Which term describes strings of words added to a declarative sentence to turn it into a question?

Which term describes strings of words added to a declarative sentence to turn it into a question?

• A. Tag Question
• B. Status
• C. Paralinguistic Features
• D. Minor Sentence

Answer: (A)

Tag questions are the strings added to a declarative sentence to turn it into a question. They attach at the end of the statement and use an auxiliary from the main clause with opposite polarity, inviting confirmation or agreement. For example, in “You’re coming with us, aren’t you?” the main clause supplies the auxiliary “are,” and the tag flips the polarity to form a question. This device helps speakers check information or prompt a response while keeping the sentence structure largely intact. Other options don’t fit because the term described isn’t about social status or nonverbal cues, and a minor sentence is a fragment that lacks a complete clause to be turned into a question.

Tag questions are the strings added to a declarative sentence to turn it into a question. They attach at the end of the statement and use an auxiliary from the main clause with opposite polarity, inviting confirmation or agreement. For example, in “You’re coming with us, aren’t you?” the main clause supplies the auxiliary “are,” and the tag flips the polarity to form a question. This device helps speakers check information or prompt a response while keeping the sentence structure largely intact.

Other options don’t fit because the term described isn’t about social status or nonverbal cues, and a minor sentence is a fragment that lacks a complete clause to be turned into a question.