Question Tags - Materi Kelas XI SMK

English Grammar - Question tags

frequently used in spoken English when you want s.o. to agree or disagree

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Form

positive statement ->question tag negative - You are Tom, aren't you?
negative statement->question tag positive - He isn't Joe, is he?

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Examples

with auxiliaries
You've got a car, haven't you?

without auxiliaries (use: don't, doesn't, didn't)
They play football on Sundays, don't they?
She plays football on Sundays, doesn't she?
They played football on Sundays, didn't they?

QUESTION TAGS

Jika pertanyaan positif, maka question tags harus negatif.

Kata kerja bantu yang terdapat dalam pernyataan harus digunakan dalam Question Tags.

Do atau does dalam question tag digunakan untuk Present Tense. Did untuk past tense, Subyek question tag harus berupa kata ganti orang.

Pernyataan I am …  harus diikuti question tag : aren’t I ?  (bukan am not I)

Contoh :

READY FOR TEST 3

Bismillaahirrohmaanirrohiim.

Praise be to Allah SWT that has given us lot of things usefull for our life. Thanks  Allah and the messenger of Allah, The prophet Muhammad SAW, who has brought the guidance to the right path. wish Allah and Muhammad peace be upon him always be in our heart forever until the end of the world. And we always be in our religion Islam until death comes to us.

Okey for this section we will present something usefull for you. We will present kinds of english test for our students, and generally for all of us.

Ready For Test 3

Pilihlah jawaban yang tepat dengan member tanda silang pada salah satu huruf a,b,c,d, atau e !

1.    Would you mind_____ so loud?

a.  to talk              b.   to not talking        c.   not talking   d.  you not talk          e.   not to talk

READY FOR TEST 2

Bismillaahirrohmaanirrohiim.

Praise be to Allah SWT that has given us lot of things usefull for our life. Thanks  Allah and the messenger of Allah, The prophet Muhammad SAW, who has brought the guidance to the right path. wish Allah and Muhammad peace be upon him always be in our heart forever until the end of the world. And we always be in our religion Islam until death comes to us.

Okey for this section we will present something usefull for you. We will present kinds of english test for our students, and generally for all of us.

Ready For Test 2

Pilihlah jawaban yang tepat dengan member tanda silang pada salah satu huruf a,b,c,d, atau e !

1.     Mr. Jack              : Good morning ! What can I do for you, Sir ?

 Mr. James           : Good morning ! I want to meet Mr. Robert.

 Mr. Jack              :  Do you make … with him ?

        a.  a friend           b.   an appointment     c.   a family       d.  an apology           e.   an apologize

READY FOR TEST 1

Bismillaahirrohmaanirrohiim.

Praise be to Allah SWT that has given us lot of things usefull for our life. Thanks  Allah and the messenger of Allah, The prophet Muhammad SAW, who has brought the guidance to the right path. wish Allah and Muhammad peace be upon him always be in our heart forever until the end of the world. And we always be in our religion Islam until death comes to us.

Okey for this section we will present something usefull for you. We will present kinds of english test for our students, and generally for all of us.

Ready For Test 1

Pilihlah jawaban yang tepat dengan member tanda silang pada salah satu huruf a,b,c,d, atau e !

1.    We did not know how ________ him stop drinking

a.  make               b.   to be made                        c.   made          d.  making                 e.   to make

2.    since my father and my mother are both working, we usually go ________ on Sundays

a.  to shop            b.   for shopping                     c.   shopping    d.  shop                     e.   they shop

HOW TO TELEPHONE HANDLING

1. How to answer the phone:
    Anne hears the phone ringing and lifts up the receiver. She will say:

• Hello! This is Anne speaking
• Good morning!

2. Asking who is the caller is:

• Who is it please?
• Who is calling, please?
• Who is speaking, please?
• May I ask who is calling?

3. Wrong number:

• Sorry, wrong number.
• I am afraid you have the wrong number.
• Sorry you have the wrong number.

