Collocactions Tag Question
Collocactions Tag Question
Sources of texts:
Magazines, Newsletters, Journals
Magazines and newsletters are either serials or periodical publications that are published on a regular,
recurring schedule for an indefinite period of time. That schedule can be weekly, monthly, quarterly, or every
other day of every other month. In general, the differences between newsletters and magazines come down
to how they are written, who they are written for, and how they are distributed. Additionally, most
newsletters and magazines provide visual clues as to their identity. The most common differences between
magazines and newsletters are:
Content
Magazine: periodical publication with articles, interviews, publicity stories, pictures, several subjects, multiple authors.
Newsletter: periodical publication with articles, interviews, publicity, about a subject or topic, one or more authors.
Audience
Magazine: written for the general public. Even special interest magazines are written with a general audience in mind
with minimum technical jargon or specialized language and glossary explanations
Newsletter: written for a group of people with a common interest. It may contain more technical jargon
or specialized language not readily understood by the general public that doesn't share the interest or common ideas of
the newsletter audience.
Distribution
Magazine: available by subscription or from newsstands, often supported by advertising.
Newsletter: available by subscription, distributed to members of an organization, supported by subscriptions,
organizational membership fees (club dues), or paid for by the publishing authority.
Journals
A journal is an academic publication containing articles written by researchers, professors and other experts.
Journals focus on a specific discipline or field of study. Unlike newspapers and magazines, journals are
intended for an academic or technical audience, not general readers. Most journal articles have the following
characteristics:
Journals are published on a regular basis: monthly, quarterly, bimonthly, and are sequentially numbered. Each
copy is an issue; a set of issues makes a volume. Like newspapers and magazines, journals are also called
periodicals or serials.
EXAMPLES:
Newsletter https://www.tyrrell.k12.nc.us/apps/pages/index.jsp?
uREC_ID=1558424&type=d&pREC_ID=2074308
JOURNAL
https://academic.oup.com/journals
ENGLISH QUESTIONS
Question Types
In English There are two basic question types:
Yes/No: the answer is "yes or no".
WH Questions also called "information questions" look for some data in the answer. We
often refer to them as WH because they include the letters WH in the questions: who, where, why,
what…
Yes/No questions
Are you a nurse? Yes, I am. No, I’m not. I am an accountant.
Are they friends? No, they are spouses.
Was Mary in class? Yes, she was.
Does she study? Yes, she does.
Did you come; No, I didn’t.
Are you studying? Yes, I am.
Have they paid the ticket? No, they have not / not yet.
• How? ......................... Manner How is the weather today? It is cool and cloudy.
How old are you? I am 30 years old.
How do you make that good cake? By mixing the ingredients softly.
How do you feel today? I feel much better.
• What? …………….. object/idea/action What is your name? What are you doing?
Which (one)? ………choice of alternatives Which car is your favorite ?
• How many? ..........Quantity (count) How many dollars does the ticket cost?
How many people are in the party?
How many books are there at the library?
• How long? ................... Duration how long is our English class? it is 2 hours long.
How long do you exercise?
How long have you studied English? I have studied English for
years
How long is your meter?
• How often? .................. Frequency How often do you travel /go abroad?
How often does she go the movies?
How often do you visit your parents?
• How far? ...................... Distance How far is Icesi from Univalle? It is near/close.
• What kind (of)? ............ Description What kind of animals are your favorite?
What kind of books do you like the most?
What kind of food do you prefer?
What kind of food is your favorite?
WHO ... FOR..............? Destination Who is she waiting for? She’s waiting for her
son.
Who is this package for? it’s for my sister.
WHO ... WITH .............? Company Who do you work with? I work with Joseph.
Who do you live with? Who did you marry with?
who are you going to marry with? who will you marry
with?
Where…to Where are they going to?
• What …. for What did he buy that for?
• What …. in What does she believe in?
• What……at? What are you looking at?
• Who……. look after? Who did she look after?
VOCABULARY
COLLOCATIONS
Collocations are expressions made up of two or more words that are commonly used together. Good examples of this
type of word pairing are combinations with 'make' and 'do'. You make a cup of tea, but you do your homework. There
are no collocation rules that can be learned. The native English speaker intuitively makes the correct collocation, based
on a lifetime’s experience of hearing and reading the words in set combinations. This is a short list of collocations to
give an idea about them.
I love fast food/junk food I am taking a quick shower This is a quick meal
VERB COLLOCATIONS
Verb collocations
Have Do Make
Come Go Get
come close go abroad get a job
come complete with go astray get a shock
come direct go bad get angry
come early go bald get divorced
come first go bankrupt get drunk
come into view go blind get frightened
come last go crazy get home
come late go dark get lost
come on time go deaf get married
come prepared go fishing get nowhere
come right back go mad get permission
come second go missing get pregnant
come to a compromise go on foot get ready
come to a decision go online get started
come to an agreement go out of business get the impression
come to an end go overseas get the message
come to a standstill go quiet get the sack
come to terms with go sailing get upset
come to a total of go to war get wet
come under attack go yellow get worried
Miscellaneous collocations
TAG QUESTIONS
A tag question is a special construction in English. It is a statement followed by a mini question. We use
tag questions to ask for confirmation. They mean something like: "Is that right?" or "Do you agree?"
A "tag" is something small added to something larger. The little piece of cloth added to a shirt showing
size or washing instructions is a tag. A tag question is a statement followed by a mini question.
Verb Agreement
The verb in the statement should be the same tense as the verb in the tag:
Present perfect /present perfect You have been to London, haven't you?
The question tag must be asked with the pronoun, never with the noun?
Maria is nice, isn’t Maria? Maria is nice, isn’t she?
TAG QUESTIONS EXAMPLES
EXERCISES
Choose the correct tag question.
1. John doesn’t love Mary, __?
a) doesn’t he b) didn’t he c) loves her d) loves he not e) Does he
Complete the following statements with tag questions with modal verbs : will, should, would, can,
could