1
Polygamy has been banned in many countries,
A
hasn't it?
B
has it?
C
haven't they?
D
have they?
Explanation
For the subject 'Polygamy' (singular), the pronoun 'it' will be used. For the positive sentence, the negative tag is 'hasn't it?'.
English
Question Tag
20
MEDIUM
2
Choose the correctly tagged sentence for an imperative expressing impatience:
A
Open the door, will you?
B
Shut your mouth, can't you?
C
Do not worry, will you?
D
Come in, won't you?
Explanation
🌟 Quick Verification
- Direct Answer: Shut your mouth, can't you?
- Core Concept: Imperatives expressing impatience require the specific tag 'can't you'.
🧠 Concept Blueprint
- Tone Differentiation:
- 'won't you' is for general invitations/imperatives.
- 'will you' is for negative imperatives or simple requests.
- 'can't you' specifically targets the annoyance or lack of patience in the speaker's tone.
📊 Fact Spotlight
| Tone | Tag |
|---|---|
| Impatience | can't you |
| General | won't you |
| Negative Imperative | will you |
| Offers | would you |
💡 Exam Strategy & Trivia
Tip
Memorization: 'Can't you' implies the speaker is frustrated that the listener cannot do it. It is the only tag used for impatient demands.
3
Identify the sentence that contains an error regarding the use of question tags.
A
He is a pessimist, isn't he?
B
My nephew is an ambidextrous, isn't he?
C
God is Omnipotent, omnipresent and Omniscient, isn't he?
D
We hadn't got any remuneration, hadn't we?
Explanation
🌟 Quick Verification
- Direct Answer: We hadn't got any remuneration, hadn't we?
🧠 Concept Blueprint
- The Error: The main clause 'We hadn't got any remuneration' is already negative ('hadn't').
- The Correction: The tag must be positive. Therefore, it should be 'had we?', not 'hadn't we?' (which creates a double negative).
📊 Fact Spotlight
| Clause Type | Tag Type |
|---|---|
| Positive Sentence | Negative Tag |
| Negative Sentence | Positive Tag |
| Sentence with 'Had not' | Positive 'Had' Tag |
4
Let's go out for a walk,
A
Shall we?
B
will we?
C
let's we?
D
should we?
Explanation
The tag for 'Let's' sentences is always 'Shall we'.
5
Select the option that correctly provides the question tag for: 'Charles Shobraj was an imposter.'
A
wasn't he?
B
was he?
C
isn't he?
D
wasn't it?
Explanation
🌟 Quick Verification
- Direct Answer: wasn't he?
🧠 Concept Blueprint
- Tense Consistency: The main verb 'was' is in the simple past tense.
- Subject: 'Charles Shobraj' is a male proper noun, so the pronoun is 'he'.
- Polarity: Since the main clause is positive, the tag must be negative ('wasn't').
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6
She doesn't drive carelessly,
A
does she?
B
doesn't she?
C
do she?
D
is she?
Explanation
Negative sentences use a positive tag. The tag for 'doesn't' is 'does she'.
7
Bhagat Singh was a martyr,
A
wasn't he?
B
was he?
C
isn't he?
D
didn't he?
Explanation
For the positive sentence 'Bhagat Singh was a martyr', the negative tag 'wasn't he?' is appropriate.
8
It hardly rains here,
A
does it?
B
doesn't it?
C
do it?
D
did it?
Explanation
'hardly' is a negative word, so the sentence is negative, and the tag will be positive. 'does it?' is correct.
9
Which tag correctly completes the sentence: 'Something seems queer, ________?'
A
doesn't it?
B
does it?
C
isn't it?
D
doesn't something?
Explanation
🌟 Quick Verification
- Direct Answer: doesn't it?
🧠 Concept Blueprint
- Indefinite Pronoun 'Something': Unlike 'Everybody' or 'Somebody', pronouns ending in '-thing' (something, anything, nothing) are treated as singular neuter subjects.
- Agreement: The verb 'seems' is singular, so the tag uses 'doesn't'. The subject 'Something' maps to 'it'. Thus, 'doesn't it?'.
10
Consider the following statements regarding the use of Collective Nouns in Question Tags:
- If a collective noun implies a unanimous action (united opinion), the verb in the sentence should be singular, and the tag pronoun should be 'it'.
- If the collective noun implies individual action or difference of opinion, the verb should be plural, and the tag pronoun should be 'they'.
- The sentence "The committee has given their decision" is grammatically consistent with the tag "hasn't it?".
Which of the statements given above are correct?
A
1 and 2 only
B
2 and 3 only
C
1 and 3 only
D
1, 2, and 3
Explanation
🌟 Quick Verification
- Direct Answer: The correct answer is 1 and 2 only.
🧠 Concept Blueprint
- Logic Check:
- Statement 1 is Correct: Unity requires singular verb and 'it'.
- Statement 2 is Correct: Divided opinion requires plural verb and 'they'.
- Statement 3 is Incorrect: There is a pronoun mismatch. If 'has' (singular) is used, the pronoun must be 'its' ("The committee has given its decision"). If 'their' is used, the verb must be 'have' ("The committee have given their decision"). Thus, the sentence construction is internally inconsistent.
📊 Fact Spotlight
| Scenario | Verb | Tag Pronoun | Logic |
|---|---|---|---|
| United | Singular | it | Acts as one body |
| Divided | Plural | they | Individual members |
💡 Exam Strategy & Trivia
Tip
Common Pitfall: Always check for 'Verb-Pronoun Agreement' within the statement before forming the tag. If the statement itself is flawed (like 'committee has... their'), it cannot be a valid premise for a correct tag.
