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Monday, August 22, 2011

LEARNING TAG QUESTION

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Add tag quertion to the following sentences:

A barking dog seldom bites. Do not tell a lie.Everymother loves her child. We should love our country.Nobody likes a liar.It will suitable for you.I am honest.I amnot ill.Rana is clever.He isnot dishonest.you are working hard. You are not poor.Rani has a nice dress.Nakib has no umbrella.The boys have made a noise.The girls haven't done this.

All of us should go.Either of you can go.Neither of them might be present.He reads a book. You donot go there.We play cricket.Kamal doesnot sing a song.We got into the train.she made a shout.Nirmal swam in the sea.

Sit down.Keep quiet.Do not read aloud.Always try to be honest.Never go there.Let her go.Let them play.Let me sleep.Let us walk.Let us sing.How naughty you are!What a fine dress he puts on!What a pity!How odd!How funny!

None was present.Nothing can daunt you.Nobody misbehaved with them.Neither of the boys help her.All should hate a liar.Everybody dislikes him.Each girl will get a gift.Anyone doesnot help you.I know none.He has few friends.They visit us hardly.That he is honest is kown to all.Althat glitters is not gold.

LEARNING TAG QUESTION

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Tips and techniques.

If the subj.is 3rd person ..plural number and any gender ,in tags they must be used instead of it.

If the subj.is the name of a country/ train/ship/the moon/the earth /regular feminine gender, then in tags ,she is used instead of it.


Instead of All/each/either/neither/every of us,one should use we Instead of All/each/either/neither/every of you one should use you,Instead of All/each/either/neither/everyof them/noun ,they should be used.
Instead of a phraise/clause ,one must use it.For example:-

All of us can do this,can't  we?
Either of you should read attentively,shouldn't you ?
Neither of them went,did they?
That the boy is guilty is known to all,isn't it?

LEARNING TAG QUESTION

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Tips and techniques

In order to change /use pronoun in tag question,one has to keep in mind the following things.


  • 1.If the subj. of a sentence is I/we / you/ he/she/it/they/there.then it remains unchanged.
  • 2.If the sub. of a sentence is noun ,then one should put a pron. instead of that noun.


For a 3rd person.singular number and masculine gender noun ,one has to use he,For a 3rd person.singular number and feminine gender noun,one has to use she and For a 3rd person.singular number and newter gender noun.it should be used.For example:

Rahim goes home,doesn't he?
Selina wrote this, didn't she?
The book is on the table,isn't it?


LEARNING TAG QUESTION

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Tips and techniques.

There are two kinds of tag question.

1.positive tag:If the given sentence is a negative sentence,one should put a positive tag at the end of that sentence.for example:

I can't go,can I?
He doesn't come,does he?

2.Negative tag:If the given sentence is an affirmative sentence ,one should put a negative tag at the end of that sentence. For example.

We should go ,shouldn't we?
He came,didn't he?

If there is any negative word i.e.not/no/none/no one/no body/nothing/neither/never/rarely/seldom/little/few/scarcely/hardly/ no sooner.a positive tag must be used there.and if there is seen no negative word in the sentence,a negative tag such as a.v.n't *sub/pronoun must be used there.

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Read the following sentences.

None will go, will they?
Nobody phoned,did they?
Neither of the boys came,did they?

Guess what will be the structure?

None/no one/nobody/neither +A.V./verb. +......,A.V./to do +they?


Make tags from the bellow sentences.

None may come.
Nobody will say so.
Neither of them shoud quarrel.
None accepted you here.
No one did this at a glance.

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Read the bellow sentences.

Some cannot do this,can they?
All should not go,should they?

Think to make the structure.

All/many/some/any/every/each/either/one +A.V. +not/no +.......,A.V. +they?

Make tags from the following sentences.

Either of them did not go.
Each of the girls has no pen.
One should not disobey one's parents.
Everybody cannot hope this.

LEARNING TAG QUESTION

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Read the following sentences;

Everybody wil go there,won't they?
All must die,mustn't they?
Some may go,mayn't they?

