question tag — question tags N COUNT In grammar, a question tag is a very short clause at the end of a statement which changes the statement into a question. For example, in She said half price, didn t she? , the words didn t she are a question tag … English dictionary
question tag — n technical a phrase such as isn t it? , won t it? , or does she? that you add to the end of a statement to make it a question or to check that someone agrees with you, as in the sentence: You re from Hamburg, aren t you? … Dictionary of contemporary English
question tag — question ,tag noun count LINGUISTICS a word or phrase such as isn t it? or haven t you? that you can add to a sentence to make a question … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
question tag — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms question tag : singular question tag plural question tags linguistics a word or phrase such as isn t it? or haven t you? that you can add to a sentence to make a question … English dictionary
question tag — noun (C) technical a phrase such as isn t it? , won t it? , or does she? that you add to the end of a statement to make it a question or to check that someone agrees with you: You re from Hamburg, aren t you? … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
ˈquestion ˌtag — noun [C] linguistics a word or phrase such as ‘isn t it? or ‘haven t you? that you can add to a sentence in order to make a question … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
Tag question — A Tag question (also: question tag) is a grammatical structure in which a declarative statement or an imperative is turned into a question by adding an interrogative fragment (the tag ). The term tag question is generally preferred by American… … Wikipedia
Question tags — ◊ GRAMMAR A question tag is a short phrase that you add to the end of a statement to turn it into a yes/no question. You usually do this when you expect the other person to agree with the statement. For example, if you say It s cold, isn t it? ,… … Useful english dictionary
question tags — ◊ GRAMMAR A question tag is a short phrase that you add to the end of a statement to turn it into a yes/no question. You usually do this when you expect the other person to agree with the statement. For example, if you say It s cold, isn t it? ,… … Useful english dictionary
tag question — noun Etymology: tag (I) : a question (as isn t it in “it s fine, isn t it?” or is it in “Oh it is, is it?”) added to a statement or command (as to gain the assent of or challenge the person addressed) ; also : a sentence ending in a tag question… … Useful english dictionary
