TAG QUESTIONS
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I. CÁCH THÀNH LẬP
1. Câu hỏi đuôi gồm có: chủ ngữ (phải là đại từ nhân xưng) và trợ động từ hay động từ đặc biệt.
2. Nếu câu phát biểu ở thể khẳng định thì câu hỏi đuôi ở thể phủ định và ngược lại.
3. Nếu câu hỏi đuôi ở thể phủ định thì phải dùng hình thức tĩnh lược (contractive form).

Ex:

STATEMENTS
He is a good boy,
The girl didn't come here yesterday,
They will go away,
She hasn't left,

QUESTION-TAGS
isn't he?
did she?
won't they?
has she?

II. ĐẶC BIỆT:
a.
Phần đuôi của “I am” là “aren't I” .
Eg:
I'm going to do it again, aren't I?
b. Imperatives and Requests ( Câu mệnh lệnh và câu yêu cầu):
+ Có phần đuôi là “won't you?” khi câu phát biểu diễn tả lời mời:
Eg:
Take your seat, won't you? (Mời ông ngồi)
+ Có phần đuôi là “will you?” khi câu phát biểu diễn tả lời yêu cầu hoặc mệnh lệnh phủ định.
Eg:
Open the door, will you? ( Xin vui lòng mở cửa)
Don't be late, will you? (Đừng đi trễ nha.)
c. Phần đuôi của câu bắt đầu bằng “ Let's ...” : là “shall we ?”
Eg:
Let's go swimming, shall we?
Nhưng phần đuôi của “Let us / Let me” là “will you”
d. Nothing, anything, something, everything được thay là thế bằng “ It” ở câu hỏi đuôi:
Eg : Everything will be all right, won't it?
No one, Nobody, anyone, anybody, someone, somebody, everybody, everyone được thay thế bằng
“They” trong câu hỏi đuôi.
Eg:
Someone remembered to leave the messages, didn't they?
Lưu ý: Nothing, Nobody, No one được dùng trong mệnh đề chính, động từ ở câu hỏi đuôi sẽ phải ở dạng
thức khẳng định. (Vì Nothing, Nobody, No one có nghĩa phủ định)
Eg:
Nothing gives you more pleasure than listening to music, does it ?
e. This/ That được thay thế là “It”.
Eg:
This won't take long, will it?
f.
These/ Those được thay thế là “They”.
Eg:
Those are nice, aren't they?
g. Khi trong câu nói có từ phủ định như: seldom, rarely, hardly, no, without, never, few, little… phần đuôi
phải ở dạng khẳng định.
Eg:
He seldom goes to the movies, does he?
h. Nếu câu phát biểu có dạng : You 'd better → câu hỏi đuôi sẽ là : hadn't you ?
You'd rather → câu hỏi đuôi sẽ là : wouldn't you ?
You used to → câu hỏi đuôi sẽ là : didn't you ?
Exercise 1. Choose the best option to complete these following sentences.
1. Tom invited us to come to his party, __________?
A. hadn't he
B. couldn't he
C. wasn't he
2. There was an exciting football match on TV last night, _________?
A. wasn't it
B. was not there
C. wasn't there
3. - Who teaches you English?
–Mr. Black_________.
A. is
B. teaches
C. does
4. I am not too fat, __________?
A. aren't I
B. do I
C. am I
5. I'm wrong, _________?
A. am not
B. aren't I
C. are not

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D. didn't he
D. was it
D. do
D. are I
D. amn't

