Question tags are short questions were added at the
end of the statement (declarative sentence) to ask for information or request
approval.
Formula :
linking verb
“be”/auxiliary verb +/- not + pronoun
Specification :
- linking verb
"be", namely: is, am, are, was, were, while the primary form of the
auxiliary verb auxiliary verb (be, do, have) or modal auxiliary verb (will,
would, may, may, MIGHT, can, could, shall, should) matching the verb in the
statement.
- Adapted to the subject pronoun in the statement.
- Adapted to the subject pronoun in the statement.
Example :
-Winnie usually gets the bus to college, doesn’t she?
-Irfan’s on holiday until next Monday, isn’t he?
-I’m trying to tell you what happened, aren’t I?
-Irfan’s on holiday until next Monday, isn’t he?
-I’m trying to tell you what happened, aren’t I?
Source :
http://www.wordsmile.com/pengertian-rumus-contoh-kalimat-question-tags
