Tag questions

I	am	a genius	aren’t	I?	- Yes, I am./No, I am not.
He		a teenager		he?	- Yes, he is./No, he isn’t
She	is	a Londoner	isn’t	she?	- Yes, she is./No, she isn’t
It		far from here		it?	Yes, it is./No, it isn’t.
We				we?	-Yes, we are./ No, we aren’t.
You	are	in the city centre	aren’t	you?	- Yes, you are./No, you aren’t.
They				they?	- Yes, they are./ No, they aren’t.
I	am not	a schoolboy	am	I?	- No, I’m not./ Yes, I am.
He	isn’t	married	is	he?	- No, he isn’t./ Yes, he is.
She	isn’t	at home	is	she?	- No, she isn’t./Yes, she is.

It isn't easy, is. it? - No, it isn't. / Yes, it is.
We You They	Aren't old, are	We? — No, we aren't. / Yes, we are.
		you? - No you aren’t / Yes, you are.
		they? -No, they aren't / Yes, they are.

Exercise 11. Give the correct tag to these sentences.

1. Your mother is thirty-seven years old, ___?

2. It's her birthday today, ___?

3. I'm not in class now, ___?

4. You aren't married, ___?

5. They are Russian, ___?

6. I'm fond of hard rock, ___?

7. Alice isn't very friendly,­­___?

Exercise 12. Ask questions about the information in italics. Example: My mother is 50. — How old is your mother?

1. I'm from a small town in the South of Russia.

2. Yes, Linda is a first-year student.

3. Tom and Sue are sociable and very intelligent.

4. My sister is fond of classical music.

5. I am a bank clerk.

6. Today Tony is at home because it's Sunday.

7. His home telephone number is 678-8996.

8. It's 4 o'clock and you are at work.

E. Bazanova, Moscow, Drofa.

Revision test

• Put in am, is or are.

1. The weather _is_ very nice today.

2. I ___ not tired.

3. This case ___ very heavy.

4. These cases ___ very heavy.

5. The dog ___ asleep.

6. Look! There ___ Carol.

7. I ___ hot. Can you open the window, please?

8. This castle ___ one thousand years old.

9. My brother and I ___ good tennis players.

10. Ann ___ at home but her children ___ at school.

11. I ___ a student. My sister ___ an architect.

• Write full sentences. Use am/is/are each time

1. (my shoes very dirty) ___My shoes are very dirty

2. (my bed very comfortable) My ______

3. (your cigarettes in your bag) ______

4. (I not very happy today) ______

5. (this restaurant very expensive) ______

6. (the shops not open today) ______

7. (Mr. Kelly's daughter six gars old) ______

8. (the houses in this street' Very old) ______

9. (the examination not difficult) ______

10. (those flowers very beautiful) ______

• Write positive or negative sentences. Use am/am not/is/isn^'t/are/aren^'t.

1. (Paris/the capital of France) Paris is the capital of France.

2. (I/interested in football) _I’m interested in football.

3. (I /hungry) I ______

4. (it/warm today) It ____________ today.

5. (Rome/in Spain) Rome ______

6. (I/afraid of dogs) I ______

7. (my hands/cold) My ______

8. (Canada/a very big country) ______

9. (the Amazon/in Africa) ______

10. (diamonds/cheap) ______

• Write questions from these words. Use am/Is/are.

1. (your mother at home?) _Is your mother at home?

2. (your parents at home?) __________at home?

3. (this hotel expensive?) __________?

4. (you interested in art?) __________?

5. (the shops open today?) __________?

6. (the park open today?) __________?

• Write questions with What/Who/How/Where/Why ...? Use am/is/are.

1. (what colour your car?) What colour is your car?

2. (where my key?) Where ______?

3. (where my socks?) __________?

4. (how old your father?) How __________?

5. (what colour his eyes?) __________?

6. (why John angry with me?) __________?

7. (how much these shoes?) __________?

8. (who your favourite actor?) __________?

9. (why you always late?) __________?

• Write positive or negative short answers (Yes, I am/No, he isn^'t etc.).

1. Are you married? _No, I’m not.

2. Are you tall? _Yes, I’m._

3. Is it cold today? __________

4. Are you a teacher? __________

5. Are you tired? __________

6. Is it dark now? __________

7. Are your hands cold? __________

8. Are you hungry? __________

9. Is your father tall? __________

10. Is it sunny? __________

Raymond Murphy. Essential Grammar in Use.