Question Tags Quiz

1. Which question tag correctly completes: 'She works at the hospital, ___?'

1. does she
2. doesn't she
3. is she
4. isn't she

2. Which question tag correctly completes: 'You haven't seen my keys, ___?'

1. did you
2. didn't you
3. have you
4. haven't you

3. Which question tag correctly completes: 'Let's go to the cinema, ___?'

1. do we
2. shall we
3. should we
4. will we

4. Which question tag correctly completes: 'He's never been to Paris, ___?'

1. has he
2. hasn't he
3. is he
4. was he

5. Which question tag correctly completes: 'You can swim, ___?'

1. aren't you
2. can't you
3. cannot you
4. don't you

6. Which question tag correctly completes: 'I'm late again, ___?'

1. am I not
2. amn't I
3. aren't I
4. isn't I

7. Which question tag correctly completes: 'There was a meeting yesterday, ___?'

1. didn't there
2. wasn't it
3. wasn't there
4. weren't there

8. Which question tag correctly completes: 'Don't forget your umbrella, ___?'

1. do you
2. don't you
3. shall you
4. will you

9. Which question tag correctly completes: 'Nobody called while I was out, ___?'

1. did nobody
2. did they
3. didn't they
4. have they

10. Which question tag correctly completes: 'She would rather stay home, ___?'

1. didn't she
2. won't she
3. would she not
4. wouldn't she

11. Which question tag correctly completes: 'They must leave by 6pm, ___?'

1. don't they
2. must they
3. mustn't they
4. shouldn't they

12. What is the intonation difference between a 'real' question tag and a 'confirmatory' tag?

1. Both always fall in pitch
2. Both always rise in pitch
3. Real tags rise in pitch; confirmatory tags fall in pitch
4. The subject determines the pitch

13. Which question tag correctly completes: 'You'd already eaten, ___?'

1. didn't you
2. hadn't you
3. haven't you
4. wouldn't you

14. Which question tag correctly completes: 'Nothing ever changes here, ___?'

1. did it
2. does it
3. doesn't it
4. isn't it

15. Which question tag correctly completes: 'You'd love to visit Japan, ___?'

1. didn't you
2. hadn't you
3. won't you
4. wouldn't you

16. Which question tag correctly completes: 'Everyone enjoyed the party, ___?'

1. didn't everyone
2. didn't they
3. don't they
4. hasn't everyone

17. What type of sentence always uses 'will you?' or 'would you?' as a question tag?

1. Imperative sentences
2. Negative statements
3. Positive statements with 'will'
4. Questions

18. Which question tag correctly completes: 'She used to live in Paris, ___?'

1. didn't she
2. used she
3. usedn't she
4. wasn't she

19. Which question tag correctly completes: 'We should apologise, ___?'

1. don't we
2. mustn't we
3. should we
4. shouldn't we

20. What is a 'same-way tag' (e.g., 'So you've met before, have you?') and what does it convey?

1. A tag found only in American English
2. A tag that matches the polarity (positive/positive or negative/negative), expressing surprise or sarcasm
3. A tag used only in formal writing
4. A tag used when both speakers don't know the answer