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Question Tags are those tags or better to say phrase or group of words which when added to a statement usually at the end makes the assertive statement as an interrogative one.

• Some of the question tags are as follows ::

• isn't it ? ...

• right ? ...

• I guess ? ...

• clear ? ...

• aren't you ? ...

• isn't she ? ...

• don't you ? ...

• didn't they ? ...

There are many more such question tags in English grammar language.

• Usage of different question tags ::

The usage of question tags are basically classified into two ways that is nature of sentence and tense form.

• Nature of sentence ::

We have two categories here that is positive and negative .

• Positive question tags show the positive interrogation of the assertive statement . For example :- did you ?, do they ?, right ?, etc. Example :

1. They are from America, right ?
2. They aren't sportspersons, are they ?

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• Negative question tags show the negative interrogation of the assertive statement. For example :- didn't they ?, don't they ?, isn't she ?, etc. Example :

1. They study English, don't they ?
2. You study Maths, don't you ?

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• Tense form of sentence ::

We have seven categories here. Let's discuss about them one - by - one .

• Present (be) type statement include the question tags with auxiliaries with ending letter as s/es, which shows the present tense. For example :- isn't she ?, is it ?, etc. Example :

1. She is from America, isn't she ?
2. It isn't theirs, is it ?

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• Simple Present type statement include question tags with auxiliaries without the ending word as s/es, which shows the present tense. For example :- ain't you ?, didn't you ?, etc. Example :

1. You know me, ain't you ?
2. You ate the breakfast, didn't you ?

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• Present Perfect type statement include question tags with auxiliaries which demonstrates the tense form along with making it interrogative. For example :- hasn't you ? , have you ?, etc . Example :

1. You have done your breakfast, haven't you ?
2. He has topped in the class, hasn't he ?

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• Simple Past type statements include question tags with auxiliaries which demonstrates the tense form along with making it interrogative . For example :- did you ?, didn't they ?, etc. Example :

1. You did your breakfast, didn't you ?
2. They ate the food , didn't they ?

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• Past Perfect type statements include question tags with auxiliaries which demonstrates the tense form along with making it interrogative . For example :- had you ? , hadn't they ? , etc. Example :

1. You had done the work already, hadn't you ?
2. They hadn't done the work, had they ?

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• Will / Future type statements include question tags with auxiliaries which demonstrates the tense form along with making it interrogative. For example :- will you ?, wouldn't you ?, shan't they, etc. Example :

1. They shall do their work, shan't they ?
2. They would do their work, wouldn't they ?

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• Modal verb type statements include question tags with auxiliaries which demonstrates the tense form along with making it interrogative. For example :- can't you ? , couldn't you ?, etc. Example :

1. You can do the work, can't you ?
2. They couldn't do the work, could they ?

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• Important points to be kept in mind while using question tags ::

• The subject in question tag should be same as the subject of statement.

• The verb form of the question tag should be same as the verb of statement.

• After using question tag, always include question mark (?) in the statement.

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Answer:

see,first of all question tags are mostly used in assertive / negative sentence to clear a doubt.like - isn't it the truth.question tag - isn't .