TAG QUESTIONS

English for Today by Ganiu Abisoye Bamgbose (Dr GAB)

TAG QUESTIONS

Rule 5: NEED

The verb “need” forms the tag when it precedes another verb.
I need not give him, need I?

When an auxiliary verb precedes “need”, the auxiliary verb forms the tag:
He does need need it, doesn’t he?

Any of “do”, “does” or “did” should be appropriately deployed when “need” is the only verb in a sentence:
Women always need money, don’t they?

Mind a test? Form the tags

1. I need not come.
2. They can need it anytime.
3. She did need that intervention.
4. I need it.
5. She won’t need it anytime soon.
   GAB