Question Tag

Direction (1-30) : Fill in the blanks with suitable option given below.
1. You are free to weed the vegetable patch, ____________ ?
(A) isn't you (B) won't you (C) can't you (D) aren't you
2. When she was a child, she ______ very bright, was she ?
(A) wasn't (B) weren't (C) didn't (D) hadn't

3. We will keep to our initial plans, ____________ ?

(A) don't we (B) won't we (C) wouldn't we (D) doesn't we

4. Our relatives ______ here an hour ago, weren't they ?

(A) were (B) are (C) was (D) is
5. Bougainville as thrive in tropical countries, don't they ?
(A) No, they can't. (B) No, they wouldn't. (C) Yes, they do. (D) Yes, they
will.
6. I am mature for my age, ____________ ?
(A) isn't I (B) won't I (C) aren't I (D) am not I
7. Ooh ! He called me names, ____________ ?
(A) does he (B) did he (C) would he (D) is he

8. Let's forgive and forget, ____________ ?

(A) can we (B) would we (C) shall I (D) shall we
9. If anyone asks, I'll do all the talking, ____________ ?
(A) shall I (B) could I (C) shall we (D) will I
10. I firmly believe that children ought to be discipline, ____________ ?
(A) do I (B) don't they (C) don't you (D) didn't they
11. Alice, you feed the bird today, ______ ?
But I fed it yesterday.
(A) do you (B) will you (C) didn't you (D) don't you
12. Will you stay for lunch ?
Sorry, ______. My brother is coming to see me.
(A) I mustn't (B) I can't (C) I needn't (D) I won't
13. Charmaine ______ shamed of her rude behaviour, isn't she ?
(A) isn't (B) won't (C) is (D) was

14. Don't forget to bring your birth certificate and identity card along, will you ?
______.
(A) No, I won't (B) No, I don't (C) No, I can't (D) No, I didn't

15. You haven't been to Beijing, have you ? ______ . How I wish to go there !

(A) Yes, I have (B) Yes, I haven't (C) No, I have (D) No, I haven't

16. Nobody dares to challenge him, ______ ?

(A) have they (B) has he (C) do they (D) does he
17. The children will be safe, ______ ?
(A) will they (B) will he (C) won't they (D) won't he

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18. You aren't going to marry the cruel man, ______ ?

(A) will you (B) are you (C) won't you (D) won't he

19. The passengers had already left for Jamaica when I arrived ______ ?
(A) hadn't they (B) had they (C) were they (D) are they

20. The coffee has gone cold, ______ ?

(A) is it (B) has it (C) isn't it (D) hasn't it
21. She will agree with our proposal, ______ ?
(A) will she (B) won't she (C) won't her (D) would she

22. I'm getting more forgetful, ______ ?

(A) am I (B) aren't me (C) are me (D) aren't I

23. Her uncle is here, ______ ?

(A) is she (B) isn't she (C) is he (D) isn't he

24. Gina and Sara washed the dishes, ______ ?

(A) didn't they (B) wasn't she (C) weren't they (D) didn't she

25. You won't forget me, ______ ?

(A) won't you (B) will you (C) wouldn't you (D) would you

26. We had a great time, ______ ?

(A) hadn't we (B) didn't we (C) didn't us (D) had we
27. Cats love milk, ______ ?
(A) aren't they (B) doesn't they (C) doesn't it (D) don't they
28. Snow falls in winter, ______ ?
(A) isn't it (B) is it (C) doesn't it (D) does it
29. I am friendly, aren't I ?
(A) No, I'm not. (B) Yes, you are. (C) Yes, I am. (D) No, you are

30. You had an argument with him, didn't you ?

Response : ______
(A) Yes, I did. (B) No, you didn't. (C) Yes, you did. (D) No, I did.

