Question Tags Questions
Tag questions are a grammatical structure used in English to turn a statement into a question. They consist of a short question tag that is added to the end of a statement. The tag is formed by using an auxiliary verb (e.g., "is," "are," "do," "did") or a modal verb (e.g., "can," "will," "should") followed by a pronoun that agrees with the subject of the statement. The purpose of tag questions is to seek confirmation or agreement from the listener. The tag is usually positive if the statement is negative, and negative if the statement is positive. For example, in the statement "You don't like coffee, do you?", the tag question "do you?" seeks confirmation from the listener.