CONTENTS 5-1 Yes/no questions and short answers

CONTENTS 5-1 Yes/no questions and short answers
5-2 Yes/no and information questions 5-3 Where, why, when, what time, what…for, and how come 5-4 Questions with who, whom, and what 5-5 Using what + a form of do 5-6 Using which and what kind of 5-7 Using whose 5-8 Using how 5-9 Using how often 5-10 Using how far 5-11 Length of time: it + take and how long 5-12 Spoken and written contractions with question words 5-13 More questions with how 5-14 Using how about and what about 5-15 Tag questions

Marta doesn’t look happy.
5-1 YES/NO QUESTIONS AND SHORT ANSWERS Does Marta look happy? No, she doesn’t. Marta doesn’t look happy.

No, I don’t. (I don’t like apples.)
5-1 YES/NO QUESTIONS AND SHORT ANSWERS YES/NO QUESTION SHORT ANSWER + LONG ANSWER (a) Do you like apples? Yes, I do (I like apples.) No, I don’t. (I don’t like apples.) (b) Did he arrive? Yes, he did. (He arrived.) No, he didn’t. (He didn’t arrive.)

Yes, I have. Yes I have seen Jim. No, I haven’t. No, I haven’t seen
5-1 YES/NO QUESTIONS AND SHORT ANSWERS YES/NO QUESTION SHORT ANSWER + LONG ANSWER (c) Have you seen Jim? Yes, I have. Yes I have seen Jim. No, I haven’t. No, I haven’t seen Jim. (d) Is it sunny? Yes, it is It’s sunny. No, it isn’t. It isn’t sunny.

can be answered yes or no
5-1 YES/NO QUESTIONS AND SHORT ANSWERS YES/NO QUESTION SHORT ANSWER LONG ANSWER (e) Will he go with us? Yes, he will. Yes, he will go. No, he won’t. No, he won’t go. yes/no question can be answered yes or no

affirmative short answer helping verb is NOT contracted
5-1 YES/NO QUESTIONS AND SHORT ANSWERS (c) CORRECT: Yes, I have. Yes, I’ve. (d) CORRECT: Yes, it is. Yes, it’s. (e) CORRECT: Yes, he will. Yes, he’ll. affirmative short answer helping verb is NOT contracted

Have you been to Croatia? ______________________
5-1 LET’S PRACTICE YES / NO QUESTION Have you been to Croatia? ______________________ SHORT ANSWER Yes, I have. ______________________ LONG ANSWER Yes, I have been to Croatia. Yes, I’ve been to Croatia.

Can turtles run? _________________ No, they can’t. _________________
5-1 LET’S PRACTICE YES / NO QUESTION Can turtles run? _________________ SHORT ANSWER No, they can’t. _________________ LONG ANSWER No, turtles can’t run. _________________

______________________ Have you been skydiving?
5-1 LET’S PRACTICE YES / NO QUESTION ______________________ Have you been skydiving? SHORT ANSWER Yes, I have. __________ Yes, I have been skydiving. Yes, I’ve been skydiving. LONG ANSWER ______________________ ______________________

5-2 YES/NO AND INFORMATION QUESTIONS
Whose old truck is that?

can be answered yes or no
5-2 YES/NO AND INFORMATION QUESTIONS Are you going to college? yes/no question can be answered yes or no Where are you going to college? information question where, when, why, who, whom, what, which, whose, how

(a) Does he work in Beijing?
5-2 YES/NO AND INFORMATION QUESTIONS (QUESTION WORD) HELPING VERB SUBJECT MAIN VERB (REST OF SENTENCE) (a) Does he work in Beijing? yes/no question (b) Where does he work ? information question

(c) Are you working at home? (d) Where are you working ?
5-2 YES/NO AND INFORMATION QUESTIONS (QUESTION WORD) HELPING VERB SUBJECT MAIN VERB (REST OF SENTENCE) (c) Are you working at home? (d) Where are you working ? (e) Will they visit soon? (f) When will they visit ? (g) Did Jack see Jill? (h) Who(m) did Jack see ? HELPING VERB + SUBJECT + MAIN VERB

