Exercise 1.12 Identifying the subject (section 1.5)

Add a tag question to each of the following sentences, and underline the subject.

The postman will be here soon.

The postman will be here soon, won’t he?

Tomorrow is Tuesday.

Tomorrow is Tuesday, isn’t it?

The TV series was cancelled at the last minute.

The TV series was cancelled at the last minute, wasn’t it?

The role of Harry Potter was played by Daniel Radcliffe.

The role of Harry Potter was played by Daniel Radcliffe, wasn’t it?

The judge sentenced him to sixty hours of community service.

The judge sentenced him to sixty hours of community service, didn’t he/she?

During the war, millions of people lost their homes.

During the war, millions of people lost their homes, didn’t they?

Many students rely too heavily on the Internet.

Many students rely too heavily on the Internet, don’t they?

Michel Tournier won the Prix Goncourt in 1970.

Michel Tournier won the Prix Goncourt in 1970, didn’t he?

Interracial tension is still a problem in many American cities.

Interracial tension is still a problem in many American cities, isn’t it?

In Europe, it is very easy to travel by train.

In Europe, it is very easy to travel by train, isn’t it?