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Question tags or "tail questions" are used to turn a simple statement into a question. They can turn an imperative or declarative statement into a question.
E.g. You're coming for the party, aren't you?
In the above statement, the sentence "You're coming for the party" is turned into a question by using the tag "aren't you?"
Rule: If the main clause is positive, the question tag is negative, and if the main clause is negative, question tag is positive.
E.g.
Incorrect: You're coming for the party, are you?
Correct: You're coming for the party, aren't you?
Incorrect: You are not coming for the party, aren't you?
Correct: You are not coming for the party, are you?
Incorrect: She has finished her lunch, has she?
Correct: She has finished her lunch, hasn't she?
Imp - Tricky question tags:
When the main clause shows possession then 2 solutions are possible.
E.g.
He has a pen, doesn't he? (Widely accepted answer)
He has a pen, hasn't he? This is also correct but the first one is preferred.
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