Tag Questions with Falling Intonation

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Tag questions can be tricky, can't they?
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Tag questions use a helping verb and a pronoun.
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If the main verb is affirmative,  the tag question is negative.
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If the main verb is negative,  the tag question is affirmative.
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Use falling intonation when  you're just commenting,  
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making an observation, and you seek agreement.
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It's sure hot today, isn't it?
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Wow. You took a lot of photos, didn't you?
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Can you hear the difference? Listen.
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You want to win, don't you?
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I seek confirmation.
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You want to win, don't you?
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I'm just making an observation.
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Finish these tags in the comments.
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It's been a long time...
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Sarah is all grown up now...
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