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What is a Tag Question?

 , updated on March 28, 2016
A tag question is a short question that is stuck at the end of a statement. They can be used to soften a statement with an invitation to agree. For example, "It's terrible, isn't it" may sound more polite, friendly and inclusive than "It's terrible!" It is also common for tag questions to be used to form a leading or loaded question. For example, "You did it, didn't you?"
Overview: Tag Question
TypeQuestion
DefinitionA short question added to the end of a statement.
FunctionPoliteness
Ironic effect
Emphasis
Closed-ended questions
Leading or loaded questions
Rhetorical questions
Related ConceptsClosed-Ended Question
Double-Barreled Question
Hypothetical Question
Leading Questions
Loaded Question
Open-Ended Question
Suggestive Question
Rhetorical Question

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