INSPIRed 1

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Grammar EXTRA! 

Worksheet 2

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Tag questions with be

1

Choose the correct phrase, a, b or c, to complete the sentences.

1 Mr. King is a teacher, 

                 

a isn’t he?    b isn’t it?    c aren’t they?

2 You’re an expert on movies,  

                 

a isn’t he?    b aren’t they?    c aren’t you?

3 Adam is American, 

                 

a isn’t he?    b aren’t they?   c aren’t you?

4 It was very hot, 

                 

a wasn’t it?    b isn’t it?    c weren’t they?

5 They were in New York, 

                

awasn’t he?    b aren’t they?    c weren’t they?

6 You’re tired, 

                 

a weren’t you?    b aren’t you?    c isn’t she?

2

Complete the dialogue with these words.

isn’t he?    weren’t they?     wasn’t it?    aren’t they?    wasn’t he?    isn’t it?

marisa

 It’s almost time to go home, (1) 

                 

jake

Yes. I’m going to be sad. I really enjoyed myself.

marisa

 Yeah! It was fun. I’ll remember so many things.

jake

What are your best memories?

marisa

 When we visited Ellis Island. It was fun, (2) 

                 

jake

Yes, it was amazing. But Ricardo was angry with Adam, (3) 

                 

emma

Yes, I’ll miss Adam and Ricardo.

jake

They are really great, (4) 

                 

marisa

 Mr. King was great, too.

jake

And he was really helpful, (5) 

                 

marisa

 Yes, he was. He’s really smart, (6) 

                 

jake

Well, he knows a lot about New York City.

3

Are these sentences correct (✔) or incorrect (✘)? Rewrite the incorrect sentences.

1 It was fun, isn’t it? 

 

 

2 They’re great, aren’t they? 

 

 

3 Katya is leaving, isn’t she? 

 

 

4 So is Marisa, wasn’t she? 

 

 

5 They were on a ferry, wasn’t it? 

 

 

6 Ellis Island was great, aren’t they?