QUESTION TAGS: MCQs- IDENTIFY SUITABLE QUESTION TAG.

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IDENTIFY  SUITABLE QUESTION TAG.

1. She is coming to the party, ________?

• a) isn't she
• b) doesn’t she
• c) wasn’t she
• d) won’t she
• ✅ Answer: a) isn't she
  Explanation: The sentence is in the present continuous (is coming), so the question tag is isn't she?

2. You like ice cream, ________?

• a) do you
• b) didn’t you
• c) don’t you
• d) aren’t you
• ✅ Answer: c) don’t you
  Explanation: The sentence is in the simple present (like), so we use don’t you?

3. They went to the museum, ________?

• a) didn’t they
• b) don’t they
• c) aren’t they
• d) wasn’t they
• ✅ Answer: a) didn’t they
  Explanation: The sentence is in the past simple (went), so the question tag is didn’t they?

4. She has finished her work, ________?

• a) hasn’t she
• b) didn’t she
• c) doesn’t she
• d) isn’t she
• ✅ Answer: a) hasn’t she
  Explanation: The sentence is in the present perfect (has finished), so we use hasn’t she?

5. They will come to the meeting, ________?

• a) won’t they
• b) will they
• c) don’t they
• d) wouldn’t they
• ✅ Answer: a) won’t they
  Explanation: The sentence is in the future tense (will come), so we use won’t they?

6. I am your best friend, ________?

• a) am not I
• b) aren’t I
• c) isn’t I
• d) doesn’t I
• ✅ Answer: b) aren’t I
  Explanation: The exception for I am is aren’t I? instead of am not I?

7. He can't swim, ________?

• a) can he
• b) can't he
• c) does he
• d) did he
• ✅ Answer: a) can he
  Explanation: With negative statements (can’t), we use the positive question tag can he?

8. Let’s go for a walk, ________?

• a) shall we
• b) don’t we
• c) will we
• d) do we
• ✅ Answer: a) shall we
  Explanation: Let's is followed by shall we? as the standard question tag.

9. She never lies, ________?

• a) does she
• b) doesn't she
• c) isn’t she
• d) was she
• ✅ Answer: a) does she
  Explanation: Negative words like never make the sentence negative, so the question tag is does she?

10. Open the window, ________?

• a) will you
• b) shall you
• c) don’t you
• d) won’t you
• ✅ Answer: a) will you
  Explanation: Imperative sentences use will you? as the question tag.

11. She rarely speaks in class, ________?

• a) does she
• b) doesn’t she
• c) did she
• d) isn’t she
• ✅ Answer: a) does she
  Explanation: Rarely makes the sentence negative, so we use does she?

12. They should study harder, ________?

• a) shouldn’t they
• b) should they
• c) do they
• d) don’t they
• ✅ Answer: a) shouldn’t they
  Explanation: With should, we use shouldn’t they?

13. You have never been to France, ________?

• a) have you
• b) haven’t you
• c) don’t you
• d) did you
• ✅ Answer: a) have you
  Explanation: Never makes the sentence negative, so we use have you?

14. Tom isn’t very tall, ________?

• a) is he
• b) isn’t he
• c) does he
• d) was he
• ✅ Answer: a) is he
  Explanation: A negative statement (isn’t) takes a positive tag (is he?).

15. She would like some coffee, ________?

• a) wouldn’t she
• b) would she
• c) doesn’t she
• d) didn’t she
• ✅ Answer: a) wouldn’t she
  Explanation: With would, we use wouldn’t she?

16. Nobody knows the answer, ________?

• a) do they
• b) doesn’t he
• c) does she
• d) did they
• ✅ Answer: a) do they
  Explanation: Nobody is treated as negative, so we use do they?

17. There is a hospital nearby, ________?

• a) isn’t there
• b) is there
• c) doesn’t there
• d) do there
• ✅ Answer: a) isn’t there
  Explanation: With there is, the question tag is isn’t there?

18. I’m late again, ________?

• a) aren’t I
• b) am I
• c) is I
• d) do I
• ✅ Answer: a) aren’t I
  Explanation: I am takes aren’t I? as the tag.

19. They must leave early, ________?

• a) mustn’t they
• b) don’t they
• c) do they
• d) shouldn’t they
• ✅ Answer: a) mustn’t they
  Explanation: Must takes mustn’t they? in question tags.

20. We hardly know him, ________?

• a) do we
• b) don’t we
• c) have we
• d) did we
• ✅ Answer: a) do we
  Explanation: Hardly makes the sentence negative, so we use do we?