6. Someone discovered penicillin in 1928, _________?
A. hadn't they
B. didn't they
C. didn't someone
D. wasn't they
7. You stayed home last night, _________?
A. had you
B. would you
C. didn't you
D. did you
8. The poor don't have many things to eat, _________?
A. do we
B. do they
C. do you
D. do I
9. The teacher asked you if you finished your homework that day, __________?
A. hadn't he
B. didn't he
C. didn't you
D. hadn't he
10. You were driving home when you saw Lan, _________?
A. didn't you
B. weren't you
C. wouldn't you
D. hadn't you
11. You are thirsty, __________?
A. don't you
B. aren't you
C. are you
D. are not you
18. You could ride a bicycle when you were five, ___________?
A. hadn't you
B. didn't you
C. weren't you
D. couldn't you
19. There have been many achievements since the country carried out economic reforms, ________?
A. don't there
B. haven't they
C. haven't there
D. don't they
11. My father doesn't speak Chinese, ________?
A. doesn't he
B. does he
C. don't he
D. doesn't my father
12. The air-hostess knows the time she has been here, ________?
A. does she
B. isn't it
C. doesn't she
D. did she'
13. This is the second time she has been here, ________?
A. has she
B. hasn't she
C. isn't this
D. isn't it
14. They must do as they are told, _______?
A. must I
B. mustn't they
C. must he
D. must we
15. 'I don't like strong coffee, _______?
A. don't I
B. do I
C. does I
D. doesn't I
16. He hardly has anything nowadays, _______?
A. has he
B. doesn't he
C. does she
D. hasn't she
17. You've never been in Italy, _______?
A. haven't you
B. have you
C. been you
D. had you
18. There's little water left, _______?
A. isn't there
B. is there
C. are there
D. aren't there
19. Everybody is happy, ________?
A. isn't it
B. is it
C. are they
D. aren't they
20. Let's go out tonight, ________?
A. will we
B. won't we
C. won't they
D. shall we
1. The English like watching football, _____________?
A. doesn't she
B. aren't they
C. don't they
D. doesn't he
2. Let's have a drink, ______________?
A. shalln't we
B. do we
C. shall we
D. don't we
3. The weather is hot today, _____________?
A. isn't he
B. isn't there
C. aren't they
D. isn't it
4. Buy me something to drink, ____________?
A. aren't you
B. won't you
C. don't you
D. will you
5. You have not seen Romeo and Juliet, _____________?
A. will you
B. are you
C. do you
D. have you
6. Who watered the flowers yesterday afternoon? Lan ___________ .
A. was
B. had
C. did
D. would
8. You enjoy watching football, ________?
A. don't you
B. do not you
C. do you
D. aren't you
9. You did not do your homework, ________?
A. do you
B. are you
C. did you
D. will you

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10. Hardly ________ out since he moved into this apartment.
A. he has gone
B. he went
C. has he gone
D. he was going
11. You are not hungry, ________?
A. do you
B. don't you
C. aren't you
D. are you
12. You had a bad cold last night, ________?
A. didn't you
B. hadn't you
C. wouldn't you
D. weren't you
13. You will go on to university when you finish school next year, ________?
A. wouldn't you
B. will not you
C. won't you
D. will you
14. You were at the library last Monday afternoon, _________?
A. did you
B. weren't you
C. were you
D. didn't you
15. Lan said that her parents were going to Ho Chi Minh city the next Friday, ________?
A. hadn't she
B. didn't she
C. weren't they
D. didn't they
16. You don't like coffee, __________?
A. do not you
B. don't you
C. do you
D. are you
17. These are Japanese cars, _________?
A. aren't we
B. don't they
C. isn't it
D. aren't they
18. You can speak French, _________?
A. cannot you
B. could you
C. can't you
D. can you
19. Sally turned in her report, _______?
A. had she
B. did she
C. hadn't see
D. didn't she
20. You have a ticket to the game, _______?
A. do you
B. haven't you
C. don't you
D. have you
Exercise 3: Choose the best option to complete these following sentences.
1. We should call Rita, _________?
A. should we
B. shouldn't we
C. shall we
D. should not we
2. Monkeys can's sing, _________?
A. can they
B. can't they
C. can it
D. can't it
3. These books aren't yours, ________?
A. are these
B. aren't these
C. are they
D. aren't they
4. That's Bud's, _______?
A. is that
B. isn't that
C. are they
D. aren't they
5. No one died in the accident, _________? (British English)
A. didn't they
B. did he
C. didn't he
D. did they?
6. I'm right, _____?
A. aren't I
B. amn't I
C. isn't I
D. not I am
7. They never came to class late, __________?
A. didn't they
B. did they
C. do they
D. don't they
8. My wife had never been to Hue, __________?
A. did they
B. didn't they
C. haven't they
D. hadn't they
9. They are studying pronunciation with Mr. Brown, _______?
A. are they
B. aren't they
C. do they
D. don't they
10. She should have obeyed her parents, ________?
A. should she
B. should have she
C. shouldn't have she D. shouldn't she
Exercise 4: Choose the best option to complete these following sentences.
1. Don't drop that vase, ________?
A. do you
B. won't you
C. will you
D. are you
2. These cakes look good, _______?
A. don't they
B. doesn't it
C. don't these
D. don't these cakes
3. You've got a camera, _______?
A. have you
B. do you
C. haven't you
D. don't you
4. Nobody will refuse to help her, _______?
A. will they
B. do they
C. are they
C. won't they

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5. Nice day, _______?
A. is it
B. are they
C. isn't it
6. She gave you a book, _______?
A. don't she
B. doesn't she
C. didn't she
7. There were some worms in the book, ________?
A. were there
B. was there
C. there were
8. Don't forget, _______?
A. do you
B. will you
C. won't you
9. Nobody phoned _______?
A. did it
B. did they
D. didn't they
10. Beautiful girl, _______?
A. isn't it
B. is it
C. isn't she
11. It's no good, _______?
A. is it
B. do it
C. does it
12. You wouldn't complain, _______?
A. won't you
B. you wouldn't
C. shan't you
13. He used to work for the American Armyduring the War II_______?
A. used he
B. usedn't he
C. didn't he
14. There is no beautiful park in Nam Dinh ________?
A. is there
B. isn't there
C. are there
15. Nothing is valuable for her________?
A. isn't it
B. aren't they
C. is it
16. You're coming to the party, _______?
A. aren't you
B. isn't you
C. shouldn't you
17. It wasn't very difficult, _______?
A. wasn't it
B. isn't it
C. was it
18. Tom is getting something for Sue, _______?
A. wasn't he
B. isn't he
C. was he
19. It won't be anything expensive, ________?
A. won't it
B. isn't it
C. will it
20. There's some milk in the refrigerator, _______?
A. isn't there
B. isn't it
C. wasn't it
Exercise 5: Choose the best option to complete these following sentences.
1. We don't need to go to the store today, _______?
A. don't we
B. do I
C. do we
2. Susan can bring some food, _______?
A. won't she
B. will she
C. can't she
3. The party starts at eight o'clock, _______?
A. isn't it
B. doesn't it
C. does it
4. The movie was very long, _______?
A. isn't it
B. wasn't it
C. was it
5. There's a dictionary on the shelf, _______?
A. isn't it
B. isn't there
C. aren't there
6. There's a lot of noise outside, _______?
A. aren't there
B. is there
C. is there
7. Mrs. Smith is sick, _______?
A. is she
B. is she
C. wasn't she
8. The dishes are dirty, _______?
A. weren't they
B. isn't they
C. aren't they
9. Steven won't be at the party, _______?
A. won't he
B. isn't he
C. will he
10. The math test was very difficult, _______?

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D. aren't they
D. did it
D. weren't there
D. are you
D. haven't they
D. is she
D. isn't it
D. would you
D. did he
D. aren't there
D. isn't nothing
D. don't you
D. aren't they
D. is he
D. aren't they
D. is there
D. need we
D. can she
D. is it
D. is it
D. is there
D. isn't there
D. isn't she
D. are they
D. is he

A. wasn't it
B. isn't it
C. weren't they
11. We can go tomorrow, _______?
A. won't we
B. can we
C. can't we
12. I'm early, _______?
A. isn't I
B. aren't I
C. are I
13. This shirt is too big for me, _______?
A. isn't it
B. doesn't it
C. does it
14. Emily plays the piano well, _______?
A. isn't it
B. does she
C. doesn't she
15. Your neighbours went on vacation, _______?
A. isn't they
B. did they
C. aren't they
16. He hasn't done it yet, _______?
A. has he
B. hasn't he
C. had he
17. He's been to Italy twice, _______?
A. has he
B. hasn't he
C. had he
18. He's got a camera, _______?
A. has he
B. hasn't he
C. had he
19. He's got a nice house, but he hasn't got a car, _______?
A. has he
B. hasn't he
C. had he
20. He didn't have his time to talk, ________?
A. has he
B. hasn't he
C. had he
Exercise 6: Choose the best option to complete these following sentences.
1. Email can be sent and received at any hour of the day,_____?
A. can they
B. can't it
C. can it
2. Everyone has read the lasted news on the website, _____?
A. hasn't he
B. haven't they
C. don't they
3. Lan watched T.V lastnight , _____?
A. doesn't she
B. did she
C. didn't she
4. Nobody does this , ________?
A. do they
B. does it
C. doesn't he
5. Don't talk in class , __________?
A. won't they
B. shall we
C. do you
6. Everyone will agree to our suggestion, _______?
A. will they
B. will he
C. won't they
7. No one phoned while I was out, _______?
A. did they
B. didn't they
C. did he
8. His mother has to work to support the family, _______?
A. hasn't she
B. has she
C. does she
9. That is the true story, _______?
A. isn't that
B. is that
C. isn't it
10. Mary scarcely goes out at night,_______?
A. doesn't she
B. does she
C. did she
11. There won't be any trouble for you, _______?
A. will there
B. will it
C. will they
12. I don't suppose anyone will volunteer him passing the exam _______?
A. won't they
B. will they
C. won't he
13. Tom and Bill have hardly done their homework, _______?
A. haven't they
B. did they
C. do they
14. Neither of the students got good marks, _______?
A. do they
B. did they
C. don't they
15. No one phoned while I was out, ______?
A. did they
B. didn't they
C. did he

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D. was it
D. will we
D. am I
D. is it
D. is she
D. didn't they
D. have she
D. isn't he
D. haven't he
D. has not he
D. did he
D. can't they
D. doesn't he
D. hasn't she
D. don't they
D. will you
D. won't he
D. didn't he
D. doesn't she
D. is it
D. doesn't Mary
D. won't they
D. do I
D. have they
D. didn't they
D. didn't he

16. There won't be any trouble with you, ______?
A. will there
B. will it
C. will they
17. You bought this pair of trouser yesterday, ______?
A. didn't you
B. weren't you
C. did you
18. Mr. Wilson needs to leaves right now, _____?
A. needn't he
B. doesn't he
C. need he
19. Listen to what I am saying, _____?
A. don't you
B. do you
C. will you
20. Everyone will agree to our suggestion, _____?
A. will they
B. will he
C. won't they
Exercise 7: Choose the best option to complete these following sentences.
1. There are a lot of people here,______?
A. are they
B. are there
C. aren`t there
2. They had to go home,______?
A. hadn`t they
B. didn`t they
C. had they
3. Let `s go to the cinema tonight,______?
A. don`t we
B. let we
C. shan`t we
4. This book isn`t very interesting,______?
A. isn't it
B. is it
C. is this
5. Tom has never written to you,______?
A. hasn't he
B. has he
C. hasn't Tom
6. Mr. Brown needs to leave right now,______?
A. needn`t he
B. doesn`t he
C. need he
7. Everything is all right,______?
A. isn't every thing
B. is every thing
C. is it
8. Listen to what Iam saying,______?
A. don`t you
B. do you
C. will you
9. we should follow the traffic c rules strictly, ________ ?
A. shouldn't we
B. don't we
C. should we .
10. Den drove his car so fast, ________?
A. did he
B. didn't he
C. could he.
11. Your father bought you a new books , ________.
A. didn't he
B. did he
C. does he
12. I am late for the appointment, ________?
A. am I
B. am not I
C. aren't I
13. She may not come to class today, ________.
A. may she
B. does she
C. is she .
14. The children haven't watched that cartoon before, ________?
A. haven't they
B . have they
C. do they.
15. Let's go somewhere for a drink , ________ ?
A. shall we
B . shan't we
C. aren't we.
16. Tam and Nga are playing sports now , ________?
A. do they
B. are they
C. aren't they
17. Phong and Kien were doing their research when we came ,________?
A. were they
B. weren't they
C. didn't they
18. Your mother has read these fairy tales for many times , ________?
A. hasn't she
B. has she
C. doesn't she
19. My classmates have seen that cartoon twice, ________?
A. have they
B. do they
C. haven't they
20. She has learned English for four years , ________?
A. has she
B. hasn't she
C . does she
Exercise 8: Choose the best option to complete these following sentences.

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D. won't they
D. were you
D. does he
D. can you
D. won't he
D. aren`t they
D. did they
D. shall we
D. isn't this
D. has Tom
D. does he
D. isn't it
D. can you
D. should not we
D. can he
D. don't he
D. isn't I
D. may not she
D. haven't the children
D. do we
D. don't they
D. don't they
D. does not she
D. don't they
D. doesn't she

1. Shakespeare's plays have been performed everywhere,________?
A. don't they
B. haven't they
C. have they
2. They are talking about their performance, ________?
A. do they
B. aren't they
C. don't they
3. That boy delivers newspapers in this block, ________?
A. can't he
B. does he
C. doesn't he
4. Her father works for TUOI TRE newspaper, ________?
A. doesn't he
B. does he
C. will he
5. They don't like foreign films, ________ ?
A. don't they
B. do they
C. will they
6.Briney Spears is the most famous singer this year, ________ ?
A. doesn't she
B. isn't she
C. is she
7. Lan enjoys watching television after dinner, _________?
A. does she
B. doesn't she
C. did she
8.Tam didn't go to school yesterday, ________?
A. did he
B. didn't he
C. does he
9. They will buy a new computer, ________?
A. will they
B. don't they
C. won't they
10. She can drink a lot of tomato juice everyday, ________?
A. doesn't she
B. don't they
C. can't they
11. Your children don't watch T.V three hours a day ________?
A. don't they
B. do they
C. won't they.
12. Email can be sent and received at any hour of the day, _______ ?
A. can they
B. can it
C. can't it
13. Everyone has read the lastest news on the website, ______ ?
A. hasn't he
B. haven't they
C. don't they
14. There are more countries north of the equator than south of it, _______?
A. isn't it
B. is it
C. aren't there
15. You have been in Italy, _______?
A. have you
B. haven't you
C. have never you
16. You have a ticket to the game, _______?
A. have you
B. do you
C. haven't you
17. Sally turned in her report, ________?
A. does she
B. doesn't she
C. did she
18. That's Bob's ________?
A. is he
B. isn't he
C. is it
19. No one died in the accident, ________?
A. is he
B. isn't he
C. did they
20. We should call Rita, _______?
A. shall we
B. won't we
C. should we
Exercise 9: Choose the best option to complete these following sentences.
1. I'm supposed to be here , _______?
A. am I
B. am not I
C. are I
2. Nothing is wrong, _______?
A. is it
B. are they
C. isn't it
3. Your teacher writes poems and stories, _______she?
A. doesn't
B. didn't
C. don't
4. They will buy a new computer , _______ they?
A. will
B. don't
C. won't
5. Tam didn't go to school yesterday , _______he?
A. did
B. didn't
C. does
6. Your mother has read these fairy tales for you many times , _______?

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D. hasn't it
D. are they
D. does not that boy
D. doesn't her father
D. won't they
D. does she
D. isn't she
D. don't he
D. will not they
D. can they
D. do your children
D. can't they
D. doesn't he
D. are there
D. haven't never you
D. don't you
D. didn't she
D. isn't it
D. didn't they
D. shouldn't we
D. aren't I
D. aren't they
D. won't
D. do
D. doesn't

A. has he
B. has she
C. hasn't he
7. I am late for the appointment , _______I?
A. am
B. am not
C. are
8. You are doing this exercise, _______ you?
A. do
B. don't
C. aren't
9. Your teacher writes poems and stories, _______she?
A. doesn't
B. didn't
C. don't
10. They will buy a new computer, _______they?
A. will
B. don't
C. won't
11. Tam didn't go to school yesterday, _______he?
A. did
B. didn't
C. does
12. Don't talk in class, _______ you ? The teacher is explaining the lesson.
A. do
B. don't
C will
13. Your mother has read these fairy tales for you many times, _______?
A. has he
B. has she
C. hasn't he
14. I am late for the appointment, _______I?
A. am
B. am not
C. are
15. You are doing this exercise, _______you?
A. do
B. don't
C. aren't
16. Email can be sent and received at any hour of the day, _______?
A. can they
B. can it
C. can't it
17. Baird produced the first TV picture in 1962, _______?
A. did he
B. didn't he
C. does he
18. You haven't read this article on the website yet, _______?
A. have you
B. haven't you
C. did you
19. You don't like playing computer games, _______?
A. don't you
B. haven't you
C. did you
20. Everything is all right, _______?
A. is it
B. isn't it
C. are they

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D. hasn't she
D. aren't
D. are
D. won't
D. do
D. doesn't
D. won't
D. hasn't she
D. aren't
D. are
D. can't they
D. doesn't he
D. won't you
D. do you
d. aren't they