(i) Are you at the gym? (j) Where are you ? main verb: be
5-2 YES/NO AND INFORMATION QUESTIONS (QUESTION WORD) HELPING VERB SUBJECT MAIN VERB (REST OF SENTENCE) (i) Are you at the gym? (j) Where are you ? main verb: be simple present, simple past helping verb position

(k) Who went with you? (l) What was wrong? subject: question word
5-2 YES/NO AND INFORMATION QUESTIONS (QUESTION WORD) HELPING VERB SUBJECT MAIN VERB (REST OF SENTENCE) (k) Who went with you? (l) What was wrong? subject: question word do is not used

______________________ Where does Juana live?
5-2 LET’S PRACTICE INFORMATION QUESTION ______________________ Where does Juana live? ANSWER Juana lives in Santiago, Chile.

_____________________ there? How long has Juana lived
5-2 LET’S PRACTICE INFORMATION QUESTION _____________________ there? How long has Juana lived ANSWER Juana has lived in Santiago for six years.

Juana’s friend lives with her.
5-2 LET’S PRACTICE INFORMATION QUESTION Who _______________ lives with her? ANSWER Juana’s friend lives with her.

What time is our meeting?
5-3 WHERE, WHY, WHEN, WHAT TIME, WHAT…FOR, AND HOW COME What time is our meeting?

(b) When did you get there?
5-3 WHERE, WHY, WHEN, WHAT TIME, WHAT…FOR, AND HOW COME QUESTION ANSWER (a) Where did you go? Vancouver Seven-thirty. Last Monday. Five hours ago. (b) When did you get there? where place when any time expression

(c) What time did you go? (d) Why did you go there? Because my
5-3 WHERE, WHY, WHEN, WHAT TIME, WHAT…FOR, AND HOW COME QUESTION ANSWER Six-fifteen. Around noon. A quarter to two. (c) What time did you go? (d) Why did you go there? Because my parents live there. what time on a clock why reason

= why (e) What did he stop for ? (f) How come he stopped? What…for
5-3 WHERE, WHY, WHEN, WHAT TIME, WHAT…FOR, AND HOW COME (e) What did he stop for ? (f) How come he stopped? What…for How come = why 22

When are you going to study? ________________________
5-3 LET’S PRACTICE when When are you going to study? QUESTION ________________________ ANSWER I’ll study this evening.

________________________ What are you going to study?
5-3 LET’S PRACTICE what QUESTION ________________________ What are you going to study? I’m going to study geometry. ANSWER

________________________ Why are you going to study geometry?
5-3 LET’S PRACTICE why ________________________ Why are you going to study geometry? QUESTION ________________________ ANSWER I’m going to study geometry because I have a test tomorrow.

5-4 QUESTIONS WITH WHO, WHO(M), AND WHAT
What broke? Something broke.

(a) Who spoke? Someone spoke. (b) Who(m) did you hear?
5-4 QUESTIONS WITH WHO, WHO(M), AND WHAT QUESTION ANSWER (a) Who spoke? Someone spoke. (b) Who(m) did you hear? I heard Ms. Adam. who subject whom object formal English

(c) What broke? Something broke. (d) What did you break?
5-4 QUESTIONS WITH WHO, WHO(M), AND WHAT QUESTION ANSWER (c) What broke? Something broke. (d) What did you break? I broke something. what subject or object

INCORRECT: Who did sing?
5-4 QUESTIONS WITH WHO, WHO(M), AND WHAT QUESTION ANSWER (a) Who spoke? Someone spoke. (c) What broke? Something broke. who, what subject do not used CORRECT: Who sang? INCORRECT: Who did sing?

who whom what _____ What did you learn? We learned something. QUESTION
5-4 LET’S PRACTICE who whom what QUESTION _____ What did you learn? ANSWER We learned something.

who whom what _____ Who is at the door? Rodrigo is at the door.
5-4 LET’S PRACTICE who whom what QUESTION _____ Who is at the door? ANSWER Rodrigo is at the door.

