Чтобы ответить на вопрос-хвостик, нужно обращаться к самому вопросу, а не к хвостику. Если предложение утвердительное, тогда соглашаясь говорите yes, a несоглашаясь — no. Если предложение что-то отрицает, тогда согласие выражается словом no, а несогласие — словом yes.
You like apples, don’t you? Yes, I do (Да, люблю) No, I don’t.(Нет, не люблю)
You don’t like apples, do you? No, I don’t ( Нет, не люблю) Yes, I do .(Да, люблю – несогласие)
Упражнение 1: Добавьте хвостики в предложения.
1. She won’t do this to him, ___________?
2. They bought this hose last year, ___________?
3. I am a teacher ___________?
4. There are too many people, ___________?
5. There are no chances that he can get here in an hour, ___________?
6. He never hands in his writing in time, ___________?
7. They have found a place to stay for the night, ___________?
8. They had to buy a new car , ___________?
Упражнение 2:Закончите вопросы
It’s a fine day, …?
You are studying English, …?
Ann has a new car,…?
You were in England last year, …?
He can speak English, …?
You could understand me, …?
They must do the work, …?
You will write to me, …?
He gives a lesson every day, …?
You read modern writers, …?
They gave her a clock, …?
You went to the theatre, …?
I wrote to you, …?
He speaks English, …?
She has done her homework, …?
Hob must work harder, …?
My friend plays football, …?
Bob sang a song, …?
She doesn’t like coffee, …?
He enjoys reading, … ?
You can play the guitar, … ?
They travelled a lot last summer, …?
Those women are doctors, … ?
We can have a party on Sunday, … ?
The children are not at home, … ?
Mrs Adams speaks German, … ?
Tom spent his holidays in France, … ?
Упражнение 3. Допишите «хвост» разделительного вопроса.
ПРИМЕР
He is at work, isn’t he? – Он на работе, не так ли?
They aren’t busy, are they? – Они не заняты, правда?
1. They are late, …………………………….?
2. You are OK,……………………………….?
3. They aren’t my children, ………………………………….?
4. You aren’t ill, ……………………………….?
5. We are not bad,……………………………… ?
6. It is cold today, …………………………….. ?
7. He is at home, ………………………………. ?
8. She is never ill,…………………………….?
9. He isn’t hungry,……………………………?
10. You are not cold, ………………………….. ?
11. We are not tired, ………………………….. ?
Упражнение 4. Допишите «хвост» разделительного вопроса.
1. These are your gloves, ……………………………….,……….?
2. You can come at 9 o’clock, ……………………………..?
3. Granny has a lot of things to do,…………………………………..?
4. The children are at home, …………………………….?
5. There are a lot of children at the stadium, ………………………?
6. They could dance well,………………………………….?
7. The boys can’t go there, …………………………… ?
8. We can have a party on Sunday, ……………………………..?
9. Little children couldn’t write, ……………………………..?
10. They aren’t in the park, …………………………………..?
Упражнение 5. Допишите «хвост» разделительного вопроса в настоящем времени.
1. He should go, ………………………………….?
2. It is the most interesting book, ……………………………….?
3. They can’t see him,……………………………..?
4. There are no toy shops in this street, ………………………………?
5. The cats are lazy, …………………………. ?
6. The apple is tastier than the banana, ……………………………….?
7. Your friends can’t come on Sunday, ………………………………..?
8. We can go, …………………………………….?
9. We can’t go now,……………………………… ?
Упражнение 6. Допишите «хвост» разделительного вопроса в прошедшем времени.
1. Bill was in the country, …………………………….. ?
2. Bill went to the country, …………………………… ?
3. Helen didn’t go to the country, ……………………………. ?
4. Helen wasn’t in the country,…………………………….. ?
5. His parents were on holiday,…………………………….. ?
6. Her friends spent a month in the country, ………………………?
7. Her friends spend a month in the country,………………………?
8. It was cold yesterday, …………………………….?
9. The boys could play the game, ……………………………. ?
10. The boys met Mr Smith on Sunday, ………………………………….?
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Упражнение 7. Допишите «хвост» разделительного вопроса в настоящем времени и будущем времени.
1. This elephant likes bananas, ……………………………?
2. Elephants like bananas,………………………………..?
3. Dogs don’t eat fish,………………………………?
4. Mike will go to the circus, ……………………………..?
5. There is a monkey in the cage, ……………………………. ?
6. There will be many animals in the Zoo, ……………………………. ?
7. Susan won’t go to the Zoo, ………………………………?
8. Susan doesn’t like to watch animals, ………………………….?
9. Many birds fly to Africa, ……………………………..?
10. There won’t be many birds in the forests in winter , ………………………?
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Упражнение 8. Допишите «хвост» разделительного вопроса.
1. Mr Adams doesn’t work on Monday,………………………………..?
2. Mr Adams works on Tuesday,…………………………….. ?
3. Mr Adams worked last Saturday………………………………?
4. I want to buy a present for John, ………………………………..?
5. You don’t want to buy a present for me,…………………………?
6. You can’t buy anything for them, …………………………….?
7. There were a lot of nice things in the shop,……………………………….?
8. Bob drinks a lot of tea, ……………………………………………………?
9. Helen drank a lot of coffee,…………………………………………….?
10. Mark never drinks Cola,………………………………………………… ?
11. You will take the medicine,……………………………………………………?
12. His aunt won’t spend her holidays in the country,……………………?
Write a tag for each sentence.
1. They are busy, …………..?
2. You aren’t ill,……………?
3. He is at home, ……………?
4. They are in the fifth form, ……………..?
5. She isn’t responsible for the flowers, ……………?
6. Maths is difficult, …………….?
7. There is a cake on the table, ……………?
8. Bill was at home, …………….?
9. They weren’t happy there, ……………?
10. The weather wasn’t cold, ……………….?
11. The boys can speak English, ……………?
12. She can’t swim, ……………?
13. He could count well, ……………?
14. He has got a pet, ………………..?
15. Your grandparents have got a nice garden, ……………….?
16. Your sister hasn’t got a guinea pig, …………………?
17. The Browns have got a new house, ……………..?
18. Her parents have got a beautiful house, …………….?
19. The sportsman can speak French, ………………..?
20. You don’t wear jeans, ……………….?
21. They don’t go to school, …………………..?
22. You wear a school uniform, ……………..?
23. They often write dictation, ……………….?
24. Your friends go to school, …………………….?
25. The children do morning exercises, ………………………. ?
26. She speaks German, …………………………?
27. It likes bananas, ………………………?
28. He sometimes visits you, …………………?
29. The tortoise doesn’t eat fish, ……………..?
30. Mike doesn’t play tennis, ……………………?
31. Your uncle often visits Finland, …………………?
32. You know her name, …………………?
33. Kate and Jane enjoy the holidays, ………………..?
34. The boys like to play football, …………………….?
35. His son spends his holidays in the country, …………………?
36. We can go, ……………………….?
37. They aren’t in the street, …………………?
38. Tigers are cleverer than cats, ……………….?
39. They have got a computer, ……………………….?
40. The boys were at the stadium, …………………….?
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