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Question Tags: Isn't It, Don't You, Didn't She

Question tag adalah pertanyaan pendek di akhir kalimat untuk meminta persetujuan atau konfirmasi, mirip “…, kan?” dalam bahasa Indonesia.

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Rumus

Positif → tag negatif
kalimat positif, kata bantu + n't + pronoun?
It's hot today, isn't it?
Negatif → tag positif
kalimat negatif, kata bantu + pronoun?
You don't eat meat, do you?
Tanpa kata bantu
present → do/does · past → did
She lives here, doesn't she?

Penjelasan

  • Kalimat positif → tag negatif; kalimat negatif → tag positif.
  • Tag memakai kata bantu yang sama dengan kalimatnya (be, have, can, will, should…). Jika tidak ada kata bantu, pakai do/does/did.
  • Subjek tag selalu pronoun: Rina is coming, isn't she?
  • Pengecualian: I am…, aren't I? · Let's…, shall we? · perintah: Close the door, will you? · There is…, isn't there?
  • Kalimat dengan kata negatif seperti never, nobody, nothing, hardly dianggap negatif: You never call me, do you?
  • Intonasi turun = kamu yakin dan hanya minta persetujuan. Intonasi naik = kamu benar-benar bertanya.

Tabel ringkas

KalimatTag
You are a student,aren't you?
She can swim,can't she?
They have finished,haven't they?
He works here,doesn't he?
We went there,didn't we?
You won't tell anyone,will you?
I'm late,aren't I?
Let's go,shall we?

Contoh kalimat

Ketuk ikon suara, dengarkan, lalu ucapkan ulang dengan intonasi yang sama (teknik shadowing).

It's a beautiful day, isn't it?
Harinya indah, ya?
You're coming to the seminar, aren't you?
Kamu datang ke seminar, kan?
She didn't call you, did she?
Dia tidak meneleponmu, kan?
We've met before, haven't we?
Kita pernah bertemu sebelumnya, kan?
Let's take a break, shall we?
Ayo istirahat, ya?
Nobody saw us, did they?
Tidak ada yang melihat kita, kan?

Kesalahan yang sering terjadi

You are tired, aren't it?You are tired, aren't you?Subjek tag mengikuti subjek kalimat.
She likes coffee, isn't she?She likes coffee, doesn't she?Tanpa kata bantu, pakai does.
I'm right, amn't I?I'm right, aren't I?Pengecualian: aren't I.
You never smoke, don't you?You never smoke, do you?Never membuat kalimat negatif.

Tips dari Kapi: Question tag membuat obrolan terdengar ramah dan natural. Coba pakai saat basa-basi: The traffic is terrible today, isn't it?

Kuis Bab 11: Question tags

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Pertanyaan seputar bab ini

Apakah question tag wajib dipakai?

Tidak. Penutur asli juga sering memakai right? atau yeah? di akhir kalimat dalam percakapan santai. Namun question tag yang benar terdengar lebih natural dan sering diuji.

Bagaimana menjawab question tag?

Jawab berdasarkan fakta, bukan tag-nya. You aren't hungry, are you? → No, I'm not (tidak lapar) atau Yes, I am (lapar).

Bab 10: Modal deduksiLanjut Bab 12: Indirect questions

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