英語の文法を学ぶ上で、疑問符「Question Tags」という小さなフレーズが非常に重要です。例えば、「It’s cold today, isn’t it?」のような文は、相手に確認を求めるときや共感を示すときによく使われます。Question Tagsの形は、主文が肯定文であれば否定形に、否定文であれば肯定形になります。
この演習では、さまざまな文を読んで、それぞれに合ったQuestion Tagsを付け加える練習をします。個々の文脈を考えつつ、適切なタグを考え、空欄に答えを入力してください。English grammar learning exerciseとして、Question Tagsの使い方をマスターする良い機会になるでしょう。
Exercise 1: Choosing the Correct Question Tags
You play the piano, *don’t you*? (negative)
She isn’t coming to the party, *is she*? (positive)
We should help with the cleaning, *shouldn’t we*? (negative)
Tom has never been to France, *has he*? (positive)
They won’t mind if we’re late, *will they*? (positive)
You’re going to finish your homework, *aren’t you*? (negative)
Lucy can speak Japanese, *can’t she*? (negative)
You haven’t seen this movie before, *have you*? (positive)
The test was really difficult, *wasn’t it*? (negative)
He could do better, *couldn’t he*? (negative)
Mary and John are getting married, *aren’t they*? (negative)
Lisa doesn’t like coffee, *does she*? (positive)
Steve will be here soon, *won’t he*? (negative)
This shouldn’t take long, *should it*? (positive)
You’d prefer tea, *wouldn’t you*? (negative)
Exercise 2: Forming Question Tags with Varied Subjects and Auxiliaries
Mike was at the conference, *wasn’t he*? (negative)
Nobody has called today, *have they*? (positive)
Everything is ready for the trip, *isn’t it*? (negative)
You hardly knew the truth, *did you*? (positive)
We won’t have any trouble, *will we*? (positive)
They aren’t expecting us to pay, *are they*? (positive)
You’d seen that film before, *hadn’t you*? (negative)
That sounds like a good idea, *doesn’t it*? (negative)
This won’t hurt a bit, *will it*? (positive)
She’d never met him before, *had she*? (positive)
There are enough chairs for everyone, *aren’t there*? (negative)
You won’t tell anyone about this, *will you*? (positive)
He can’t swim very well, *can he*? (positive)
They’ve been working hard, *haven’t they*? (negative)
ID cards must be worn at all times, *mustn’t they*? (negative)
