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We can use there as a subject in question tags.

There's a letter for me, isn 't there? There weren't any problems, were there?

^ Put in the question tags.

1 There was a phone call for m e,.................................................

2 There are six more lessons this year,.................................................
3 There's a meeting this afternoon,.................................................
4 There hasn't been any snow this year,.................................................
5 There weren't many people at the party,.................................................

0 Put in the correct question tags.
1 You don't know Alicia,.................. .......[do you?, don't you?, are you?)
2 Polly's looking w ell,...................... ,.. (doesn't she?, isn't she?, is she?)

3 It's really cold today,.................... ... (isn't it?, isn't there, doesn't it?)
4 You can't hear what she's saying,. ..........................[is she?, can you?, can't you?)
5 You'd like a drink,.......................... [w ouldn't you?, don't you?, you would?)
6 They don't listen,.......................... [are they?, aren't they, do they?)
7 Carola's been away,...................... .. [isn't she?, wasn't she?, hasn't she?)
8 I'm at the right address,............... ......... [am I?, aren't I?, am n't I?)
9 There's a problem ,........................ . [isn't there?, isn't it?, is it?)
10 You like chocolate,....................... . [like you, aren't you?, don 't you?)

^ Change these questions into statements with question tags.
► Do you work at Smith's? .. .?£ir " . y

1 Have they lived in France? They've.................................................
2 Did they all go home early? ............................................................
3 Did it rain all last week? ...................................................................
4 Does her brother write for the newspapers? ..................................

5 Do I need a visa? ....................
6 Would you like a holiday? .....

7 Was the train late? ..................
8 Did Sarah forget your birthday?
9 Was there a letter for me? .....
10 Am I in time for lunch? ...........

If a tag asks a real question, we say it with a rising intonation: the music of the voice goes UP.
If a tag just asks for agreement, we use a falling intonation: the voice goes down-

We're m eeting in Oxford, a re n 'tw e? Nice day, 's n t ft?

Try to pronounce these tags.
1 The lesson begins at twelve, doesn't it? 4 It's cold, isn't it?

2 Your sister's gone to America, hasn't she? 5 You're from Scotland, aren't you?
3 Bill's a good singer, isn't he? 6 She looks good in red, doesn't she?

In some answers, both contracted forms (for example I'm, don't) and full SPOKEN GRAMMAR 289
forms (for example lam, do not) are possible. Normally both are correct.