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Question tags ('isn't it?', 'can you?', 'have they?') are one of Grade 5's most interesting punctuation challenges — the tag itself must be a question, the comma separates it from the main clause, and the tag verb must match the main clause. Students complete or rewrite sentences to add the correct question tag.
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Quick Tip
A question tag flips the main verb + pronoun and adds a question mark: positive statement → negative tag, negative statement → positive tag.
Teacher Resources
Teaching Notes

Two rules: (1) positive statement → negative tag; (2) the tag verb must match the auxiliary in the main clause. 'She can sing' → auxiliary is 'can' → tag is 'can't she?'

Vocabulary
Question Tag: A short question added to the end of a statement.
Statement: A sentence that tells or declares something.
Common Mistakes
  • Using "don't it?" instead of matching the actual auxiliary
  • Forgetting the comma before the tag
  • Using wrong pronoun in the tag
Differentiation
SupportUnderline the auxiliary verb in the main clause — that same verb (flipped) goes in the tag.
ChallengeWrite a paragraph of four statements, each followed by its question tag.
Extension Activities
  • Create sentences with different tags.
  • Practice asking questions.
  • Identify statement types.
Parent Tip

Ask 'yes/no' questions, then add a tag like 'right?' or 'okay?'.

Learning Path
Skill Level

advanced

Estimated Time

15 minutes

Skills Practiced
question tags
Prerequisites
  • commas_compound_sentences
  • semicolons_clauses