Using question tags Worksheet-9

Using question tags Worksheet-9

Supply the correct question tag:

31. All these books are new, _____

A. Are they?                                   B. Is they?

C. Weren’t they?                           D. Aren’t they?

32. You could solve the sum, _______

A. Could you?                                B. Can’t you?

C. Couldn’t you?                           D. Can you?

33. The match has begun, ______

A. Hasn’t it?                                   B. Has it?

C. Haven’t it?                                 D. Hadn’t it?

34. The girls won’t cheat, ______

A. Wouldn’t they?                         B. Would they?

C. Will they?                                  D. Will she?

35. William is a very nice boy, _______?

A. Wasn't he?                                B. Doesn't he?

C. Isn't he?                                     D. Isn't she?

36. Jack has fetched the pail, _______

A. Has he?                                      B. Hasn’t he?

C. Hasn’t she?                               D. Has she?

37. The baby did not cry, _____

A. Didn’t it?                                   B. Did it?

C. Doesn’t it?                                 D. Does it?

38. This horse won many races, ______

A. Did it?                                        B. Didn’t it?

C. Doesn’t it?                                 D. Don’t it?

39. Change your dress, _______

A. Will you?                                   B. Won’t you?

C. Do you?                                      D. Don’t you?

40. Sheila can do this much, ______

A. Can she?                                    B. Could she?

C. Couldn’t she?                            D. Can’t she?

Answer Key:

31. D

Explanation: The sentence is affirmative with ‘are’ and ‘books’ hence the tag is negative.

32. C

Explanation: The sentence is affirmative with ‘could’ and ‘you’ hence the tag is negative.

33. A

Explanation: The sentence is affirmative with ‘has’ and ‘match’ hence the tag is negative.

34. C

Explanation: The sentence is negative with ‘will’ and ‘girls’ hence the tag is affirmative.

35. C

Explanation: The sentence is affirmative with ‘is’ and ‘William’ hence the tag is negative.

36. B

Explanation: The sentence is affirmative with ‘has’ and ‘Jack’ hence the tag is negative.

37. B

Explanation: The sentence is negative with ‘did’ and ‘baby’ hence the tag is affirmative.

38. B

Explanation: The sentence is affirmative with ‘won’ and ‘horse’ hence the tag is negative.

39. B

Explanation: The sentence is affirmative with ‘change’ and ‘hidden subject - you’ hence the tag is negative. The sentence is imperative; hence ‘won’t’ is used in the tag.

40. D

Explanation: The sentence is affirmative with ‘can’ and ‘Sheila’ hence the tag is negative.