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cassimira
Joined: 26 Dec 2009
Location: Daeso, South Korea
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 Posted: Tue Jun 22, 2010 7:30 pm Post subject: Grammar Question |
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What's the technical term for when you turn a statement into a question by negating the verb? I'm having trouble locating the topic in my grammar book.
For example:
"He doesn't like roses, does he?"
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"Class is finished now, isn't it?"
Also, any teaching tips on this topic would be appreciated. Thanks! |
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ttompatz
Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Location: Kwangju, South Korea
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| Posted: Tue Jun 22, 2010 7:58 pm Post subject: Re: Grammar Question |
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| cassimira wrote: |
What's the technical term for when you turn a statement into a question by negating the verb? I'm having trouble locating the topic in my grammar book.
For example:
"He doesn't like roses, does he?"
or
"Class is finished now, isn't it?"
Also, any teaching tips on this topic would be appreciated. Thanks! |
Tag questions....
http://www.eslbase.com/grammar/tag-questions
Grammar rules for tag questions. Ideas for teaching tag questions to ESL students.
Question tags
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auxiliary verb + subject
1. If the auxiliary verb in the sentence is positive, the tag is negative.
You are Spanish, aren't you?
2. If the auxiliary verb in the sentence is negative, the tag is positive.
You're not Spanish, are you?
3. If there is no auxiliary verb in the sentence, we use do.
You live in Spain, don't you?
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cassimira
Joined: 26 Dec 2009
Location: Daeso, South Korea
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| Posted: Wed Jun 23, 2010 1:07 am Post subject: |
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| thanks, that was really helpful!! |
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lichtarbeiter
Joined: 15 Nov 2006
Location: Korea
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| Posted: Wed Jun 23, 2010 1:11 am Post subject: Re: Grammar Question |
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| ttompatz wrote: |
| cassimira wrote: |
What's the technical term for when you turn a statement into a question by negating the verb? I'm having trouble locating the topic in my grammar book.
For example:
"He doesn't like roses, does he?"
or
"Class is finished now, isn't it?"
Also, any teaching tips on this topic would be appreciated. Thanks! |
Tag questions....
http://www.eslbase.com/grammar/tag-questions
Grammar rules for tag questions. Ideas for teaching tag questions to ESL students.
Question tags
Form
auxiliary verb + subject
1. If the auxiliary verb in the sentence is positive, the tag is negative.
You are Spanish, aren't you?
2. If the auxiliary verb in the sentence is negative, the tag is positive.
You're not Spanish, are you?
3. If there is no auxiliary verb in the sentence, we use do.
You live in Spain, don't you?
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Unless you speak certain dialects of Native American English where every tag question is "i'n it?" 
"He told a great story, i'n it?" |
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cassimira
Joined: 26 Dec 2009
Location: Daeso, South Korea
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| Posted: Wed Jun 23, 2010 7:41 pm Post subject: |
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Incidentally, if anyone else is having trouble with how to teach this, I found this website really helpful:
http://www.teflteachthai.com/Tag_Questions_Made_Easy.html
Unlike the other sites I looked at, it clarified common mistakes learners have in ANSWERING tag questions, and how to clarify for them... awesome! |
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lifeinkorea
Joined: 24 Jan 2009
Location: somewhere in China
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| Posted: Wed Jun 23, 2010 7:50 pm Post subject: |
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Have the students say:
�Is Shirley not pretty?�
Then coach them to say:
�Yes, Shirley is pretty.�
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�Yes, she is.� |
That was from the site, 
Teacher: Is this your book?
Student: Yes, it is.
Teacher: We can use "Isn't" to mean the same thing. (use equal sign if they can't understand)
Teacher: For example, "Isn't this your book?"
Student: Yes, it is.
Repeat with different examples, but I wouldn't say "Is this NOT ___" and expect "Yes, it is" as an answer  |
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