Problems With Verbs (18): More Tag Questions.

(You will help, won't you?)

- (S): you
- (will): will
- (verb word,): help,
- (won't): won't
- (S): you?

Avoid using (will) instead of (won't).

(He can swim, can't he?)

- (S): He
- (can): can
- (verb word,): swim,
- (can't): can't
- (S): he?

Avoid using (can) instead of (can't).

(We have to hurry, don't we?)

- (S): We
- (HAVE to): have to
- (verb word,): hurry,
- (DO not): don't
- (S): we?

Avoid using (HAVE not) instead of (DO not).

(She had to leave, didn't she?)

- (S): She
- (had to): had to
- (verb word,): leave,
- (didn't): didn't
- (S): She?

Avoid using (hadn't) instead of (didn't).

(I ought to complain, shouldn't I?)

- (S): I
- (ought to): ought to
- (verb word,): complain,
- (shouldn't): shouldn't
- (S): I?

Avoid using the incorrect form (oughtn't) instead of (shouldn't).

(Let's talk about it, shall we?)

- (Let's): Let's
- (verb word): talk
- ( , ): about it,
- (shall): shall
- (we): we?

Avoid using (doesn't) or (don't) instead of (shall).

Examples:

Incorrect: (We have to) sign this, (have we?)
Correct: (We have to) sign this, (don't we?)

Incorrect: (Let's go) home, (don't we?)
Correct: (Let's go) home, (shall we?)

Incorrect: (You can) buy almost anything in a drug store, (can you?)
Correct: (You can) buy almost anything in a drug store, (can't you?)

Incorrect: (She ought to) go by plane, (oughtn't she?)
Correct: (She ought to) go by plane, (shouldn't she?)

Incorrect: (He will meet) us there, (will he?)
Correct: (He will meet) us there, (won't he?)