Tag Question

Tag Question

Tag Question k‡ãi A_© ¶z‡` cÖkœ| G cÖkœ¸‡jv †Kvb Statement Gi †k‡l Ry‡o †`qv nq| mvaviYZ G ai‡bi cÖkœ Spoken Gi Rb¨ †ekx e¨eüZ nq|

Tag Question MV‡bi wbqgt

Ø cÖ`Ë Statement wU AcwiewZ©Z Ae¯’vq e‡m + ( , ) + Statement Gi Auxiliary Verb (ïaygvÎ Statement wU Present Indefinite Ges Past Indefinite Tense Gi Affirmative Form G _vK‡j Auxiliary Verb _v‡K bv| Present Indefinite Tense Gi Rb¨ Don't/doesn't Ges Past Indefinite Tense Gi Rb¨ Didn't Auxiliary Verb wnmv‡e e¨eüZ nq|) + cÖ`Ë Statement wUi  Subject e‡m + ?  [me mgq Subject wUi Pronoun Form e‡m|]

Ø Statement wU Affirmative n‡j Tag wU Negative n‡e |

Ø Statement wU Negative n‡j Tag wU Affirmative n‡e |

Ø Negative Tag Gi †¶‡Î Contracted Negative Form (n't) e¨eüZ nq|

Pronoun Gi Contracted Negative Form (n't)

Usual Form	Negative Form	Usual Form	Negative Form
am not is not are not was not were not have not has not had not shall not will not cannot could not	aren't/ain't isn't aren't wasn't weren't haven't hasn't hadn't shan't won't can't couldn't	may not might not must not do not does not did not ought not should not would not dare not need not used not to	mayn't mightn't mustn't don't doesn't didn't oughtn't shouldn't wouldn't daren't needn't Didn't use to

Examples:

1. I am a student, aren't/ain't I?          *33. They have to attend the meeting, don't they?

2. He is a student, isn't he?                 *34. He had to go there, didn't he?

3. You are a student, aren't you?        *35. He has to go to Dhaka regularly, doesn't he?

** †h‡nZz have to, has to, had to Gi Negative MVb Ki‡Z Don't/doesn't/didn't have to e¨eüZ nq ZvB Tag Gi mgq G‡`i Auxiliary Verb wnmv‡e Don't/ doesn't/ didn't e¨eüZ nq|

4. They are students, aren't they?

5. We are students, aren't we?

6. He was a doctor, wasn't he?

7. Kamal was a bright student, wasn't he?

8. They were not sincere, were they?

9. I am not interested in any games, am I?

10. He is not our enemy, is he?

11. You are my real friend, aren't you?

12. They are not coming today, are they?

13. I am going to open a shop, aren't/ain't I?

14. He was not sincere enough to do the work, was he?

15. We were not ready for the nuisance, were we?

16. We have not finished our work yet, have we?

17. He has just had his lunch, hasn't he?

18. I have many books, haven't I?

19. He had a lot of money, hadn't he?

20. He will join us today, won't he?

21. We shall go to Dhaka tonight, shan't we?

22. They will not come today, will they?

23. We cannot help the man, can we?

24. They can give us some money, can't they?

25. We ought to do our duty, oughtn't we?

26. We must go now, mustn't we?

27. He needs to go now, doesn't he?

28. He need not go there, need he?

29. He dares to drive at night, doesn't he?

30. He dare not drive at night, dare he?

31. Ice floats on water, doesn't it?

32. He might come tomorrow, mightn't he?

Ø There hLb †Kvb Statement Gi Subject nq ZLb Tag wUi Subject I There B nq|

·          There are a lot boys in the field, aren't there?

·          There were many women in the meeting, weren't there?

Ø Hardly, rarely, barely, scarcely, seldom, little, few, never, neither, nothing, no one, none GB  Word ¸wj Negative wnmv‡e e¨eüZ nq| ZLb Tag wU Affirmative  nq|

·          There is little milk in the pot, is there?

·          There are few boys in the field, are there?

·          He hardly believes me, does he?

Ø Statement wU Imperative sentence G _vK‡j Tag wU Will you/won't you n‡e |

            [mvaviYZ Avgiv Affirmative Imperative Sentence Gi †¶‡Î Won't you Ges Negative     Imperative Sentence Gi †¶‡Î Will you e¨envi K‡i _vwK|]

·          Open the door, won't you?

·          Don't go there, will you?

            [Aek¨ Avgiv Can you/can't you/could you/couldn't you/wouldn't you I Imperative    Sentence Gi Tag wnmv‡e e¨envi K‡i _vwK|]

Ø Statement wU Let me/him/them/her Øviv _vK‡j Tag wU Will you n‡e |

·          Let me finish the story, will you?

·          Let them come in, will you?

Ø Statement wU Let us Øviv _vK‡j Tag wU Shall we n‡e |

·          Let us settle the dispute, shall we?

·          Let us play cricket, shall we?

Ø Statement wUi Subject hw` everybody, somebody, anybody, everyone, someone, anyone, none, no one, no body, neither, either  nq Zvn‡j Tag wUi Subject wnmv‡e They e‡m |

·          Everybody must submit to destiny, don't they?

·          None wishes to die, do they?

·          Neither of them went, did they?

Ø Statement wUi Subject hw` nothing, anything, everything, something  nq Zvn‡j Tag wUi Subject wnmv‡e It e‡m |

·          Nothing is certain, is it?

·          Anything can happen, can't it?

Ø Statement wUi Subject hw` all of us/some of us/everyone of us/most of us/none of us  nq Zvn‡j Tag wUi Subject wnmv‡e We e‡m |

·          All of us must die one day, mustn't we?

·          None of us can escape death, can we?

Ø Statement wUi Subject hw` all of them/some of them/everyone of them/most of them/none of them nq Zvn‡j Tag wUi Subject wnmv‡e They e‡m |

·          All of them went to market, didn't they?

·          None of them was saved, were they?

Ø Statement wUi Subject hw` all of you/some of you/everyone of you/most of you/none of you nq Zvn‡j Tag wUi Subject wnmv‡e You e‡m |

·          All of you have heard the name of Shakespeare, haven't you?

·          Some of you submitted you papers, didn't you?

Ø Some more:

·         How odd, isn't it?

·         What an idea, isn't it?

·         What a pity, isn't it?

·         What a beautiful bird the cuckoo is, isn't it?

·         How sweetly she sang, didn't she?

·         How fast he runs, doesn't he?

Exercise:

1. None believes a liar,.................................................?

2. No one wants to be unhappy, ..................................?

3. Nobody was present there, ......................................?

4. Few politician are really honest, .............................?

5. The baby is playing, ................................................?

6. Let's play football, ..................................................?

7. Tea removes tiredness, ............................................?

8. Everything looked nice,...........................................?

9. Fire burns, ..............................................................?

10. Everybody helped me, ..........................................?

11. Please, help me, ....................................................?

12. Both of them could read, ......................................?

13. He seldom comes here, .........................................?

14. Let's talk about it,.................................................?

15. You won't help him, ............................................?

16. Open the window, ...............................................?

17. There is not any cloud in the sky, .......................?

18. Don't do it again, .................................................?

19. I am not your enemy, ..........................................?

20. Close the book, ...................................................?

21. Fortune favours the brave,..................................?

22. Let's speak the truth, ..........................................?

23. You don't know who I am, ................................?

24. None can do it, ..................................................?

25. Don't drop the vase, ..........................................?

26. Somebody wanted a pen, ..................................?

27. The mother was found in her, ...........................?

28. The beast was noticed in his character, ............?

29. The fox was found in him, ...............................?

30. Sinners suffer in the long run, ..........................?

31. Let's have a walk, .............................................?

32. Laila knows you, ..............................................?

33. Man is not immortal, ........................................?

34. Nothing can happen, ........................................?

35. Nothing is impossible, ....................................?

36. Give me a hand, ..............................................?

37. We ought to love our country, ........................?

38. You had better go now, ..................................?

39. I would rather starve than beg, .......................?

40. There was no king in China, ..........................?

41. Kindly do me a favour, ..................................?

42. There are six seasons in Banglaesh, ..............?

43. I have hardly any money, ...............................?

44. He has a little money, .....................................?

45. He has little money, .......................................?

46. I have few books, ...........................................?

47. I have a few books, .......................................?

48. A barking dog seldom bites, .........................?

49. No man is happy completely, .......................?

50. Keep quiet, ...................................................?

51. Nobody called me, .......................................?

52. Fishes can swim, ..........................................?

53. Ice is very cold, ...........................................?

54. Nothing was done, ......................................?

55. You said something, ....................................?

56. Bring me a book, .........................................?

56. Never tell a lie, .............................................?

57. He hardly does anything, ..............................?

58. The mother rose in her, ................................?

59. It is man who pollutes the environment, ......?

60. How sweetly the cuckoo sings, ....................?

61. He had to go abroad, ....................................?

62. Love the poor, ..............................................?

63. The sun shines brightly, ...............................?

64. How fine the flower is!.................................?

65. Everyone warned you, ..................................?

66. Do not disturb me, ........................................?

67.Shimu will sing a song, .................................?

68. Everybody should do his duty, ....................?

69. Don't make a noise, ......................................?

70. He hardly speaks the truth, ...........................?

71. We shall start right now, ..............................?

72. They will come soon, ...................................?

73. They may arrive soon, ..................................?

74. I used to bathe in the river, ...........................?

75. I am used to hard work, ................................?

76. I have to be back soon, ..................................?

77. They had to run away, ...................................?

78. He needs to leave the place, ..........................?

79. We need not worry, ......................................?

80. He dare not come to us, ...............................?

81. We dare to do the work, ..............................?

82. He is going to start a business, ....................?

83. We must help the lame man, .......................?

84. There used to be a cinema here, ..................?

85. There is little water in this pond, ................?

86. There is a little water in this pond, ..............?

87. There are few boys in the field, ...................?

88. There are a few boys in the field, ................?

89. Everybody wants a happy life, ....................?

90. Everyone needs to be patient, ......................?

91. None believed me, .......................................?

92. Something has happened, ............................?

93. Everything is all right, .................................?

94. Nothing is secret now, .................................?

95. Anything could happen in case you didn't come, ..............................?