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A tag question is a short question that is added to the end of a statement to seek confirmation or agreement from the listener. The tag question is formed by using an auxiliary verb (such as "is," "was," "did," "has," etc.) and a pronoun that matches the subject of the statement. The tag question may...
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A tag question is a short question that is added to the end of a statement to seek confirmation or agreement from the listener. The tag question is formed by using an auxiliary verb (such as "is," "was," "did," "has," etc.) and a pronoun that matches the subject of the statement. The tag question may be positive or negative, depending on the statement that precedes it. For example, in the statement "You like coffee, don't you?", the tag question "don't you?" seeks confirmation or agreement from the listener. Tag questions are commonly used in English to seek reassurance or invite a response from the listener. read less
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A tag question is a short question added to the end of a statement to turn it into a question. It typically consists of a pronoun and an auxiliary verb that matches the tense of the statement. For example, in the statement "You like coffee," the tag question would be "You like coffee, don't you?" Tag...
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A tag question is a short question added to the end of a statement to turn it into a question. It typically consists of a pronoun and an auxiliary verb that matches the tense of the statement. For example, in the statement "You like coffee," the tag question would be "You like coffee, don't you?" Tag questions are often used in conversation to seek confirmation or agreement from the listener. The choice of the auxiliary verb in the tag question can also affect the tone or meaning of the question. read less
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A tag question is a short question added at the end of a statement to seek confirmation or agreement. Actually its called a question tag. Example: "You enjoyed the movie, didn't you?
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