DISJUNCTIVE QUESTIONS (TAG-QUESTIONS) VARIANT II TASK 1 Choose the right ending 1. Bill doesn’t like...

1. Bill doesn’t like milk, does he?
2. Girls can sing well, can’t they?
3. The British partners are responsible for the costs of accommodation, aren’t they?
4. Birds swim, don’t they?
5. The British students won’t visit Russia in April, will they?

TASK 2 Yesterday Anna wrote an invitation letter, didn’t she? Our students don’t like to speak English, do they? Boys can run well, can’t they? Dina is a good pupil, isn’t she? The Russian students won’t have French lessons this year, will they?

TASK 3 Our students can stay with British families, can’t they? The headteacher of the local state school will invite Russian students to Britain, won't they? Yesterday you didn’t see Sasha, did you? Girls are responsible for the cultural program, aren't they? I'm not a student in the 7th grade, am I?

Certainly! Let's delve into the topic of disjunctive questions, also known as tag questions. These are short questions added to the end of a statement to confirm or check information, or to seek agreement. They often mirror the auxiliary verb used in the statement, and the subject is typically replaced with a pronoun.

VARIANT II

TASK 1: Choose the Right Ending

1. Bill doesn’t like milk, …?

   • Correct Answer: B) does he?
   • Explanation: The statement is negative ("doesn’t"), so the tag must be positive ("does he?"). The subject "Bill" is replaced with the pronoun "he."

2. Girls can sing well, …?

   • Correct Answer: C) can’t they?
   • Explanation: The statement is positive, so the tag is negative ("can’t they?"). The subject "Girls" is replaced with the pronoun "they."

3. The British partners are responsible for the costs of accommodation, …?

   • Correct Answer: D) aren’t they?
   • Explanation: The statement is positive, so the tag is negative ("aren’t they?"). "The British partners" becomes "they."

4. Birds swim, …?

   • Correct Answer: B) do they?
   • Explanation: The verb "swim" is in the simple present, and the statement implies a habitual action. Since "birds" is a general subject, the positive statement takes a positive tag ("do they?").

5. The British students won’t visit Russia in April, …?

   • Correct Answer: B) will they?
   • Explanation: The statement is negative ("won’t"), so the tag is positive ("will they?"). "The British students" is replaced by "they."

TASK 2: Finish Up the Questions

1. Yesterday Anna wrote an invitation letter, …?

   • Answer: didn’t she?
   • Explanation: The statement is positive, so the tag is negative. "Anna" becomes "she."

2. Our students don’t like to speak English, …?

   • Answer: do they?
   • Explanation: The statement is negative, so the tag is positive. "Our students" becomes "they."

3. Boys can run well, …?

   • Answer: can’t they?
   • Explanation: The statement is positive, so the tag is negative. "Boys" becomes "they."

4. Dina is a good pupil, …?

   • Answer: isn’t she?
   • Explanation: The statement is positive, so the tag is negative. "Dina" becomes "she."

5. The Russian students won’t have French lessons this year, …?

   • Answer: will they?
   • Explanation: The statement is negative, so the tag is positive. "The Russian students" becomes "they."

TASK 3: Translate into English

1. Наши учащиеся могут остановиться в Британских семьях, не так ли?

   • Translation: Our students can stay with British families, can’t they?

2. Директор местной государственной школы пригласит русских студентов в Британию, не так ли?

   • Translation: The headteacher of the local state school will invite Russian students to Britain, won’t they?

3. Вчера ты не видел Сашу, так ведь?

   • Translation: You didn’t see Sasha yesterday, did you?

4. Девочки отвечают за культурную программу, не так ли?

   • Translation: The girls are responsible for the cultural program, aren’t they?

5. Я не являюсь учеником 7-го класса, так ведь?

   • Translation: I am not a seventh-grade student, am I?

These exercises help in understanding how tag questions work, which are crucial for conversational English, particularly in confirming information or seeking agreement.

TASK 1:

1. D) doesn’t he?
2. B) can they?
3. A) are they?
4. A) don't they?
5. B) will they?

TASK 2:

• Yesterday Anna wrote an invitation letter, didn't she?
• Our students don’t like to speak English, do they?
• Boys can run well, can't they?
• Dina is a good pupil, isn't she?
• The Russian students won’t have French lessons this year, will they?

TASK 3:

• Can our students stay with British families, right?
• Will the headmaster of the local state school invite Russian students to Britain, won't he?
• Yesterday, you didn't see Sasha, did you?
• Do the girls take care of the cultural program, right?
• I am not a student of the 7th grade, am I?