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Question Tag
Definition
of Question Tag
Question tags are short
questions, written at the end of the statement (declarative sentence) to ask
for more information or ask for approval.
As idiom (English
expression), question tag is the part that is often used in everyday speech of
a native speaker. Although grammar, pronunciation, and intonation of its kind,
one can easily recognized not as a native speaker if you do not use question
tags.
Rumus
Question tag
linking verb
“be”/auxiliary verb +/- not + pronoun
Information:
·
linking verb "be", namely: is,
am, are, was, were, while the auxiliary verb form of primary auxiliary verb
(be, do, have) or modal auxiliary verb (will, would, may, may, might, can,
could, shall, should) that match the verb in the statement.
·
Pronoun adjusted to the subject in the
statement.
Intonation
on Tag Question
The purpose of the use
of the tag question is to ask for more information or ask for approval. When
using it to ask for information, the position of the speaker does not know
whether the information is true or false. In these conditions, the question tag
is emphasized with a rising intonation (rising intonation).
As for when the
question tags used to request approval, the speaker assured that the correct
information is known, but expect an answer that supports his beliefs. In that
situation the question tag is pronounced without emphasis intonation down
(falling intonation).
Bentuk Question Tag
1.
Negatif Question Tag
Auxiliary+n’t + pronoun?
(pronoun merupakan kata ganti dari subyek pada kalimat positif)
Contoh:
~ isn’t it?
~ aren’t you?
~ aren’t they?
~ wasn’t she?
~ weren’t you?
|
~ don’t
you?
~ doesn’t he?
~ don’t they?
~ didn’t you?
~ didn’t
they?
|
~ hasn’t she?
~ haven’t you?
~ hadn’t he?
~ can’t you?
~ shouldn’t I?
|
||
2.
Positif Question Tag
Auxiliary + pronoun?
(pronoun merupakan kata ganti dari subyek pada kalimat positif)
Contoh:
~ is it?
~ are you?
~ are they?
~ was she?
~ were you?
|
~ do
you?
~ does he?
~ do they?
~ did you?
~ did they?
|
~ has she?
~ have you?
~ had he?
~ can you?
~ should I?
|
Di
bawah ini adalah beberapa ketentuan dalam membuat question tag.
1. Jika kalimatnya
positif, maka question tag-nya negatif.
Contoh:
·
You are handsome, aren’t you?
·
He is serious, isn’t he?
Catatan: Jika question tag-nya negatif, maka not harus
disingkat (misal aren’t you? bukan are not you?).
2. Jika kalimatnya
negatif, maka question tag-nya positif.
Contoh:
·
You are not handsome, are you?
·
He is not serious, is he?
Example Question tag
with tenses :
1. Simple Present
They play the drum,
didn’t they?
2. Present Future
I will read a book,
aren't you?
3. Present Perfect
you have studied
mathematics for two hours, haven't you?
4. Present Continuous
Natasya is writing a
letter right now, isn't she ?
5. Present Future
Perfect
He will have bought
this motorcycle next month, doesn't he?
6.Present Future
Continuous
You mother will be
teaching math at five o'clock next week, can't you?
7. Present Perfect
Continuous
They have been writing
a short story, don't they?
8. Present Future
Perfect
You will have bought
this motorcycle next month, aren't you?
9. Simple Past
He brought a new car
three days ago, doesn't he?
10. Past Future
He would buy a comic,
doesn't he?
11. Past Perfect
My boyfriend had made a
mistake, hadn't you?
12. Past Continuous
my brother was reading
the newspaper, doesn't he?
13. Past Future
Continuous
You would be listening
to the music, didn't you?
14. Past Future Perfect
Vina have watched that
horror movie, wouldn’t she ?
15. Past Perfect
Continuous
She been playing
badminton since 2 o’clock, hadn’t she ?
16. Past Future Perfect
Continuous
Tantri would have been
writing a short story for 2 hours, can't she?
Source : http://www.kuliahbahasainggris.com/pengertian-rumus-dan-contoh-kalimat-question-tags-komplit/
http://faizprakoso.blogspot.co.id/2013/04/tenses-and-question-tag.html
http://faizprakoso.blogspot.co.id/2013/04/tenses-and-question-tag.html
