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 tagquestions: