1We must leave now, ...............?
Wrong!
If the main sentence has an auxiliary verb, it is repeated in the question tag.
2The children were playing outside, ...............?
Wrong!
Negative tags are used after affirmative statements.
3The wise man can solve our problem, ...............?
Wrong!
Negative tags are used after affirmative statements.
4I am working hard, ...............?
Wrong!
The question tag for I am is aren’t I?
5You are the winner of the prize, ...............?
Wrong!
6One picture is worth a thousand words, ...............?
Wrong!
7Nothing can happen, ...............?
Wrong!
Nothing is a negative word; hence an affirmative tag is used after it. In tags, we use it to refer to nothing.
8Somebody wanted a drink, ...............?
Wrong!
In tags we use they to refer to somebody/anybody.
9It is quite good, ...............?
Wrong!
10She has a sister, ...............?
Wrong!
When have refers to a state, question tags with have and do are both possible.
11Shut up, ...............?
Wrong!
After imperatives, we use will/would/can/can’t/could you? to ask people to do things.
12She works here, ...............?
Wrong!
When the given sentence is in the simple present tense, we use do/does in the tag.
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- We must leave now, mustn’t we?
- The children were playing outside, weren’t they?
- The wise man can solve our problem, can’t he?
- I am working hard, aren’t I?
- You are the winner of the prize, aren’t you?
- One picture is worth a thousand words, isn’t it?
- Nothing can happen, can it?
- Somebody wanted a drink, didn’t they?
- It is quite good, isn’t it?
- She has a sister, Either could be used here?
- Shut up, All of these?
- She works here, doesn’t she?
