Using Question Tags Worksheet-1

Using Question Tags Worksheet-1

Multiple-Choice Questions:

Supply the proper question tag:

1. That is a lovely flower, _______

(A) Amn’t it?     (B) Isn’t it?        (C) Aren’t it?     (D) Weren’t it?

2. That sounds interesting, ______

(A) Isn’t it?        (B) Doesn’t it?  (C) Wasn’t it?   (D) Didn’t it?

3. We should never tell lies, ______

(A) Must we?                                 (B) Isn’t it?

(C) Should we?                              (D) Shouldn’t we?

4. She is three years old, _______

(A) Aren’t she?                              (B) Wasn’t she?        

(C) Weren’t she?                           (D) Isn’t she?

5. Edward Jenner invented the vaccination in 1796, _______

(A) Did he?                                     (B) Didn’t he?

(C) Doesn’t he?                              (D) Wasn’t he?

6. All the animals could howl loudly, ________

(A) Wouldn’t they?                       (B) Shouldn’t they?

(C) Couldn’t they?                        (D) Hadn’t they?

7. The incorrect notions about spiders will be dispelled, _______

(A) Wouldn’t they?                       (B) Won’t they?

(C) Shouldn’t they?                      (D) Weren’t they?

8. Spiders are most fascinating, ________

(A) Isn’t they?                               (B) Aren’t they?        

(C) Weren’t they?                         (D) Wasn’t they?

9. It is frightening to get stuck in a dust storm, _______

(A) Isn’t it?        (B) Wasn’t it?   (C) Aren’t it?     (D) Hasn’t it?

10. There were many birds in the garden, _________

(A) Aren’t there?                          (B) Wasn’t there?

(C) Weren’t there?                       (D) Won’t there?

11. She hasn’t done her homework yet, _______

(A) Hasn’t she?                             (B) Hadn’t she?

(C) Has she?                                  (D) Had she?

12. His friend told us an interesting story, _______

(A) Doesn’t he?                             (B) Didn’t he?

(C) Don’t he?                                 (D) Hasn’t he?

13. People must take shelter in a safe place, _______

(A) Shouldn’t they?                      (B) Must they?

(C) Mustn’t they?                         (D) Should they?

14. Sheila rides very well, _______

(A) Isn’t she?                                 (B) Didn’t she?

(C) Hasn’t she?                             (D) Doesn’t she?

15. The thief was caught by the police, ______

(A) Wasn’t he?                              (B) Weren’t he?

(C) Isn’t he?                                   (D) Didn’t he?

Answers:

1. (B)

Exp: Positive sentence with ‘is’; hence negative question tag.

2. (B)

Exp: Positive sentence with action word in present tense; hence negative question tag.

3. (C)

Exp: Negative sentence with modal ‘should’; hence positive question tag.

4. (D)

Exp: Positive sentence with ‘is’; hence negative question tag.

5. (B)

Exp: Positive sentence with action word in past tense; negative question tag with ‘did.’

6. (C)

Exp: Positive sentence with modal ‘could’; hence negative question tag.

7. (B)

Exp: Positive sentence with modal ‘will’; hence negative question tag.

8. (B)

Exp: Positive sentence with ‘are’; hence negative question tag.

9. (A)

Exp: Positive sentence with ‘is’; hence negative question tag.

10. (C)

Exp: Positive sentence with ‘were’; hence negative question tag.

11. (C)

Exp: Negative sentence with ‘has’; hence positive question tag.

12. (B)

Exp: Positive sentence with action word in past tense; hence negative question tag with ‘did.’

13. (C)

Exp: Positive sentence with modal ‘must’; hence negative question tag.

14. (D)

Exp: Positive sentence with action word in present tense; hence negative question tag with ‘does.’

15. (A)

Exp: Positive sentence with ‘was’; hence negative question tag.