1 Complete the gaps with question tags.


1. Everything went very smoothly at today's presentation, __________? didn't it
2. Everyone's on board, __________?  aren't they
3. There's no alternative, __________? is there
4. Alfie's never been responsible for such a huge project, __________? has he
5. Somebody will be able to fix this, __________? won't they
6. Let's arrange a meeting for next Thursday, __________? shall we
7. I'm having lunch with their CEO tomorrow, __________? aren't I
8. These new sales figures are hardly promising, __________? are they
9. There was an awful lot of traffic this morning, __________? wasn't there
10. Emma used to work for a bank, __________?  didn't she


2 Ask about the underlined part of a sentence.


1 The company has promoted three employees.

Who has promoted (the) three employees?

2 The company has promoted three employees.

How many employees have they promoted?

3 The company has promoted three employees.

Who have they promoted?

4 Their company was founded in 2002.

What was founded in 2002?

5 Their company was founded in 2002.

Could you tell me when the company was founded?

6 Their company was founded in 2002.

Whose company was founded in 2002?

7 Occasionally, deliveries are delayed for technical reasons.

How often are deliveries delayed for technical reasons?

8 Occasionally, deliveries are delayed for technical reasons.

Why are deliveries occasionally delayed?

9 The receptionist has to reply to plenty of emails every day.

How often does the receptionist have to reply to plenty of emails?

10 The receptionist has to reply to plenty of emails every day.

Who has to reply to plenty of emails every day?

11 We're having a meeting with the other party on Friday.

Who are you having a meeting on Friday with?

12 Helen has worked for the same company since 2000.

I'd like to know how long Helen has worked for the same company?