Tuesday, August 13, 2019

question tag

question tag
a short phrase such as "isn't it" or "don't you" that is added to the end of a sentence to check information or to ask if someone agrees with you:

In the sentence "It's hot, isn't it?", "isn't it" is a question tag.

English Language Learners Definition of tag question
grammar : a brief question (such as "don't you?" in "You know him, don't you?") that comes at the end of a statement usually to ask if the statement is correct

Definition of tag question
: a question (such as isn't it in "it's fine, isn't it?") added to a statement or command (as to gain the assent of or challenge the person addressed) also : a sentence ending in a tag question

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