4. Asking for a connection /Expressing the name of someone who wants to talk to:

• Good morning, may I speak to Mr. Allen, please?
• Can I talk to first name please?
• Id like to speak to Sarah Adams, please?
• Could you put me through Mr. Allen, Please?

5. Asking someone to hold the line:

• Hold on, please?
• Just a minute please.
• One moment, please. Hold the line, will you?

6. The caller speaks to the person concerned. The receiver will say:

• Speaking.
• Yes, speaking.

7. Leaving a message. The caller will say:

• Could you take a message for me, please?
• Could you please take a message?

8. The person answering the phone will say:

• Would you like to leave a message?
• May I have a message, please?

9. The line is busy:

• Sorry. The line is busy. Please call back later.
• Sorry. The line is engaged.

10. Making appointments:

• Could you manage it on Tuesday?
• What about Friday?Shall we say at 2 oclock?
• Can you make it after lunch?
• What about tomorrow at seven?
• Is tomorrow OK for you?
• Can I meet you tomorrow morning?

11. Answering a call about making appointments:

• Just a moment, please. Ill check my diary first.
• Im sorry Ill be out all day.That would be fine.
• Yes, Im sure I can make it.
• Im sorry, Im not available tomorrow.
• I will be free after lunch.

12. Closing the call:

• Thank you for your call.
• Thanks for calling.

EXERCISE : QUESTION TAGS

I.            Make the correct Question tags !

1.           Let’s go to the party, ……………………….. ?

2.           Bruno is never pay attention to you, …………………………… ?

3.           We do not learn English perfectly, ……………………………… ?

4.           We have a new car, ……………………………………. ?

5.           She seldom eat Junk food, …………………………………. ?

6.           You have eaten breakfast, ……………………………….. ?

7.           Everybody likes Yuni, ………………………………….. ?

8.           There isn’t a gift for you, ……………………………….. ?

9.           You must not let her unhappy, ………………………………. ?

10.        I am a dilligent student, ………………………………. ?

11.        The bag is for her, ……………………………. ?

12.        Shinta is too young for your girlfriend, …………………… ?

13.        We could have gone to the party, ……………………….. ?

14.        One must be careful, ……………………… ?

15.        Everything is oke, …………………………… ?

16.        You have a lot of money, ………………………………. ?

17.        He has finished his duty, ……………………………….. ?

18.        He works as a teacher, ………………………………. ?

19.        Lend me the shoes, …………………………………. ?

20.        She never studies hard, ………………………………….. ?

EXERCISE : QUESTION TAGS DRILLS and ANSWER

Complete the sentences with the correct question tags.

1. Mr McGuinness is from Ireland, --------------------- ?
2. The car isn't in the garage, -----------------------?
3. You are John, ------------------------- ?
4. She went to the library yesterday, ----------------------- ?
5. He didn't recognize me, -------------------------- ?
6. Cars pollute the environment, ---------------------- ?
7. Mr. Pritchard has been to Scotland recently, ----------------------?
8. The trip is very expensive, -------------------------?
9. He won't tell her, --------------------- ?
10. Hugh had a red car, ----------------------- ?

EXERCISE (KEY) : GERUND

Put into gerund or infinitive !

1	I dislike going  to the movies by myself.
2	We started eating/to eat dinner without you.
3	I can't imagine buying my own house.
4	I used to watch that television show all of the time.
5	I always eat breakfast before going to school.
6	When do you practise playing the piano?
7	My grandmother prefers reading/to read science fiction books.
8	You need to study harder this year.
9	I am used to seeing her in a bad mood.
10	Have you talked to the dentist about cleaning your teeth?

EXERCISE : GERUND

Put into Gerund or Infinitive !