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11
There are many boys in this school,
A
aren't there?
B
are there?
C
aren't they?
D
are they?
Explanation
Sentences with 'There' use 'There'. The tag for 'are' is 'aren't there'.
12
Polygamy has been banned in many countries,
A
hasn't it?
B
has it?
C
have it?
D
haven't it?
Explanation
Positive sentences use a negative tag. The tag for 'has' is 'hasn't it'.
13
Which of the following sentences correctly applies the rule for indefinite pronouns as subjects in question tags?
A
Nobody bothers, doesn't they?
B
Somebody entered the room, didn't someone?
C
Everyone has come late today, haven't they?
D
Everybody is happy, isn't they?
Explanation
🌟 Quick Verification
- Direct Answer: Everyone has come late today, haven't they?
🧠 Concept Blueprint
- Indefinite Pronouns: Words like Everyone, Somebody, and Nobody are treated as plural for the purpose of the tag.
- The Mechanism:
- 'Everyone'/'Somebody' triggers the use of 'they' in the tag.
- The helping verb must agree with the plural pronoun 'they' (e.g., 'have', not 'has').
- 'Nobody' is negative, so the tag is positive.
📊 Fact Spotlight
| Indefinite Pronoun | Tag Pronoun | Logic |
|---|---|---|
| Everyone/Everybody | they | Plural Agreement |
| Somebody/Someone | they | Plural Agreement |
| Nobody/No one | they | Plural Agreement |
14
Which of the following sentences correctly applies the tag rule for Present Indefinite possession?
A
I have a book, haven't I?
B
She has a pen, hasn't she?
C
They have a car, don't they?
D
He has a dog, hasn't he?
Explanation
🌟 Quick Verification
- Direct Answer: They have a car, don't they?
- Core Concept: Distinguishing between 'have' as an auxiliary and 'have' as a main verb.
🧠 Concept Blueprint
- Rule: When 'have' indicates possession in the Present Indefinite tense, it acts as a main verb, not an auxiliary.
- Application: For 'I have' or 'They have', the auxiliary verb 'do' is required for the tag. Thus, 'don't they' is correct. The other options treat 'have' as an auxiliary, which is incorrect for simple possession.
15
Something seems queer,
A
doesn't it?
B
does it?
C
don't they?
D
do they?
Explanation
The negative tag for the positive sentence 'Something seems queer' is 'doesn't it?'.
16
Assertion (A): The sentence 'I am happy' takes the tag 'aren't I?'.
Reason (R): In English, 'am' + 'not' cannot be contracted into 'amnot'.
Select the correct option:
A
Both (A) and (R) are true, and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
B
Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
C
(A) is true, but (R) is false.
D
(A) is false, but (R) is true.
Explanation
🌟 Quick Verification
- Direct Answer: Both (A) and (R) are true, and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
🧠 Concept Blueprint
- The 'Am' Problem: The English language lacks a standard contraction for 'am not'.
- The Solution: To maintain the rhythm and standard grammar in question tags, 'are' is used in place of 'am' when forming the negative tag for the first person singular, resulting in 'aren't I?'.
💡 Exam Strategy & Trivia
Note
Remember: While 'I am' is used in the main clause, the tag must switch to the plural-style verb 'are' (negated) to accommodate the phonetic limitation of 'amnot'.
17
Bhim was a glutton,
A
wasn't he?
B
was he?
C
weren't he?
D
didn't he?
Explanation
For the positive sentence 'Bhim was a glutton', the negative tag is 'wasn't he?'.
18
Match the following sentences with their correct question tags:
| Sentence | Correct Question Tag |
|---|---|
| A. We used to see epidemic in villages earlier | 1. don't we? |
| B. We find too many monologues in Shakespeare's plays | 2. didn't we? |
| C. Sanjivini was considered to be a panacea | 3. hasn't it? |
| D. Polygamy has been banned in many countries | 4. wasn't it? |
A
A-2, B-1, C-4, D-3
B
A-1, B-2, C-4, D-3
C
A-2, B-1, C-3, D-4
D
A-4, B-3, C-2, D-1
Explanation
🌟 Quick Verification
- Direct Answer: A-2, B-1, C-4, D-3.
🧠 Concept Blueprint
- Tense Matching:
- 'Used to' indicates past habit, thus requiring the past auxiliary 'did' ('didn't we?').
- 'Find' is present tense, requiring 'do' ('don't we?').
- 'Was considered' is past passive, requiring 'wasn't' ('wasn't it?').
- 'Has been banned' is present perfect passive, requiring 'hasn't' ('hasn't it?').
💡 Exam Strategy & Trivia
Tip
Common Pitfall: Do not get confused by the length of the sentence. Always isolate the main auxiliary verb and the subject to determine the tag.
19
She doesn't drive carelessly,
A
does she?
B
doesn't she?
C
do she?
D
did she?
Explanation
The negative sentence 'She doesn't drive carelessly' takes a positive tag. Since the auxiliary verb 'does' is used, 'does she?' is correct.
20
Nothing seems amiss,
A
does it?
B
doesn't it?
C
do it?
D
don't it?
Explanation
'Nothing' is negative, so the tag will be positive. The tag for 'seems' is 'does it'.
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