Comprehensive Guide to Question Tags, Reflexive Pronouns, and Quantifiers

Question Tags

  • Definition and Core Functions:

    • Question tags are short questions that are added to the end of a sentence while speaking.

    • They are used for two primary reasons:

      • To check that information is correct.

      • To see if someone agrees with us.

  • Question Tags Following Positive Statements:

    • Verbs am, is, or are:

      • To construct a question tag after a positive statement containing am, is, or are, use the same form of the verb + n't.

      • Examples:

        • "You're Sara, aren't you?"

        • "This book is interesting, isn't it?"

        • "You're coming to the party, aren't you?"

        • "That was a great match, wasn't it?"

    • Verbs have got or has got:

      • When a statement contains have got or has got, the question tag utilizes the corresponding form of the verb have (haven't or hasn't).

      • Examples:

        • "Mala has got three brothers, hasn't she?"

        • "You've got a lot of books, haven't you?"

    • Simple Present and Simple Past Verbs:

      • For other main verbs in the simple present and simple past tenses, use the auxiliary verb do (don't, doesn't, or didn't).

      • Examples:

        • "You go to Salwan School, don't you?"

        • "Mala went to the party, didn't she?"

  • Practice Exercises: Positive Statement Question Tags:

    • Exercise D: Complete the sentences with the correct form of be:

      1. Mala is tired, isn't she?

      2. You're Neeraj, aren't you?

      3. Vijay is good at cricket, isn't he?

      4. That's a beautiful picture, isn't it?

      5. Those shoes are expensive, aren't they?

      6. Priya and Sara are your cousins, aren't they?

    • Exercise F: Match the sentence halves:

      1. Aman plays the piano, -> f. doesn't he?

      2. Trisha works very hard, -> j. doesn't she?

      3. You are playing this role, -> d. aren't you?

      4. We've got a lot of work, -> g. haven't we?

      5. You live near the school, -> a. don't you?

      6. They've got a big house, -> h. haven't they?

      7. Latif and Tahir like football, -> c. don't they?

      8. Those books belong to you, -> e. don't they?

      9. This computer costs a lot of money, -> b. doesn't it?

      10. They are growing old, -> i. aren't they?

  • Question Tags Following Negative Statements:

    • General Rule:

      • When adding a question tag to a negative statement, the question tag is positive.

      • Examples:

        • "That isn't nice, is it?"

        • "You aren't ready, are you?"

        • "We don't know him, do we?"

        • "They haven't got a computer, have they?"

  • Practice Exercises: Positive Question Tags:

    • Exercise G: Circle the correct word to complete the sentences:

      1. We aren't there yet, ______ we?

        • Options: a. are, b. do, c. is

        • Correct Answer: a. are

      2. You haven't got a bicycle, ______ you?

        • Options: a. have, b. hasn't, c. haven't

        • Correct Answer: a. have

      3. The weather isn't very nice, ______ it?

        • Options: a. isn't, b. is, c. aren't

        • Correct Answer: b. is

      4. Vinita hasn't got any pets, ______ she?

        • Options: a. have, b. has, c. hasn't

        • Correct Answer: b. has

      5. We don't know anyone here, ______ we?

        • Options: a. don't, b. do, c. doesn't

        • Correct Answer: b. do

      6. Your uncle doesn't know how to drive, ______ he?

        • Options: a. is, b. doesn't, c. does

        • Correct Answer: c. does

      7. Sara didn't come to school yesterday, ______ she?

        • Options: a. does, b. do, c. did

        • Correct Answer: c. did

      8. Rahul and Deepak aren't here today, ______ they?

        • Options: a. aren't, b. haven't, c. are

        • Correct Answer: c. are

    • Exercise H: Add positive question tags to these negative statements:

      1. Jia isn't late, is she?

      2. We aren't ready, are we?

      3. You don't like potatoes, do you?

      4. Neeraj doesn't live here, does he?

      5. You haven't got a phone, have you?

      6. Sara hasn't got a computer, has she?

      7. This music isn't very relaxing, is it?

      8. Your parents don't speak English, do they?

Reflexive Pronouns

  • Definition and Usage Rules:

    • Reflexive pronouns are used when the subject and the object of the sentence are the same entity.

    • A reflexive pronoun is often used as a direct object when the subject and object of the verb are identical.

    • Example: "I fell down and hurt myself."

  • Full List of Reflexive Pronouns:

    • Singular:

      • myself

      • yourself

      • himself

      • herself

      • itself

    • Plural:

      • ourselves

      • yourselves

      • themselves

  • Practice Exercises: Reflexive Pronouns:

    • Exercise D: Complete the sentences with reflexive pronouns:

      1. Sara looked at herself in the mirror.

      2. Here, take a plate and help yourself to some food.

      3. Our holiday was great! We really enjoyed ourselves.

      4. Neeraj and Aamir, I won't be able to drop you to school today. You will have to go yourselves.

      5. My little brother is only two, so he can't dress himself yet.

      6. My computer needs a fix. It often turns off by itself.

      7. I had never met Sara's father before so I introduced myself to him.

      8. My grandfather often talks to himself when he thinks no one is listening.

    • Exercise E: Complete each sentence with a reflexive pronoun:

      1. Do you like my dress? I made it myself!

      2. What a delicious cake! Did you bake it yourself, Mary?

      3. If they think the cupboard is dirty, they should clean it themselves!

      4. I could take the books to Sara's house, or she could collect them herself.

    • Score More: Choose the correct option and fill in the blanks:

      1. The kittens played by ______.

        • Options: a. itself, b. itselves, c. themselves

        • Correct Answer: c. themselves

      2. I gave a few slices of cake away but I also kept a few for ______.

        • Options: a. itself, b. myself, c. yourself

        • Correct Answer: b. myself

      3. Layla, the new student, introduced ______ to her new classmates.

        • Options: a. itself, b. himself, c. herself

        • Correct Answer: c. herself

      4. Last night, my brother cooked dinner all by ______. It tasted great!

        • Options: a. itself, b. himself, c. yourself

        • Correct Answer: b. himself

      5. I wonder why my dog is scratching ______. I hope it does not have fleas.

        • Options: a. itself, b. myself, c. yourself

        • Correct Answer: a. itself

Quantifiers, Determiners, and Dialogue Completion

  • Quantifier Sentence Examples:

    • a lot: "Diya has got a very expensive car. She must be earning a lot of money."

    • a few: "Most people in the class are going on the trip. There are only a few who aren't."

  • Dialogue Completion (Exercise K):

    • Context: Mala has invited Sara and Nishi for dinner.

    • Word Bank: who, his, yourself, many, them, much, a little, myself

    • Complete Dialogue Transcription:

      • Mala: Would you like some more rice, Sara?

      • Sara: Yes, but just ¹ a little, please.

      • Mala: Help ² yourself. You can have as much as you like. How about you, Nishi? You haven't eaten ³ much. Aren't you hungry?

      • Nishi: I'm sorry, Mala. Ravi was giving away chocolate cookies earlier on, and I ate too ⁴ many of them. They were so delicious, I couldn't stop ⁵ myself!

      • Mala: Oh, those were Ravi's cookies, were they? I didn't know ⁶ who brought them. Is it ⁷ his birthday?

      • Nishi: Yes. Farhan gave ⁸ them to him.