Tugas Softskill b.inggris bisnis 2 ( question tag )

Nama : Winda Novriani

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B.inggris Bisnis 2

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