Tag Questions Exercises PDFSet 3: Tag Questions with Modal Verbs
20 questions·14 min·Answers included·Explanations included
Preview: Questions
Fill in the blank with the correct option.
1.You can swim, ___?
a) can't youb) can youc) don't youd) couldn't you
2.He couldn't hear us, ___?
a) couldn't heb) could hec) can hed) did he
3.We should leave early, ___?
a) should web) don't wec) shouldn't wed) won't we
4.They wouldn't agree to that, ___?
a) wouldn't theyb) will theyc) did theyd) would they
5.She must finish the report by Friday, ___?
a) mustn't sheb) must shec) doesn't shed) isn't she
... and 15 more questions in the PDF
Preview: Answers
1.can't you
2.could he
3.shouldn't we
4.would they
5.mustn't she
... and 15 more answers in the PDF
Preview: Explanations
1."can't you"(a)
'Can' is a positive modal. Positive → negative tag: 'can't you'. Modal verbs keep their own form in the tag.
2."could he"(b)
'Couldn't' is negative. Negative → positive tag: 'could he'. Use the same modal in the tag.
3."shouldn't we"(c)
'Should' is positive. Positive → negative tag: 'shouldn't we'.
4."would they"(d)
'Wouldn't' is negative. Negative → positive tag: 'would they'.
5."mustn't she"(a)
'Must finish' expresses obligation (positive). Positive → negative tag: 'mustn't she'. When 'must' expresses obligation or necessity, the tag uses 'mustn't'.
... and 15 more explanations in the PDF
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