 NOTES (9) A, FORM

6. Concept check:  Notes (9)

a, Form:

+

I am …, aren’t I?

+

Negative tag is often in contraction

eg: do not you  don’t you

Can not you  can’t you

+

“S” in a tag part is often a pronoun

+

If the main past contains the (following) negative word such as: seldom,

hardly, scarcely, barely, rarely, never, no, nobody, nothing, none, neither, the

tag part is always affirmative/positive

Eg: You never get up late, do you?

+

Anyone, noone, nobody, someone, somebody, none, neither of… they

Eg: Nobody liked watching that bad programs, did they?

+ Nothing, something, everything, that, this  it

Eg: Everything will be ready, won’t it?

+ Let’s  shall we? Eg: Let’s listen to music, shall we?

+ Imparative  will you?

+ Let me  will you/won’t you?

Eg: Look at your books, will you/won’t you?

Eg: Let me help you, will you?

Don’t talk, will you?

*b, Intonation:

+ Falling intonation  the speaker expects an agreement from the listener

+ Rising intonation  the speaker asks about information

II. Practice:(cue cards/extraboard)

Complete the following tagquestions: