Tag Questions in English

• Tag Questions

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• Tag questions are short questions that speakers ask at the end of a statement.

  
  

  We use tag questions for two reasons:
  

  1. To confirm or get agreement about information

  2. To encourage someone to make small talk with you
  

• A tag question with a rising tone at the end shows the speaker wants to confirm the information.

  Your name is John, isn't it? ↑ (The speaker isn't sure about this information and wants John to confirm his name.)

• A tag question with a falling tone at the end shows the speaker wants the listener to agree.

  It's a beautiful day, isn't it? ↓ (The speaker knows it's a beautiful day.  They want the listener to agree and make small talk.)

• Remember! Use a comma (,) to separate the main sentence from the tag question.

Source : Alison