Questões de Tag questions (Inglês) - Questões Estratégicas

Inglês Tag questions

About the question tag uses, mark the alternative that presents the correct way to form these sentences.

A Use the auxiliary verb or “be” verb from the main clause. If there’s no auxiliary verb, use do/does/did.
B Identify the object in the active sentence and turn the object into the subject.
C Add the verb “to be” in the correct tense and include the past participle of the main verb.
D Add the agent (optional) and use “by + agent”.
E Use this structure: [Subject] + verb “to be” (in correct tense) + past participle + (optional: “by + agent”).

Choose the option that correctly explains when a question tag is used.

A Question tags are short phrases added at the end of a statement to confirm information, seek agreement, or prompt a response. They usually mirror the verb and subject of the main statement.
B Question tags are short phrases with the main information of the sentence and aim to confirm the information of another sentence presented in the text, without a relationship between the sentences.
C Question tags are texts that present important information about a topic already introduced in another text. They are short texts with a lot of important information for the reader.
D A question tag is a sentence used at the end of a text to present an opposing argument to what was stated in the body of the text, and it may have a connection with the main theme.
E A question tag is a short text that does not present thematic content and does not have questions to encourage the reader to understand the context.

Identify the correct question tag:

“You didn’t finish marking the assignments, ____?”

Choose the sentence that has the correct question tag.

A Sarah was simply expressing a personal opinion, isn’t she?
B Sarah has been at Stanwell School since 2000, hasn’t she?
C They need to be concerned about phone addiction and screen addiction, aren’t they?
D A number of schools across Wales have introduced total bans on mobiles, didn’t they?

Read the following dialogue.

Mr. Humphrey: All right, are you excited for today’s class?

Students: Yeah.

Mr. Humphrey: Okay! Anna, could you read the article on page 271?

Anna: Sure, Mr. Humphrey.

[Anna finishes reading]

Mr. Humphrey: Now, let’s discuss the author’s main point of view, shall we?

Analyze the assertions below based on the dialogue.

I. Mr. Humphrey uses the modal verb “could” to make a polite request.

II. “All right”, “yeah”, “okay”, “sure” and “now” are used as discourse markers.

III. In the last sentence, “shall we” is being incorrectly used as a tag question.

Then choose the CORRECT alternative.