1	I dislike ----------------- to the movies by myself. (go)
2	We started -------------------dinner without you. (eat)
3	I can't imagine --------------------- my own house. (buy)
4	I used  ------------------- that television show all of the time. (watch)
5	I always eat breakfast before ----------------------- to school. (go)
6	When do you practise -------------------- the piano? (play)
7	My grandmother prefers ---------------------- science fiction books. (read)
8	You need -------------------- harder this year. (study)
9	I am used to ---------------------- her in a bad mood. (see)
10	Have you talked to the dentist about ----------------- your teeth? (clean)

EXERCISE : COMPARATIVES and SUPERLATIVES

Put the adjectives between brackets in the correct form

1. My brother has a (tidy) --------------------------- room than me.
2. Australia is (big) ---------------------------- than England.
3. I'm (good) -------------------------  now than yesterday.
4. She's got (little) ------------------------- friends than you, but she doesn't care.
5. He thinks Chinese is (difficult) ------------------------------ language in the world
6. Valencia played (bad) ----------------------------  than Real Madrid yesterday.
7. Cats are not (intelligent) ---------------------------- as dogs.
8. Show me (good) -------------------------------  restaurant downtown.
9. (hot) ------------------------- desert of all is the Sahara and it's in Africa.
10. Who is (talkative) ------------------------------  person in your family?

COMPARATIVES and SUPERLATIVES

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Forming regular comparatives and superlatives

1. We use comparatives to compare two things or two people. (e.g She is taller than her husband.)
2. Superlatives are used, however, to compare to show the difference between more than two things or more than two people. (e.g Paris is the biggest city in France)
3. To form comparatives and superlatives you need to know the number of syllables in the adjective. Syllables are like "sound beats".

For instance:

• "find" contains one syllable,
• but "finding" contains two — find and ing.

The rules to form comparatives and superlatives:

1. One syllable adjective ending in a silent 'e' — nice

• Comparative — add 'r' — nicer
• Superlative — add 'st' — nicest

2. One syllable adjective ending in one vowel and one consonant — big

• Comparative — the consonant is doubled and 'er' is added —bigger
• Superlative — the consonant is doubled and 'est' is added—biggest

3. One syllable adjective ending in more than one consonant or more than a vowel — high, cheap

• Comparative — 'er' is added — higher, cheaper
• Superlative — 'est is added — highest, cheapest

4. A two syllables adjective ending in 'y' — happy

• Comparative — 'y' becomes 'i' and 'er' is added — happier
• Superlative — 'y' becomes 'i' and 'est' is added — happiest

5. Two syllables or more adjectives without 'y' at the end — exciting

• Comparative — more + the adjective + than — more exciting than
• Superlative — more + the adjective + than — the most exciting
  

Examples:

• The Nile River is longer and more famous than the Thames.
• Egypt is much hotter than Sweden.
• Everest is the highest mountain in the world.
• This is one of the most exciting films I have ever seen.

Peter (6 years old)	Charley (5 months old)
Peter is older than Charley. Charley is younger than Peter.

Irregular comparatives and superlatives

Adjectives	Comparatives	Superlatives
bad	worse	worst
far(distance)	farther	farthest
far(extent)	further	furthest
good	better	best
little	less	least
many	more	most
much	more	most

How to use comparatives and superlatives

Comparatives	Superlatives
Comparatives are used to compare two things or two people: Alan is taller than John.	Superlatives are used to compare more than two things or two people. Superlative sentences usually use 'the': Alan is the most intelligent.

Similarities

To express similarities use the following structure:

... as + adjective + as ...

Examples:

• Mike is as intelligent as Nancy.
• Larry is as popular as Oprah.

MATERI GERUNDs

One of the difficulties of the English language is that some verbs are followed by the gerund  (ex : doing) and others are followed by the infinitive (ex : to do). Other verbs, however, can be followed by both.