With do you wish to speak? whom _____
5-4 LET’S PRACTICE who whom what QUESTION With do you wish to speak? whom _____ (formal) ANSWER I wish to speak with Dr. Poulos.

What do you do in science class?
5-5 USING WHAT + A FORM OF DO What do you do in science class?

(a) What does Fayud do every evening?
5-5 USING WHAT + A FORM OF DO QUESTION ANSWER (a) What does Fayud do every evening? He prepares dinner. (b) What did Amy do last weekend? She went swimming. (c) What is Amy doing now? She is reading.

(d) What are you going to do this week?
5-5 USING WHAT + A FORM OF DO QUESTION ANSWER (d) What are you going to do this week? I’m going to study. (e) What do you want to do tomorrow? I want to go bowling. (f) What would he like to do now? He would like to eat.

questions about activities am doing, will do, are going to do, did…
5-5 USING WHAT + A FORM OF DO what + form of do: questions about activities am doing, will do, are going to do, did…

_________________ right now? They’re dancing. What are they doing
5-5 LET’S PRACTICE _________________ right now? They’re dancing. What are they doing

What do your brothers want to do this afternoon
5-5 LET’S PRACTICE What do your brothers want to do this afternoon ______________________________________? My brothers want to play volleyball this afternoon.

______________________ this dirty van? She should wash it.
5-5 LET’S PRACTICE ______________________ this dirty van? She should wash it. What should she do about

Which pencil do you want?
5-6 USING WHICH AND WHAT KIND OF Which pencil do you want?

Would you check my answer? Sure. Which one do you want me to check?
5-6 USING WHICH AND WHAT KIND OF (a) Would you check my answer? Sure. Which one do you want me to check? choice which what 41

Cindy: Which cities do you like to visit?
5-6 USING WHICH AND WHAT KIND OF (b) Amy: I love to travel. Cindy: Which cities do you like to visit? singular nouns which plural nouns 42

(c) Laura: This is a photo of my family.
5-6 USING WHICH AND WHAT KIND OF (c) Laura: This is a photo of my family. Bill: How nice. Which one is Shawna? which people 43

What did you get for your birthday?
5-6 USING WHICH AND WHAT KIND OF (d) What did you get for your birthday? what not a choice from a group 44

(e) What kind of shirt do you need?
5-6 USING WHICH AND WHAT KIND OF (e) What kind of shirt do you need? T-shirt sport shirt dress shirt formal shirt general category what kind of specific type

(f) What kind of vegetables do you like?
5-6 USING WHICH AND WHAT KIND OF (f) What kind of vegetables do you like? carrots cabbage corn onions cucumbers eggplant garlic peppers general category what kind of specific type

_____________________? Which horse do you like
5-6 LET’S PRACTICE what OR which _____________________? Which horse do you like I like the tan one. 47

What would you like for your birthday ______________________________?
5-6 LET’S PRACTICE what OR which What would you like for your birthday ______________________________? I would like some pearls for my birthday. 48

____________________________?
5-6 LET’S PRACTICE what which ____________________________? Which do you think is more dangerous I think that the lion is more dangerous than the turtle. turtle lion 49

5-7 USING WHOSE Whose keys are these?

possession Whose (a) Whose (hat) is this? It’s the recruit’s (hat).
5-7 USING WHOSE (a) Whose (hat) is this? It’s the recruit’s (hat). (b) Whose (shoes) are these? They’re mine. They’re my shoes. (c) Whose phone did you use? I used Evelyn’s (phone). possession Whose

(d) Who’s that? Zoe Thompson.
5-7 USING WHOSE (d) Who’s that? Zoe Thompson. (e) Whose birthday cake is that? It’s Zoe’s cake. Who’s = who + is possession Whose

__________________________ ? Who’s going to ride the dark one
5-7 LET’S PRACTICE whose who’s __________________________ ? Who’s going to ride the dark one Harry. Harry is going to ride the dark one.

_____________________ ? Whose suitcase is this
5-7 LET’S PRACTICE whose who’s _____________________ ? Whose suitcase is this This is Misha’s suitcase.

_________________________ ? Who’s driving Rachel to school
5-7 LET’S PRACTICE whose who’s _________________________ ? Who’s driving Rachel to school Her father is driving Rachel to school.

5-8 USING HOW How was the beach?

QUESTION ANSWER I drove. / By car. (a) How did you get home?
5-8 USING HOW QUESTION ANSWER I drove. / By car. (a) How did you get home?

QUESTION ANSWER I drove. / By car. I took a taxi. / By taxi.
5-8 USING HOW QUESTION ANSWER I drove. / By car. I took a taxi. / By taxi. (a) How did you get home?

5-8 USING HOW QUESTION ANSWER I drove. / By car. I took a taxi. / By taxi. I took a bus. / By bus. (a) How did you get home?

5-8 USING HOW QUESTION ANSWER I drove. / By car. I took a taxi. / By taxi. I took a bus. / By bus. I flew. / By plane. (a) How did you get home?

5-8 USING HOW QUESTION ANSWER I drove. / By car. I took a taxi. / By taxi. I took a bus. / By bus. I flew. / By plane. I took a train. / By train. (a) How did you get home?

5-8 USING HOW QUESTION ANSWER I drove. / By car. I took a taxi. / By taxi. I took a bus. / By bus. I flew. / By plane. I took a train. / By train. I walked. / By foot. (a) How did you get home?

ask about transportation
5-8 USING HOW QUESTION ANSWER I drove. / By car. I took a taxi. / By taxi. I took a bus. / By bus. I flew. / By plane. I took a train. / By train. I walked. / By foot. (a) How did you get home? how many uses ask about transportation

how adjectives QUESTION ANSWER (b) How old are you? Thirty-three.
5-8 USING HOW QUESTION ANSWER (b) How old are you? Thirty-three. (c) How tall is she? About 2 meters. (d) How big is your van? It seats eleven. (e) How tired are you? Not very tired. (f) How thirsty are you? I’m very thirsty. (g) How soon will they be ready? In about one hour. (h) How well does he speak Urdu? Not very well. (i) How quickly can you finish? I can finish by 3:00. how adjectives

How often do you eat sushi?
5-9 USING HOW OFTEN How often do you eat sushi?

how often frequency QUESTION ANSWER Every day. Once a week.
5-9 USING HOW OFTEN QUESTION ANSWER Every day. Once a week. About 3 times a week. Every other day or so. Two times a month. Once a month. (a) How often do you eat out? how often frequency

how often = how many times QUESTION ANSWER Once. Maybe once.
5-9 USING HOW OFTEN QUESTION ANSWER Once. Maybe once. Two or three. At least four. (b) How many times a day do you eat meat? (c) How many times a week do you play tennis? (d) How many times a month do you wash your car? (e) How many times a year do you visit your dad? how often = how many times a day a week a month a year

_________________________ ?
5-9 LET’S PRACTICE how often _________________________ ? How often do you go to the doctor how many times _________________________________ ? How many times a year do you go to the doctor I go to the doctor about twice a year.

_________________________ ?
5-9 LET’S PRACTICE how often _________________________ ? How often do they go to a party how many times _________________________________ ? How many times a month do they go to a party They go to a party about once a month.

_________________________ ?
5-9 LET’S PRACTICE how often _________________________ ? How often does she see her family how many times __________________________________ ? How many times a week does she see her family She sees her family every Sunday.

How far is it to the Eiffel Tower?
5-10 USING HOW FAR How far is it to the Eiffel Tower? 71

(a) It is 4,611 km from Ottawa to Vancouver.
5-10 USING HOW FAR (a) It is 4,611 km from Ottawa to Vancouver. (b) It is 4,611 km from Ottawa to Vancouver. from Vancouver to Ottawa. to Vancouver from Ottawa. to Ottawa from Vancouver. same meaning It is + distance + from/to + to/from most common 72

(c) How far is it from Ottawa to Vancouver? 4,611 kilometers.
5-10 USING HOW FAR (c) How far is it from Ottawa to Vancouver? 4,611 kilometers. (d) How far do you live from your job? About 3 miles. How far distance 1 mile = 1.6 kilometers 1 kilometer = .614 mile 73

How far = how many miles how many kilometers how many blocks
5-10 USING HOW FAR (e) How many miles is it from Chicago to Dallas? (f) How many kilometers is it from Paris to Rome? (g) How many blocks is it to the supermarket? How far = how many miles how many kilometers how many blocks 74

_________________________ ?
5-10 LET’S PRACTICE how far _________________________ ? How far is it from Orlando to Miami how many miles _______________________________ ? How many miles is it from Orlando to Miami 228 miles. (It’s 228 miles from Orlando to Miami.) 75

___________________________ ?
5-10 LET’S PRACTICE how far ___________________________ ? How far is it from Ankara to Istanbul how many kilometers ___________________________________ ? How many kilometers is it from Ankara to Istanbul 320 kilometers. (It’s 320 kilometers from Ankara to Istanbul.) 76

_________________________ ?
5-10 LET’S PRACTICE how far _________________________ ? How far is it to the hardware store how many blocks _______________________________ ? How many blocks is it to the hardware store 8 blocks. (It’s 8 blocks to the hardware store.) 77

How long does it take to cook a turkey?
5-11 LENGTH OF TIME: IT + TAKE AND HOW LONG How long does it take to cook a turkey? 78

It + take used with time words + infinitive
5-11 LENGTH OF TIME: IT + TAKE AND HOW LONG IT + TAKE + (SOMEONE) + LENGTH + INFINITIVE OF TIME (a) It takes four hours to cook a turkey. (b) It took Lena ten minutes to make dinner. It + take used with time words + infinitive length of time 79

It + take used with time words + infinitive
5-11 LENGTH OF TIME: IT + TAKE AND HOW LONG IT + TAKE + (SOMEONE) + LENGTH + INFINITIVE OF TIME (a) It takes four hours to cook a turkey. (b) It took Lena ten minutes to make dinner. It + take used with time words + infinitive length of time An infinitive = to + simple form of verb 80

(c) How long does it take to cook a turkey? –Four hours.
5-11 LENGTH OF TIME: IT + TAKE AND HOW LONG (c) How long does it take to cook a turkey? –Four hours. (d) How long did it take Abe to run home? –Five minutes. (e) How long did you read last night? – 45 minutes. (f) How long will you be on vacation? –Two weeks. How long length of time 81

+ (g) How many weeks will you be on vacation? –Two. minutes hours days
5-11 LENGTH OF TIME: IT + TAKE AND HOW LONG (g) How many weeks will you be on vacation? –Two. minutes hours days weeks months years how many + 82

______________________________________
5-11 LET’S PRACTICE it + take ______________________________________ It took Mr. Richards 30 minutes to ride to work. Mr. Richards rode to work. Length of time: 30 minutes. 83

___________________________________
5-11 LET’S PRACTICE it + take ___________________________________ It took the truck 25 years to get very rusty. The truck got very rusty. Length of time: 25 years. 84

It takes us 5 minutes to drive from home to town.
5-11 LET’S PRACTICE it + take It takes us 5 minutes to drive from home to town. We drive from home to town. Length of time: 5 minutes. 85

What’s that? What’s that? 5-12 SPOKEN AND WRITTEN CONTRACTIONS WITH
QUESTION WORDS What’s that? What’s that? 86

contracted in speaking
5-12 SPOKEN AND WRITTEN CONTRACTIONS WITH QUESTION WORDS SPOKEN ONLY is (a) “When’s he leaving?” are (b) “What’re they doing?” does (c) “When’s the plane leave?” did (d) “When’d the plane leave?” has (e) “Who’s left?” have (f) “Where’ve you been?” will (g) “Where’ll you be?” contracted in speaking usually NOT written 87

SPOKEN ONLY (h) What do you want? Whaddya want? Whaddya doing?
5-12 SPOKEN AND WRITTEN CONTRACTIONS WITH QUESTION WORDS SPOKEN ONLY (h) What do you want? Whaddya want? (i) What are you doing? Whaddya doing? 88

usually only for informal writing
5-12 SPOKEN AND WRITTEN CONTRACTIONS WITH QUESTION WORDS (j) Where’s the cat? What’s that? Who’s he? WRITTEN only contractions with where, what or who usually only for informal writing 89

