Grammar Games Speed Round
Question Tags Game
Choose the short question that checks the statement.
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Play first. Understand every answer.
The round is short; the corrections are the lesson. Use the guide below whenever you want a refresher.
How to play
- Choose Practice for an untimed round, or Challenge for twelve timed questions and three lives.
- Practice lets you choose a difficulty; Challenge mixes all three levels.
- Read each correction and continue with the related exercise.
Grammar guide
Question Tags Game: rules and examples
A question tag repeats the auxiliary and replaces the subject with a pronoun. A positive statement normally takes a negative tag; a negative statement normally takes a positive one.
01
Switch positive and negative
For a usual checking tag, switch polarity and keep the same auxiliary.
She is here, isn't she?
Positive is takes negative isn't.They aren't ready, are they?
Negative aren't takes positive are.
02
Match the auxiliary
Repeat an auxiliary such as have, will or can. Without one, use do, does or did.
You have finished, haven't you?
Repeat have.She left, didn't she?
Simple past needs did.
03
Replace the subject
A name or noun becomes a pronoun in the tag; choose it, he, she, we or they from the context.
Maria works here, doesn't she?
Maria becomes she.The children are asleep, aren't they?
The children become they.
FAQ
Is this question tags game free?
Yes. Practice and Challenge are free without an account.
Why does a positive statement take a negative tag?
That is the usual form when checking information, as in She's here, isn't she?
Which verb goes in the tag?
Repeat the auxiliary in the statement. If there is no auxiliary, use do, does or did.
Do I repeat the person's name in the tag?
No. Replace the name with a pronoun such as he or she.
Can I use this game in class?
Yes. Have learners identify the auxiliary, polarity and pronoun before choosing a tag.
Is my score saved?
Your best Challenge score is saved in this browser, not your account.