Fill in the correct question tags and short answers. 1) A: She likes chocolate ice cream, ?
B: No, . She prefers vanilla.
2) A: You’ve read Oliver Twist, ?
B: Yes, . It’s very interesting.
3) A: I’m not too early, ?
B: No, . The other guests will be arriving soon.
4) A: Ann did the ironing, ?
B: Yes, . She also did the washing-up.
5) A: You aren’t from Barcelona, ?
B: No, . I’m from Madrid.
6) A: You will be travelling tomorrow, ?
B: Yes, . My plane leaves at 2 o’clock.
7) A: They’ve moved house, ?
B: Yes, . They live in the suburbs now.
8) A: You drive to work every morning, ?
B: Yes, . It takes me half an hour to get to the office.
B: No, she doesn't. She prefers vanilla.
2) A: You’ve read Oliver Twist, haven't you?
B: Yes, I have. It’s very interesting.
3) A: I’m not too early, am I?
B: No, you're not. The other guests will be arriving soon.
4) A: Ann did the ironing, didn't she?
B: Yes, she did. She also did the washing-up.
5) A: You aren't from Barcelona, are you?
B: No, I'm not. I'm from Madrid.
6) A: You will be travelling tomorrow, won't you?
B: Yes, I will. My plane leaves at 2 o’clock.
7) A: They’ve moved house, haven't they?
B: Yes, they have. They live in the suburbs now.
8) A: You drive to work every morning, don't you?
B: Yes, I do. It takes me half an hour to get to the office.
Explanation:
Question tags are used to confirm or seek agreement about a statement. In each question, the tag reflects the verb form in the statement and the subject pronoun. The short answers confirm the statement if the tag is affirmative or contradict it if the tag is negative.
In the first example, "She likes chocolate ice cream, doesn't she?", the statement is positive, so the tag becomes negative. The short answer then contradicts the statement.
Similarly, in the second example, "You've read Oliver Twist, haven't you?", the statement is positive, so the tag also becomes negative. The short answer confirms the statement.
In the third example, "I'm not too early, am I?", the statement is negative, so the tag becomes positive. The short answer confirms the statement.
The same pattern follows for the remaining questions.