Who is that person? Who’s that person? SAY: Who’s that person?
5-12 LET’S PRACTICE Who is that person? Who’s that person? SAY: Who’s that person? 90

What did you do yesterday?
5-12 LET’S PRACTICE What did you do yesterday? What’d you do yesterday? SAY: What’d you do yesterday? 91

Who will you see at school tomorrow?
5-12 LET’S PRACTICE Who will you see at school tomorrow? Who’ll you see at school tomorrow? SAY: Who’ll you see at school tomorrow? 92

Terrible! I’m so worried about my test!
5-13 MORE QUESTIONS WITH HOW How’s it going? Terrible! I’m so worried about my test!

To answer: QUESTION ANSWER (a) How do you spell “effort”? E-F-F-O-R-T
5-13 MORE QUESTIONS WITH HOW QUESTION ANSWER (a) How do you spell “effort”? E-F-F-O-R-T (b) How do you say “no” in Russian? Nyet. (c) How do you say/pronounce this word? Spell the word. To answer: Say the word. Pronounce the word.

Great. Fine. Okay. So-so. QUESTION ANSWER
5-13 MORE QUESTIONS WITH HOW QUESTION ANSWER (d) How are you getting along? (e) How are you doing? (f) How’s it going? Great. Fine. Okay. So-so.

Great. Fine. Okay. So-so. QUESTION ANSWER
5-13 MORE QUESTIONS WITH HOW QUESTION ANSWER (d) How are you getting along? (e) How are you doing? (f) How’s it going? Great. Fine. Okay. So-so. How is your life? Is your life okay? Do you have any problems? Greetings: Hi Pat. How’s it going?

general emotional state
5-13 MORE QUESTIONS WITH HOW QUESTION ANSWER Terrific! Wonderful! Great! Fine. Okay. So-so. A bit under the weather. Terrible! Lousy. Awful! (g) How do you feel? How are you feeling? health, general emotional state

How do you do? (h) How do you do? formal introduction
5-13 MORE QUESTIONS WITH HOW (h) How do you do? How do you do? formal introduction

___________________? How do you spell great I spell it: G-R-E-A-T.
5-13 LET’S PRACTICE ___________________? How do you spell great I spell it: G-R-E-A-T.

__________________________ ?
5-13 LET’S PRACTICE __________________________ ? How do you say “happy” in Spanish Alegre. Alegre means “happy” in Spanish.

___________________ ? ___________________ ? How do you feel
5-13 LET’S PRACTICE you ___________________ ? How do you feel ___________________ ? How are you feeling A bit under the weather.

5-14 USING HOW ABOUT AND WHAT ABOUT
How about joining our study group?

We need something to drink with dinner.
5-14 USING HOW ABOUT AND WHAT ABOUT (a) We need something to drink with dinner. What about How about iced tea?

(b) What time should What about How about we serve the soup? 7:30?
5-14 USING HOW ABOUT AND WHAT ABOUT (b) What time should we serve the soup? What about How about 7:30?

(c) What do you What about How about want to do going to a
5-14 USING HOW ABOUT AND WHAT ABOUT (c) What do you want to do this weekend? What about How about going to a museum?

(d) What about How about That sounds like inviting Edith a good idea.
5-14 USING HOW ABOUT AND WHAT ABOUT (d) What about How about That sounds like a good idea. inviting Edith to join us?

+ How about What about noun or –ing form of verb same meaning & usage
5-14 USING HOW ABOUT AND WHAT ABOUT (a) What about ice tea? (a) How about iced tea? (b) How about 7:30? (b) What about 7:30? (c) What about going to a museum? (c) How about going to a museum? (d) What about inviting Edith to join us? (d) How about inviting Edith to join us? How about What about noun or –ing form of verb same meaning & usage + suggestions or offers

I’m not worried. We have time to study.
5-14 USING HOW ABOUT AND WHAT ABOUT I’m not worried. We have time to study. I’m worried. How about you? (e)

(f) How about you What about you No. What about you? Are you worried?
5-14 USING HOW ABOUT AND WHAT ABOUT No. What about you? Are you worried? (f) I’m very worried. question about preceding information How about you What about you

When do you want to go on vacation?
5-14 LET’S PRACTICE When do you want to go on vacation? What about May What about May 6th? How about How about May 6th?

