QUESTION TAGS

Question tags are formed with the auxiliary or modal verb from the statement and the appropriate
subject.

A positive statement is followed by a negative question tag.

 Jack is from Spain, isn’t he?

 Mary can speak English, can’t she?
A negative statement is followed by a positive question tag.

 They aren’t funny, are they?

 He shouldn’t say things like that, should he?
When the verb in the main sentence is in the present simple we form the question tag with do / does.
 You play the guitar, don’t you?
 Alison likes tennis, doesn’t she?
If the verb is in the past simple we use did.

 They went to the cinema, didn’t they?

 She studied in New Zealand, didn’t she?
When the statement contains a word with a negative meaning, the question tag needs to be positive

 He hardly ever speaks, does he?

 They rarely eat in restaurants, do they?
 EXERCISE!

fill in the blanks with the correct question tag!

1. They aren't my actor, .... ?

2. I have nothing for their have dinner, ....?
3. Syahrul has gone to many beautiful places, ...?
4. Maya wanted to buy shoes, ....?
5. Drugs is a dangerous thing, ....?
6. She won't meet us soon, ....?
7. Somebody is waiting for you, ....?
8. Some of them knew us, ....?
9. Everyone welcomes the new year, ....?
10. Let's do everything together, ....?
11. They agree with you, ....?
12. We shan't make you jealous, ....?
13. None of them allowed us to join the agenda, ....?
14. The hikers have been too long in the mountain, ....?
15. Mount Merapi destroyed many places again, ....?
16. People like playing football, ....?
17. She met nobody in her house, ....?
18. Don't join in this meeting, ...?
19. Leave him alone, ...?
20. Corruption can be stopped soon, ....?

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 ADJECTIVE PRONOUNS

“Some men are wise and some are foolish”. In this sentence the word some is used both as an
adjective and as a pronoun. Words used like some in the proposition some are foolish are called
adjective pronouns. An adjective pronoun is an adjective used as a pronoun.

The adjective pronouns are:

1. Each, either, and neither, which relate to objects taken singly.

a. Each carried an old flint lock.

b. Either will answer his purpose.

c. Neither came at the time appointed.

Each may refer to two or more than two. Each refers to all the individuals of a class taken
separately. Either means one of the two. Neither means not one of the two.

2. This, these, that, those.

a. This was all that need be said.

b. These are all that we have.

c. That was all he could do.

d. Those came too late for the train.

When this and that or these and those are used in referring to two objects, this and these should refer
to the nearer, the last mentioned, or the present; and that and those to the more distant, the first
mentioned, or the absent.

3. One, none, some, any, aught, naught, other, several, certain, all, few, and their various compounds.

a. One was taken, the other left.

b. None of his friends deserted him. 8. Some arrived before dawn.

4. If any had known him in his boyhood none now recognized him.

5. Have ye aught to eat?

6. All his efforts came to naught.

7. All started together, but several soon lagged behind.

8. Few will part where many meet.

9. He did not meet any one.

10. Each one did his utmost to win the game.

11. Not though the soldiers knew some one had blundered.

Any one, each one, some one, and the like are equivalent in their use to compounds of one.

1. He infused some of his enthusiasm into his companions.

2. Some were bright and some were dull.

Some is both singular and plural.

1. The sisters, Mary and Jane, love each other.

2. Classmates should respect the rights of one another.

Each other should be used in speaking of two only; one another, in speaking of more than two.
EXERCISE!

Choose the correct answer!

1. That lamp belongs to my aunt and uncle. That lamp is ...

a. Mine c. Hers

b. Theirs d. Yours

2. I have a city car. The car is …

a. Mine c. Yours

b. His d. Hers

3. The boots belong to Roy. They are …

a. Mine c. Yours

b. His d. Hers

4. There is a pen under your desk. Is it …?

a. Mine c. Yours

b. His d. Hers

5. I told her my secret, and she told me …

a. Mine c. Yours

b. His d. Hers

6. Are those cables the mechanics’? No, they aren’t …

a. Theirs c. Ours

b. Yours d. His

7. My pen is running out of ink. Can I borrow …?

a. Theirs c. Ours

b. Yours d. His
 8. We have three horses. They are …

a. Theirs c. Ours

b. Yours d. His

9. He has a helmet. That helmet is …

a. Theirs c. Ours

b. Yours d. His

10. This bicycle belongs to my neighbor Bill. This bicycle is ...

a. Theirs c. Hers

b. His d. Yours

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 MODAL AUXILIARY VERBS

Modal Auxiliary Verbs are a special class of auxiliary verbs. Like other auxiliaries, modals
help another verb in the sentence. But this special class of verbs follow a different sentence structure,
and have their own set of rules.

How Modal Verbs are Special

1. Modal verbs are always followed by a normal verb in its most basic form. There is no to between
the modal and the verb. The verb that follows does not take the 3rd person s, or change in any way.
2. To form questions, modal verbs change places with the subject, the same way that the verb to
be does.

Modal Auxiliary Verb Sentence Structure:

 EXERCISE!

Put a circle on the correct answer

1. She’s a concert violinist and she can/manages to play all of Mozart’s sonatas.
2. He didn’t get good enough grades to go to his first choice of university, but he could/was able to get
a place at another one.
3. Next year he can/will be able to join the club, but he’s not old enough yet.
4. They worked all night and could/managed to finish the report just in time.
5. He must/might be Canadian. He has a Canadian passport.
6. I may/must come to the lecture this afternoon. It depends if I finish my essay before then.

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