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     Question Tags
     A  Read the sentences and  underline all the verbs.
    I  What do you notice?
     I  1  All the passengers in the train crash were
         rescued, weren't they?
       2  The climbers haven't reached the summit yet,
         have they?

    IB  Complete the rules.
      Question tags are short questions that we add at the
        ________________of a sentence.
    I  We use a(n)____________________ question tag with
      an affirmative sentence and a(n)____________________
    I   question tag with a negative sentence.
    Subject & Object Questions                        F  Match the sentences with the question tags.

    С  Underline the verbs in the sentences.             1 He's never been to Peru,                 □
                                                         2  She's a top athlete,                    □
    i  1  Who climbed Mount Everest for the first time?
      2  Who will the rescue team try to find?           3  Let's go mountain biking,               □
                                                         4  Peter can deep-sea dive,                □
    D  Read the examples in С again. Then write T        5  I'm fit enough to go windsurfing,       □
      (True) or F (False) for sentences 1-4 below.
                                                         6  Don't do anything silly,                □
      1  In sentence 1, the word who asks about the      7  Harriet booked her extreme holiday,     □
        object of the sentence.  [  ]
                                                         8  Everyone had a great time,              □
      2  In sentence 1, the words are in the order that we
                                                         9 Those people aren't here for the competition, □
         usually use for statements.  |
                                                        10  You've paid for the boat rental,        □
      3  In sentence 2, the word who asks about the
        subject of the sentence.  [  J                   a  can't he?               f  aren't I?
      4  In sentence 2, the words are in the order we    b  didn't she?            g  are they?
        usually use for statements.  (  )
                                                         с  didn't they?           h  shall we?
    Negative Questions                                   d will you?                i  has he?
                                                         e  isn't she?              j  haven't you?
    E  Match each sentence with one use of negative
    ■ questions.                                      q   W rite subject questions for the answers below in
      1  Didn't you hear about the flood? It was on      your  notebooks.
        ine news:
                                                         1  James plays tennis with Malcolm.
      2  Isn't that one of the most amazing survival stories
                                                         2  The instructor was teaching basketball skills.
        you've ever heard?  |
                                                         3  Francis went fishing with Dad.
      We can use negative questions                      4  Jan borrowed the blue racket.
      a  to express surprise.                            5  The coach asked Petra to join the team.
      b  when we expect the listener to agree with us.   6  The fisherman is fixing Jack's net.
     0  Grammar Focus p.168 (7.4 to 7.6)                 7  Ted took up the most dangerous sport.
                                                         8  The boy decided to get the little black puppy.
      Write negative questions in  reply to tnese sentences using the prompts given.

      1  A: You won't see Sue on the skiing trip.
        B: Why not? _ _ __________________________________________________________    (she / not come / with us)
      2  A: I got lost in the mountains last week.
        B: Oh no!                                                         (you / not be / scared)
      3  A: I haven't slept since we came back.
        B: Why not?    __________________________________________________________ -—  (you / not tired)
      4  A: Where are you going?
        B :___________________________________________________________________(anyone / not tell you / about the trip today)
      5  A: You seem familiar to me.
        B: Yes                                                         (we / have not met / somewhere before)  9 1
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