Tag-Questions.
Listen to the teacher, and circle the appropriate context.
1.
You aren’t going out with that weird slob from the
Linguistics department, are you
2.
You do know how to use that tool, don’t you
3.
You don’t really want your parents to see you here, do
you
4.
You can hold your breath longer than Céline Dion,
can’t you
5. You
left the oxygen valve open, didn’t you
Sheer panic / Reminder
Some tag-questions
in the dentist’s office.
S/Q We gave you
a toothbrush with stiff bristles last visit, didn’t we
○ What do you mean, you haven’t brushed your teeth for six
months?!
○ It looks like you’ve worn the enamel right off. We’ll have to
give you an extra soft brush this time.
S/Q You don’t
have fluoridated water in your town, do you
○ Considering your overall personal hygiene, your teeth are
remarkably intact.
○ The last time I saw a mouth like yours, I was doing volunteer
work in the Amazonian jungle!
S/Q You haven’t
seen a hypnotist yet about your bruxism, have you
○ It looks like you are still grinding your teeth a lot.
○ It seems as though you haven’t been grinding your teeth as much
as before.
S/Q You
remember what this machine is for, don’t you
○ Did we use a local or a complete anaesthetic last time for this?
○ You obviously have less than fond memories of your last
experience with it..
S/Q You want me
to finish this by five, don’t you
○ We should have you out of here in time for your friend’s
funeral, no problem.
○ If you don’t stop squirming and biting the
drill and kicking the hygienist, we’ll never get you out of here on time for
your friend’s funeral!