Question Tags Questions
Tag questions are a type of discourse particle used in spoken English to seek confirmation or agreement from the listener. They consist of a statement followed by a short question tag, which is usually formed by inverting the auxiliary verb and subject of the statement. The tag question is used to check if the listener agrees with or understands the statement. For example, in the statement "You like coffee, don't you?", the tag question "don't you?" seeks confirmation from the listener. Tag questions can also be used to express politeness or to soften the impact of a statement.