Direct question:

Are you tired?    (I don’t know what you’re going to answer – 50% YES/50% NO)

(This is the most common type of question.  You have no idea what the answer is going to be.)

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Negative question:

Aren’t you tired?    (I think YES – 90%)

(I’m pretty sure (90%) that your answer is going to be YES.  I just want you to agree with me.)

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Negative question tag:

You’re tired, aren’t you? [your voice goes up on the last “you.”]    (I think YES – 60%)

(I have an idea that you’re going to answer YES, but I’m not really sure (only 60% sure.))

(This kind of question is also used if you think the answer should be YES.  Example: You brush your teeth everyday, don’t you?)

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You’re tired, aren’t you? [your voice goes down on the last “you.”]    (I think YES – 90%)

(I’m pretty sure (90%) that your answer is going to be YES.  I just want you to agree with me.)

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Affirmative question tag:

You’re not tired, are you? [your voice goes up on the last “you.”]    (I think NO – 60%)

(I have an idea that you’re going to answer NO, but I’m not really sure (only 60% sure.))

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You’re not tired, are you? [your voice goes down on the last “you.”]    (I think NO – 90%)

(I’m pretty sure (90%) that your answer is going to be NO.  I just want you to agree with me.)

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