	He drinks tea, doesn’t he?
Everyone/Someone	Everyone is ready	aren’t they?	Everyone is ready, aren’t they?

Question Tag Practice Exercises

Test your skills with these question tag exercises. These cover positive and negative sentences, different tenses, and exceptions. Practice regularly to build confidence for school and competitive exams.

• She has arrived, ___?
• You aren’t tired, ___?
• They play cricket, ___?
• It wasn’t easy, ___?
• Let’s go for a walk, ___?
• He can’t swim, ___?
• You will help, ___?
• This is your book, ___?
• Nobody was missing, ___?
• You didn’t forget, ___?

For more exercises and answers, explore Vedantu’s detailed PDF worksheet for question tags with solutions.

Shortcuts and Tips for Quick Question Tags

Use these practical tricks to answer question tag questions fast in class and exams.

• Repeat the sentence’s auxiliary verb in the tag.
• Check the statement’s polarity; always reverse it in the tag.
• Use appropriate pronouns (he, she, it, they) in the tag.
• If the statement has no auxiliary, use form of “do”.
• Remember: “Let’s” uses “shall we?”, commands often use “will you?”.

With practice, these rules become automatic.

Summary of Question Tags

Question tags are short questions that check, confirm, or invite agreement. They follow fixed grammar patterns but have some special cases. Understanding these helps you succeed in English exams and confident spoken and written communication. Practise with Vedantu worksheets and real examples to master all types of question tags.

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