What time shall we leave?
5-14 LET’S PRACTICE What time shall we leave? What about What about 5:00? How about How about 5:00?

We need a new house. ___________________ __________________ What about
5-14 LET’S PRACTICE We need a new house. What about How about ___________________ What about this house? __________________ How about this house? It is for sale. It is for sale.

Sydney isn’t in Africa, is it?
5-15 TAG QUESTIONS Sydney isn’t in Africa, is it?

(c) There’s enough coffee, isn’t there ?
5-15 TAG QUESTIONS (a) Tennis is fun, isn’t it ? (b) She didn’t study, did she ? (c) There’s enough coffee, isn’t there ? (d) I’m not passing the class, am I ? (e) I’m too early, aren’t I ?

(c) There’s enough coffee, isn’t there ?
5-15 TAG QUESTIONS (a) Tennis is fun, isn’t it ? (b) She didn’t study, did she ? (c) There’s enough coffee, isn’t there ? (d) I’m not passing the class, am I ? (e) I’m too early, aren’t I ? end of sentence tag question uses auxiliary verb 115

(d) You play tennis, don’t you? (e) Lonnie is a doctor, isn’t she?
5-15 TAG QUESTIONS AFFIRMATIVE (+) NEGATIVE (-) (d) You play tennis, don’t you? (e) Lonnie is a doctor, isn’t she? affirmative main verb negative tag question 116

(g) Lonnie isn’t a lawyer, is she?
5-15 TAG QUESTIONS NEGATIVE (-) AFFIRMATIVE (+) (f) You don’t play golf, do you? (g) Lonnie isn’t a lawyer, is she? negative main verb affirmative tag question 117

Expected answer agrees
5-15 TAG QUESTIONS EXPECTED ANSWER (d) You play tennis, don’t you? Yes. (e) Lonnie is a doctor, isn’t she? Yes. (f) You don’t play golf, do you? No. (g) Lonnie isn’t a lawyer, is she? No. Expected answer agrees with main verb. 118

(h) I’m not sure if this is expensive. SPEAKER’S IDEA
5-15 TAG QUESTIONS (h) SPEAKER’S IDEA I’m not sure if this is expensive.

This is expensive,isn’t it?
5-15 TAG QUESTIONS (h) SPEAKER’S QUESTION This is expensive,isn’t it? 120

Checking to see if information is correct?
5-15 TAG QUESTIONS SPEAKER’S QUESTION (h) This is expensive,isn’t it? Checking to see if information is correct? Rising intonation 121

(i) I think that dancing is fun. I think he does too. SPEAKER’S IDEA
5-15 TAG QUESTIONS (i) SPEAKER’S IDEA I think that dancing is fun. I think he does too.

(i) Dancing is fun, isn’t it ? SPEAKER’S QUESTION 5-15 TAG QUESTIONS
123

(i) Dancing is fun, isn’t it ? Falling intonation Seeking agreement?
5-15 TAG QUESTIONS SPEAKER’S QUESTION (i) Dancing is fun, isn’t it ? Falling intonation Seeking agreement? 124

Yes, it is. The speaker has no idea.
5-15 TAG QUESTIONS Compare to Yes/No Questions (j) Is dancing fun? Yes, it is. OR No, it isn’t. The speaker has no idea.

They are happy, ___________? aren’t they
5-15 LET’S PRACTICE aren’t they isn’t they do they They are happy, ___________? aren’t they

Your yard doesn’t look like this, _______ ? does it
5-15 LET’S PRACTICE Your yard doesn’t look like this, _______ ? does it is it doesn’t it does it

I enjoy dancing, ________ ? don’t you
5-15 LET’S PRACTICE I enjoy dancing, ________ ? don’t you don’t you isn’t you wasn’t it

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