Generally speaking we can use the following rules:

Examples		Rules	Explanations
Verb + gerund	1. I enjoy playing 2. I denied stealing	Often we use the gerund for an action that happens before or at the same time as the action of the main verb.	1. I enjoy myself at the time of playing. 2. I deny having stolen anything before.
Verb + infinitive	1. I decided to visit my uncle 2. I want to go out	Often we use the infinitive for actions that follow the action of the main verb.	1. Visiting my uncle was an action of my decision. It comes after. 2. What I want (now) is to go out (after/later)

These rules are helpful but DO NOT always explain all uses of gerunds and infinitives.

Verbs that can be followed by a gerund (ex: doing)
 

1- After verbs that express likes/dislikes :

• like
• love
• enjoy
• dislike
• hate
• don't mind
• can't stand
• can't bear

Example:

" I like playing soccer but I hate boxing."

2- After certain other verbs,  such as : 

• admit
• appreciate
• allow
• avoid
• advise
• consider
• deny
• delay
• understand
• finish
• fancy
• go (in go swimming)
• involve
• keep
• mention
• mind
• stop
• waste time/money
• imagine
• involve
• keep (on)
• mention
• miss
• postpone
• permit
• practice
• suggest
• resist
• reject
• risk
• can't help
• can't stand

Example:

" I suggest going to the theater."

3- After prepositions :  

interested in ...   
instead of ...
good at ...
before ...
after ...

Example:

"I am interested in collecting stamps."
"After playing football I drank an orange juice".

4- After certain expressions :

it's no use ...
it's no good ...
there's no point in ...
I can't help...
I don't mind...
I can't stand/bear...

Example:

" It's no use convincing him to revise his lessons. He's so stubborn."

Verbs that can be followed by an infinitive ( ex : to do)

1- After verbs that  refer to a future event:

• want
• hope
• aim
• intend
• arrange
• attempt
• promise
• be determined
• plan
• consent
• decide
• demand
• deserve
• determine
• endeavor
• expect
• offer
• proceed
• promise
• threaten
• swear
• volunteer
• want
• would like
• would hate
• would love
  

Example:

" I want to finish my work early.

2- After certain other verbs, such as:

• afford
• agree
• help
• choose
• fail
• happen
• refuse
• manage
• need
• seem
• learn
• choose
• pretend
  

Example:

"She refused to forgive him."

3- After adjectives :  

• glad
• pleased 
• disappointed 

Example:

"I'm glad to know that you passed the exam."
"I'm pleased to meet you."
"I'm disappointed to hear that you flunked maths."

4- After "too" & "enough":

too difficult
easy enough
Example:

"It's too difficult to convince him to be helpful."
" But it's easy enough to fool him to get what you want."

Verbs that can be followed by both an infinitive and a gerund:

Some verbs can be followed by either a gerund or an infinitive. Here are some examples:

• start
• begin
• stop
• remember...

Example:

"I started smoking when I was young."
"I started to smoke when I left the office."

EXERCISE 1 : TOO or ENOUGH

Fill in the correct word (too or enough).

1. I left the coffee for a minute to cool because it was -------------- hot to drink.
2. He wasn't strong ---------------  to lift that heavy box.
3. There aren't ----------------- policemen in our town.
4. Do you have ----------------------  information to help me with this problem?
5. It is ----------------  difficult to do for a little child.
6. I do not have -----------------  much time to prepare dinner
7. I didn't buy the car because it was -----------------------  expensive.
8. He didn't work hard -------------------  to pass the exam.
9. My mum can't sleep because she drinks --------------------  much coffee.
10. She isn't old -----------------------  to start driving.

The Answer :

1. I left the coffee for a minute to cool because it was too hot to drink.
2. He wasn't strong enough  to lift that heavy box.
3. There aren't enough policemen in our town.
4. Do you have enough  information to help me with this problem?
5. It is too  difficult to do for a little child.
6. I do not have too  much time to prepare dinner
7. I didn't buy the car because it was too  expensive.
8. He didn't work hard enough  to pass the exam.
9. My mum can't sleep because she drinks too  much coffee.
10. She isn't old enough  to start driving.