Comments on: What is known as a tag question in english grammar? http://www.grammarchecksoftware.com/what-is-known-as-a-tag-question-in-english-grammar The Best English Grammar Checking Program Review Thu, 05 Aug 2010 13:16:40 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: tis_the_season_to_eat_holly http://www.grammarchecksoftware.com/what-is-known-as-a-tag-question-in-english-grammar/comment-page-1#comment-342 tis_the_season_to_eat_holly Mon, 15 Mar 2010 20:33:42 +0000 #comment-342 It is where you ask a question after a statement - it makes the statement less positive or assertive, and seeks confirmation of what has been stated. Tag questions are a feature of women's talk, an example would be, 'Susan has lost a lot of weight, hasn't she?' 'Hasn't she?' is the tag question. It is where you ask a question after a statement – it makes the statement less positive or assertive, and seeks confirmation of what has been stated. Tag questions are a feature of women’s talk, an example would be, ‘Susan has lost a lot of weight, hasn’t she?’ ‘Hasn’t she?’ is the tag question.

]]> By: Stacey http://www.grammarchecksoftware.com/what-is-known-as-a-tag-question-in-english-grammar/comment-page-1#comment-343 Stacey Mon, 15 Mar 2010 20:33:42 +0000 #comment-343 If the glove don't fit you must acquit. Right? If the glove don’t fit you must acquit. Right?

]]> By: Rahul_Garg http://www.grammarchecksoftware.com/what-is-known-as-a-tag-question-in-english-grammar/comment-page-1#comment-344 Rahul_Garg Mon, 15 Mar 2010 20:33:42 +0000 #comment-344 A Tag question (also: question tag) is a grammatical structure in which a declarative statement or an imperative is turned into a question by adding an interrogative fragment (the "tag"). The term "tag question" is generally preferred by American grammarians, while their British counterparts prefer "question tag". E.g. * Open the window, will you? * She doesn't really want that, does she? * You'd better stop now, hadn't you? * So you thought it would be a good idea to reprogram the computer, did you? * It's quite an achievement, isn't it, to win a Nobel prize! * Oh I must, must I? * I just adore Beethoven, don't you? * I'm coming with you, all right? * You've been there, right? * Easier said than done, eh? * You went there, no? A Tag question (also: question tag) is a grammatical structure in which a declarative statement or an imperative is turned into a question by adding an interrogative fragment (the "tag"). The term "tag question" is generally preferred by American grammarians, while their British counterparts prefer "question tag".

E.g. * Open the window, will you?
* She doesn’t really want that, does she?
* You’d better stop now, hadn’t you?
* So you thought it would be a good idea to reprogram the computer, did you?
* It’s quite an achievement, isn’t it, to win a Nobel prize!
* Oh I must, must I?
* I just adore Beethoven, don’t you?
* I’m coming with you, all right?
* You’ve been there, right?
* Easier said than done, eh?
* You went there, no?

]]> By: 美人プリンセス http://www.grammarchecksoftware.com/what-is-known-as-a-tag-question-in-english-grammar/comment-page-1#comment-345 美人プリンセス Mon, 15 Mar 2010 20:33:42 +0000 #comment-345 A tag question is a special construction in English. It is a statement followed by a mini-question. The whole sentence is a "tag question", and the mini-question at the end is called a "question tag". We use tag questions at the end of statements to ask for confirmation. They mean something like: "Am I right?" or "Do you agree?" They are very common in English. A tag question is a special construction in English. It is a statement followed by a mini-question. The whole sentence is a "tag question", and the mini-question at the end is called a "question tag".

We use tag questions at the end of statements to ask for confirmation. They mean something like: "Am I right?" or "Do you agree?" They are very common in English.

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