Tag Questions Practice - English Grammar

As we work through these example sentences  and become really familiar with question tags,  

I want you to also pay close  attention to my pronunciation.   

Notice that when the question tag uses a  verb ending with t (negative question tags:  

isn’t, hasn’t, wasn’t, etc) and is followed  by it we often don’t pronounce the final t.

1. It is, isn’t it?
 2. It was,  

wasn’t it?
 3. It does, doesn’t it?


In negative tags that end with  something other than it (I, you,  

he, she, we, etc) then the words merge. 

4. I am, aren’t I?
 5. You are, aren’t you? (notice  

how the t sounds like ch when linked to you)
 6. He was, wasn’t he?


When a negative question tag ends with  they the th should be pronounced properly  

which will usually mean that you naturally  drop the final t from the proceeding verb. 

7. They were, weren’t they?


Now it’s time for you to fill in the blanks.  

8. I can park my car here, can’t I?
 9.  

We can’t turn up to dinner empty-handed, can we?
 10.  

You wouldn’t like it  

if I did that to you, would you?
 11. He should be flying into London  

first thing tomorrow morning, shouldn’t he?
 12. We might change our minds at the last minute,  

mightn’t we?
 13.  

We may enter, mayn’t we? (Note that  MAY is rarely used very old fashioned)
 

14. We don’t accept American Express here, do we?
 15. I didn’t give you my permission  

to use the car, did I?
 16. He has overstepped the mark this time,  

hasn’t he?
 17.  

You haven’t heard from your team leader yet,  

have you?
 18. They will take  

good care of my grandam, won’t they?
 19. I won’t make any decisions that  

negatively impact this family, will I?
 20. This truly is the best thing to ever  

happen to us, isn’t it?
 21.  

He was wearing his seatbelt, wasn’t he?
 22. You did put baking soda into the bread  

mixture, didn’t you?
 23.  

The current prediction for the company’s  financial growth is correct, isn’t it?
 

24. They were just pretending to find me funny,  

weren’t they?
 25.  

I can bring my son as a plus one, can’t I?
 26. We won’t make it to the show on time now,  

will we?
 27.  

David could always make his grandfather smile,  

couldn’t he?
 28.  

Anne wasn’t always as hard-hearted  as she is nowadays, was she?
 

29. Nobody will ever know how close I  was to finishing that route, will they?
 

30. I’ve always wanted to see where you worked  

but it isn’t always as messy as this, is it?
 31. Even though they beat the champions,  

they’re not generally considered  to be a better team, are they? 
 

32. She hasn’t got what it  takes to be a pro athlete,  

has she?
 33.  

This arrangement won’t be  something you withdraw from,  

will it?
 34.  

I can’t be bothered to deal  with the laundry, can I?
 

35. (with an angry tone) Oh, so that’s  what you really think, is it?  
 

36. You work at your brother’s firm, don't you?
 37. He really likes a salmon en croute,  

doesn't he?
 38.  

The dog ate all the pies, didn't he?
 39.  

They dislike each other a  tremendous amount, don't they?
 

40. Annie plays the violin, doesn’t she?
 41. They want to go to the cinema after the meal,  

don’t they?
 42.  

No-one could ever make that jump, could they?
 

43. Nothing has been mentioned about  the potential for a transplant, has it?
 

44. We barely knew each other at school, did we?
 45.  

The lions seldom hunt alone, do they?
 46. Your father rarely comments on politics,  

does he? 
 47.  

In Hertford, Hereford, and Hampshire,  hurricanes hardly ever happen,  

do they?
 48.  

Have you noticed James never  comes out during a full moon,  

does he?
 49.  

I should water these plants more often,  

shouldn’t I? 
 50. You shouldn’t  

consume so much trash TV, should you?
 51. Nick could really do with hitting the gym  

a bit more often, couldn’t he?
 52.  

Anthony couldn’t cope with the  immense pressure, could he?


I think you have question tags nailed.  If you  are still unsure then don’t worry just leave  

a comment below and we will help to clear  up any doubts that you have.  But remember  

we want to learn to feel what is right and  wrong, and not expel too much energy worrying  

about what the grammar rules are.  those  pesky grammar rules right let's move on