Make the structure from the above sentences.

Every/any/all/many/some/each/one/either/each other/one another +A.V. +..........,.A.V.+n't +they?

Make tags from the bellow sentences.

Everyone will go.
Either of the boys can do this .
Anybody could make it.
Eachone should obey him.
One should do one's duty.

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Read the following sentences.

Nothing is important,is it?
Everything will be the better,won't it?

Make structures from the above sentences.

Nothing +A.V...........,A.V.+it?
Nothing+verb+......,do/does/did +it?
Every/any +thing+A.V./verb +.........A.V./do/does/did +n't +it?



Make tags from the bellow sentences:


Nothing will be happened.
Everything may do.
Anything was bad.
Nothing is good.
Everything would be fine.

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Read the following sentences:

How nice you are,aren't you?
What a fine picture it is,isn't it?
How nice she sings ,doesn't she?
What an interesting song you sang,didn't you?

Make structures from the above sentences.


How/what +a/an+adj +sub.+A.V., A.V+n't+sub/pron?
How/what +a/an+adj+sub+verb,do/does/did+n't+sub./pron?

Make tags from the bellow sentences:

How funny you are.
What a fool she is.
How charming the sight was.
What a nice friend he has.
How dangerously he drives.
What a pathetic story he knew.
What a pity.
How funny.

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Read the following sentences.

I read a book,don't I?
You go there, don't you?
They play cricket, don't they?
He makes a noise, doesn't he?
She cries,doesn't she?
It delighted me, didn't it?

Form a structure from the above sentences.


Sub. +verb+......,do/does/did +n't +sub./pron.?


Make tag question from the bellow sentences.


Rana plays ball.
She cut the tree.
You dag the land.
They swam in the pond.
We travel there every year.
I see a bird.
Honesty pays most.
Mun disturbed me.
It attracted me .
He goes on foot.

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Read the bellow sentences:


Shut the door,will/won't you?
Read aloud,will/can/could you?
Do not run,will you?
Please,help me,will you?
Let me go, will you?
But Let us play,shall we?

Make structures from the above sentences.
Verb +ext,will you?
Do not +verb +ext,will you?
Let me/him/her/them/noun +verb+ext.,will you?
Please,verb+ext.,will you?
Let us/'s +verb.shall we?

Make tag question from the bellow sentences


Go straight.
Run a race.
Hurry up.
Do not tell a lie.
Always speak the thruth.
Do not shout.
Let her sing a song.
Let them play now.
Move a little bit.
Let 's watch a movie.
Let us go on a picnic.

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Read the bellow sentences.

I don't play cricket,do I?
We shan't go there,shall we?
He won't come,will he?
He isn't honest,is he?


Make a structure from the above sentences.
Sub. +A.V.n't +..............,A.V. +sub/pron.?


I amn't doing this.
I shan't read aloud.
He isn't sleeping now.
He has no car.
They have no shelter.
The boy hadn't shouted.
You don't know me.
She doesn't go.
We didn't run in the sun.
The cattle aren't grazing in the field.
They weren't honest.
The girl wasn't present.
You won't go.
She can't tell a lie.
We couldn't sing.
He wouldn't play.
You shouldn't hate the poor.
It mayn't rain today.
We must speak the truth.
The child mightn't walk.
We oughtn't to love them.
You needn't go there.
He daren't tell this.

LEARNING TAG QUESTION

Learning tag question.


Read the following sentences.

We are honest,aren't we?
I am a boy, aren't I?
He is clever,isn't he?

Try to make the structure from the above sentences.

Sub. +A.V. +..................,.A.vn't +sub./pronoun?

Make tag question from the bellow sentences.

Rana is running.
Santa was shouting.
The boys were playing.
I am making a tin.
You are crying.
He has a car.
We have taken tea.
Mother had bought a gift for me.
We shall help the poor.
The rich will buy a car.
Bangladesh may develop soon.
It might rain today.
We would go there.
You should do your duty.
He can swim.
She could speak english like the english.
Mother may help you.
We ought to read attentively.