Question Tags in English Grammar: Marathi

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Question Tags in English Grammar

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Learn 'Question Tags in English Grammar' with easy Marathi explanations, short forms, and examples. Perfect for Maharashtra State Board (Semi-English) students to score full marks! (Question Tag म्हणजे काय आणि तो वाक्यात कसा जोडायचा, हे आपण सोप्या मराठीतून शिकणार आहोत. हा ब्लॉग वाचल्यानंतर तुमचे बोर्डाच्या परीक्षेतील मार्क्स नक्की पक्के होतील!)

What is a Question Tag? (Question Tag म्हणजे काय?)

Definition: Question tags are short questions added to the end of a statement to confirm or check information.
(एखाद्या वाक्याच्या शेवटी, दिलेली माहिती खरी आहे की नाही याची खात्री करण्यासाठी जो छोटा प्रश्न विचारला जातो, त्याला 'Question Tag' म्हणतात.)

Example: You’re coming, aren’t you? (तू येत आहेस, नाही का?)

खालील उदाहरणे वाचा, म्हणजे तुम्हाला Question Tag कसा असतो ते समजेल:

My younger brother is lazy, isn't he?

My father takes exercise regularly, doesn't he?

She doesn't go to kitties, does she?

We are all brothers, aren't we?

They searched the road properly, didn't they?


6 Golden Rules to add a Question Tag

(Question Tag जोडण्याचे ६ महत्त्वाचे नियम)

वरील उदाहरणांवरून आपण Question Tag बनवण्याचे मुख्य नियम समजून घेऊया:

  1. वाक्य जसेच्या तसे लिहा: Write the sentence as it is and put a comma ( , ). (दिलेले वाक्य जसेच्या तसे लिहून शेवटी स्वल्पविराम द्या.)
  2. Helping Verb शोधा: If the given sentence has a helping verb, use it. (वाक्यात जे सहाय्यकारी क्रियापद - am, is, are, was, were, will, can वगैरे असेल, ते लिहा.)
  3. होकारार्थीचे नकारार्थी करा: Make it negative if the given sentence is affirmative. (जर दिलेले वाक्य होकारार्थी (Positive) असेल, तर Tag नकारार्थी (Negative) करा.)उदा. is ➔ isn't
  4. नकारार्थीचे होकारार्थी करा: If a sentence is already negative, avoid using the negative form. (जर वाक्य आधीच नकारार्थी (Negative) असेल, तर Tag होकारार्थी (Positive) ठेवा.) उदा. She doesn't go to kitties, does she?
  5. योग्य सर्वनाम (Pronoun) वापरा: Use a suitable pronoun for the subject. (वाक्याच्या कर्त्यानुसार योग्य सर्वनाम वापरा. उदा. मुलाचे नाव असेल तर 'he', मुलीचे नाव असेल तर 'she', निर्जीव वस्तूसाठी 'it' आणि अनेकांसाठी 'they' वापरा.)
  6. प्रश्नचिन्ह (?) द्या: End the sentence with a question mark. (वाक्याच्या शेवटी प्रश्नचिन्ह द्यायला अजिबात विसरू नका!)


Short Forms to Remember (लक्षात ठेवण्याजोगी संक्षिप्त रूपे)

Question Tag मध्ये नेहमी Negative शब्दांचे Short forms वापरले जातात. खालील तक्ता (Table) लक्षात ठेवा:

Helping Verb Short Form in Tag

is not ➔ isn't

are not ➔ aren't

was not ➔ wasn't

were not ➔ weren't

do not ➔ don't

does not ➔ doesn't

did not ➔ didn't

have not➔ haven't

has not➔ hasn't

had not➔ hadn't


Special Forms (हे नक्की पाठ करा!)

am not ➔ aren't

will not ➔ won't

shall not ➔ shan't

cannot ➔ can't


Special Rules for Question Tags (काही विशेष नियम)

Rule 7: वाक्यात Helping Verb नसेल तर काय करावे?

If there is no helping verb, use a suitable 'do' form based on the main verb. (जर वाक्यात सहाय्यकारी क्रियापद नसेल, तर मुख्य क्रियापदावरून Do, Does किंवा Did वापरा.)

V1 (मूळ रूप) ➔ वापरा don't

V1 + s/es (s/es लागलेले रूप) ➔ वापरा doesn't

V2 (भूतकाळी रूप) ➔ वापरा didn't

Examples:

My father takes (V1+s) exercise regularly, doesn't he?

They searched (V2) the road properly, didn't they?

You sit (V1) here every day, don't you?

Rule 8: Have / Has / Had मुख्य क्रियापद म्हणून आल्यास:

If 'have', 'has' and 'had' are used as main verbs, treat them as action verbs. (जर वाक्यात have/has/had च्या पुढे दुसरे कोणतेही क्रियापद नसेल, तर तेच मुख्य क्रियापद असते. अशा वेळी खालीलप्रमाणे बदल करा:)

have ➔ don't

has ➔ doesn't

had ➔ didn't

Example: He has a car, doesn't he?

Rule 9: आज्ञार्थी वाक्यांसाठी (Imperative Sentences):

Use "will you?" as a question tag for an imperative sentence. (क्रियापदाने सुरू होणाऱ्या आज्ञार्थी वाक्याला नेहमी "will you?" हाच Tag लावावा.)

Examples:

Bring a glass of water for me, will you?

Don't be late, will you?


Rule 10: Let's ने सुरू होणारी वाक्ये:

Use "shall we?" as a question tag for sentences beginning with "Let's.....". (जर वाक्याची सुरुवात 'Let's' ने झाली असेल, तर डोळे झाकून "shall we?" हा Tag लावावा.)

Examples:

Let's go to the library, shall we?

Let's not go there, shall we?


Rule 11: Everyone / Everybody आल्यास:

Use the pronoun "they" for subjects like "Everyone", "Everybody", "Someone". (वाक्याचा कर्ता Everyone, Everybody असा असेल, तर Tag मध्ये 'they' हे सर्वनाम वापरावे.)

Example: Everyone kept silent, didn't they?

Rule 12: वाक्याची सुरुवात 'There' ने झाल्यास:

If the sentence begins with the introductory "There...", use the word "there" in the tag. (वाक्याच्या सुरुवातीला 'There' असेल, तर Tag मध्येसुद्धा 'there' च लिहावे.)

Example: There was a big crowd, wasn't there?

Rule 13: This किंवा That आल्यास:

If the sentence begins with "This / That", use he / she / it accordingly. (This/That ऐवजी कर्त्यानुसार he/she/it वापरावे.)

Examples:

This is your favourite teacher, isn't she?

That is the tallest building in our town, isn't it?


Rule 14: These किंवा Those आल्यास:

If the sentence begins with "These / Those", use the pronoun 'they'. (These किंवा Those अनेकवचनी असल्याने त्यांच्यासाठी 'they' वापरावे.)

Example: These are the best books, aren't they?


विद्यार्थ्यांनो, Question Tag हा ग्रामरचा सर्वात सोपा भाग आहे. वरील नियम एकदा व्यवस्थित वाचले की तुम्हाला परीक्षेत १ पैकी १ मार्क नक्की मिळेल! All the best!

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