Commas with Tag Questions
Commas with Tag Questions
Commas with Tag Questions
Play the quick video lesson HERE and click the upper left back arrow to return to this lesson.
Common Core Language Standard 2
When we combine a declarative and an interrogative (a statement and a question) in one sentence, we have to divide these two types of sentences with a comma.
Today’s mechanics lesson is on using commas before tag questions. Remember that a declarative makes a statement and an imperative gives a command.
Now let’s read the mechanics lesson and study the examples.
A tag question is a brief question added to a declarative sentence. Use commas to set off tag questions. Place a question mark at the end of the sentence, even though most of the sentence is a statement. Example: I don’t think he will finish, will he?
Now circle or highlight what is right and revise what is wrong according to mechanics lesson.
Practice: I will give it my best effort won’t you?
Let’s check the Practice Answers.
Mechanics Practice Answers: I will give it my best effort, won’t you?
Now let’s apply what we have learned.
Writing Application: Write your own sentence using a tag question.
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