The disjunctive question. (Tag-question.)
: .
. " ?". "" "".
- , (, "a table" - "it", "books" - "they", "Mom" - "she").
! "I am", "...., aren't I?"
| She is writing, You are students, He will leave tomorrow, | isnt she? arent you? wont he? | Yes, she is. Yes, we are Yes, he is |
| not | ||
| She is not writing You arent students, He wont leave tomorrow, | is she? are you? will he? | No, she isnt. No, we arent No, he wont |
nobody, somebody,everybody no one they .
Nobody phoned, did they?
Everybody is here, arent they?
Nobody likes her, do they?
Somebody has forgotten their coat, havent they?
never, no, nobody, hardly, scarcely .
She never smiles, does she?
She hardly spoke, did she?
There is scarcely enough time, is there?
Exercise 1. Make special questions.
1. ___is the name of the President of the United States of America?
2. ___is Christmas Day?
3. ___did Neil Armstrong say when he first landed on the moon?
4. ___is New York city?
5. ___are the Hawaiian islands?
6. ___are you doing this afternoon?
7. __much did you pay for it?
8. ___kind of films do you like?
9. ___is his name?
10. ___is your office, this one or that one?
Exercise 2. Write a tag for each sentence.
1. Harry has been helping you,?
2. You don`t eat meat, ?
3. Paul was sleeping, ?
4. I missed a good film, ..?
5. Jane is leaving in the morning, ..?
6. We are going to win, ?
7. Jack hasn`t done his homework, .?
8. You weren`t having dinner, ?
9. David and Kate aren`t coming to the party, .?
10. Sue didn`t leave early, .?
Exercise 3. Complete each question.
1) What.... makes you tired...................................? Running makes me tared.
2) Who................................................................? I talked to the manager.
3) What.................................................................? I read a newspaper.
4) Who................................................................? Kate brought the ice cream.
5) What................................................................? Joe desided to take the job.
6) Who.................................................................? I answer most of the questions.
7) Which..............................................................? This house is mine.
8) Who.................................................................? Pat looks after the children.
9) Who .......? I write to my penfriend.
10) What ? You make me laugh!
