Seeking Validation.. Making Interactive!
The question tag in English, often a short phrase added to the end of a statement, serves several purposes. It transforms a statement into a question, inviting confirmation, agreement, or response from the listener. Question tags can express uncertainty, seek validation,or encourage conversation, making communication more interactive and engaging. For example, "It's a beautiful day, isn't it?" seeks affirmation and promotes dialogue.
1. Choose the sentence that has a correct question tag.
1) he completed his home work, did he?
2) they are players, isn’t it?
3) we never miss the class, didn’t we?
4) she has arranged a party, has she?
2. The police arrived in no time.
Choose the correct question tag of this sentence.
1) weren’t they? 2) did they?
3) haven’t they? 4) didn’t they?
3. I have meet you before.
Choose the correct question tag of this sentence.
1) didn’t I? 2) isn’t it?
3) haven’t I? 4) hasn’t I?
4. He saw that.
Choose the correct question tag for this sentence.
1) is it? 2) is he?
3) doesn’t he? 4) didn’t he?
5. Rohit is on the list.
Choose the correct question tag for this sentence.
1) is Rohit? 2) isn’t Rohit?
3) isn’t he? 4) doesn’t he?
6. We earned nothing ......?
1) didn’t we 2) do we
3) don’t we 4) did we
7. Children hardly go to school ..... ?
1) do they 2) don’t they
3) does they 4) doesn’t they
8. You wouldn’t like to invite my father, ........
Choose the correct question tag ?
1) won’t you? 2) would you?
3) do you? 4) didn’t you?
9. I usually catch the 6’O clock train, ........
Choose the correct question tag?
1) aren’t I? 2) isn’t it?
3) isn’t he? 4) don’t I?
10. The children play cricket every day.
Choose the correct question tag?
1) aren’t they? 2) wasn’t they?
3) don’t they? 4) do they?
11. The patient is respond to treatment, ......
Choose the correct question tag?
1) isn’t he? 2) is he?
3) aren’t they? 4) wasn’t he?
12. The residents are not happy with thecivic amenities in the apartment, ........
Choose the correct question tag?
1) are they? 2) were they?
3) aren’t they? 4) wasn’t they?
13. The staff have never missed the time line, ........
Choose the correct question tag?
1) haven’t they? 2) hasn’t they?
3) have they? 4) has they?
14. Let’s go to class, ........
Choose the correct question tag?
1) shall we? 2) shan’t we?
3) do we? 4) won’t we?
15. His father never comes to her rescue, ........
Choose the correct question tag?
1) isn’t he? 2) is he?
3) doesn’t he? 4) does he?
16. She hardly walks after the accident, ....
Choose the correct question tag?
1) does she? 2) do she?
3) don’t she? 4) doesn’t she?
17. He’d never come here before, ........
Choose the correct question tag?
1) wouldn’t he? 2) had he?
3) did he? 4) hadn’t he?
18. One loves one’s country, ........
Choose the correct question tag?
1) do they? 2) does one?
3) don’t they? 4) doesn’t one?
19. Nothing is new here, ........
Choose the correct question tag?
1) isn’t it? 2) is it?
3) is this? 4) isn’t nothing?
20. Few people completed the work, ........
Choose the correct question tag?
1) did they? 2) didn’t they?
3) don’t they? 4) do they?
21. Nobody invited them, ........
Choose the correct question tag?
1) did they? 2) didn’t they?
3) don’t they? 4) do they?
22. Someone is playing here, ........
Choose the correct question tag?
1) did they? 2) aren’t they?
3) don’t they? 4) are they?
23. They seldom tell lies, ........
Choose the correct question tag?
1) did they? 2) didn’t they?
3) don’t they? 4) do they?
24. Nobody wants to be late, ........
Choose the correct question tag?
1) did they? 2) didn’t they?
3) don’t they? 4) do they?
25. Sheela rarely misses her breakfast, .......
Choose the correct question tag?
1) did she? 2) does Sheela?
3) does she? 4) doesn’t she?
26. I think she is correct, ........
Choose the correct question tag?
1) is she? 2) isn’t she?
3) do I? 4) don’t I?
27. Some of them are not intelligent, ........
Choose the correct question tag?
1) aren’t they? 2) are they?
3) are some? 4) aren’t some?
28. None of the clerks came, ........
Choose the correct question tag?
1) did they? 2) didn’t they?
3) came they? 4) camen’t they?
29. Choose the sentence that has a correct question tag.
1) he has a pen, didn’t he?
2) this is not my pen, isn’t it?
3) students listen carefully, don’t you?
4) somebody is singing, aren’t they?
30. Point out the correct sentence.
1) someone is coming, isn’t they?
2) everybody was playing, wasn’t they?
3) nobody has purchased the paper, hasn’t they?
4) everyone commented her, didn’t they?
31. Choose the sentence that has a wrong question tag.
1) bring a piece of chalk, won’t you?
2) shut the door, do you?
3) don’t make a noise, will you?
4) wait a minute, can’t you?
32. I hope, you’ll join me ........
1) won’t you ? 2) will you?
3) can’t I? 4) won’t I?
33. None of your friends like her, ........
1) did they? 2) aren’t they?
3) don’t they? 4) do they?
34. Match the question tags with their sentenses.
| Set - A | Set - B |
| 1) let's go to the beach | p) can you? |
| 2) they haven't come | q) does it? |
| 3) a barking seldom bites | r) have they? |
| 4) wait a minute | s) shall we? |
1) 1-p; 2-q; 3-r; 4-s 2) 1-s; 2-q; 3-r; 4-p
3) 1-s; 2-r; 3-q; 4-p 4) 1-s; 2-p; 3-q; 4-r
35. Ram and his wife put a lot money in the donation last year.
1) didn't he? 2) didn't they?
3) don't they? 4) doesn't they?
36. Families never appreciate a writer's nature?
1) don't they? 2) doesn't they?
3) didn't they 4) do they?
37. One should love one's country ..........?
1) should one 2) should they
3) shouldn't they 4) shouldn't one
38. Choose the correct question tag?
She's definitely not coming ........
1) has she? 2) isn't she?
3) is she? 4) hasn't she?
39. Select the correct question tag?
In that case he'll have to look for a new job ..........
1) shall he? 2) won't he?
3) isn't he? 4) does he?
40. Choose the correct question tag?
It won't hurt, .............
1) does it? 2) can it?
3) will it? 4) did it?
41. Select the correct question tag?
You'd rather keep quiet about it, .........
1) did you? 2) had you?
3) wouldn't you? 4) didn't you?
42. Select the correct option.
Srija did it, ......
1) did she? 2) didn't she?
3) does she? 4) doesn't she?
ANSWERS
1-1; 2-2; 3-3; 4-2; 5-3; 6-4; 7-1; 8-2; 9-4; 10-3;11-1; 12;1; 13-3; 14-1; 15-4; 16-1; 17-2; 18-4; 19-2; 20-1; 21-1; 22-2; 23-4; 24-4; 25-3; 26-2; 27-2; 28-1; 29-4; 30-4; 31-2; 32-1; 33-4; 34-3; 35-2; 36-4; 37-4; 38-3; 39-2; 40-3; 41-3; 42-2.
Writer: Putnam Ravi Kumar