Direction : Find out the error part of the following sentences:

1. You (a)/ will be sixteen (b)/ on your next birthday,(c)/ won’t you be ? (d)/ No error (e)
2. He (a)/ should help (b)/ his poor brother, (c)/ shouldn’t he? (d)/ No error(e)
3. Most of them (a)/ voted (b)/ against the proposal,(c)/ didn’t we ?(d)/ No error(e)
4. There (a)/ was not (b)/ a single seat vacant, (c)/ was it ? (d)/ No error (e)
5. It (a)/ was (b)/ a horrible accident, (c)/ was it ? (d)/ No error (e)
6. My wife (a)/ easily loses (b)/ her temper, (c)/ don’t I ? (d)/ No error (e)
7. They (a)/ couldn’t attend (b)/ the meeting, (c)/ couldn’t they ? (d)/ No error(e)

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8. He (a)/ flew from (b)/ Patna to Rajgir, (c)/ didn’t he ? (d)/ No error (e)
9. Our publisher (a)/ smokes (b)/ too many cigarettes, (c)/ don’t we ? (d)/ No error (e)
10. The students (a)/ haven’t paid (b)/ their fees, (c)/ has he ? (d)/ No error (e)
11. Your friend (a)/ didn’t pass (b)/ the examination, (c)/did they ? (d)/No error (e)
12. The publisher(a)/ gave me(b)/ permission to write this book(c)/ didn’t it (d)/No error (e)
13. Mohan, (a)/ Vijay’s brother, (b)/ is feeling better today, (c)/aren’t they ? (d)/ No error (e)
14. We (a)/shall fly (b)/ to Delhi next year, (c)/shall not we ?(d)/ No error (e)
15. This book (a)/for the young learners (b)/of the English language, (c)/ isn’t this ? (d)/ No
error(e)
16. At last the tired traveller (a)/ came upon (b)/ a fertile place in the desert, (c)/ didn’t they
? (d)/No error(e)
17. Farmers (a)/ should know (b)/ the modern ways of cultivation,(c)/ shouldn’t he? (d)/ No
error(e)
18. One should (a)/always mind (b)/ one’s own business, (c)/ shouldn’t he?(d)/ No error (e)
19. He would not (a)/ return the money (b) that he borrowed, (c)/ will he ? (d)/ No error (e)
20. The captain as well as (a)/ five other members (b)/ of the team was present, (c)/ weren’t
they ? (d)/ No error (e)
21. Each of the students (a) has done (b)/ well in the Annual examination, (c)/ haven’t they
?(d)/ No error(e)
22. The old lady (a)/ can hardly walk (b)/ and is now confined to her house, (c)/ can’t she ?
(d)/ No error(e)
23. There are not (a)/ any good restaurants (b)/ in this part of the town, (c)/ are they ? (d)/
No error (e)
24. Give me (a)/ three thousand (b)/ rupees, please. (c)/ will you ?(d)/ No error (e)

Direction : Fill in the blanks with suitable question tags:

1. I am innocent, ____________?
2. Krishna will not tell you a story, ___________ ?
3. You must help your brother, __________?
4. He had an ox, ___________ ?
5. Aditya and aditi did not go to school yesterday__________?
6. The publisher leaves for Rajasthan tomorrow,__________?

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7. I have little money,__________?

8. Please take your seat,__________?
9. Let’s work, __________?
10. Kindly don’t tease the animals, ___________?
11. No one dares to come here,_________?
12. Nobody can challenge you, _________?
13. No money has been spent, __________?
14. Nothing was sold, ___________?
15. Everything looks bright and beautiful, __________?
16. All of us were absent,___________?
17. Neither of us has deceived her, ___________?
18. Everyone of them was wise, _________?
19. Most of them don’t know the truth, ___________?
20. I am the best cricketer, ____________?
21. Let us try to get the result,__________?
22. You have nothing to do, ___________?
23. Everyone wants to help the poor, ___________?

ANSWER KEYS :

1 d 16 c
2 a 17 c
3 b 18 b
4 a 19 a
5 c 20 d
6 c 21 b
7 b 22 d
8 d 23 d
9 a 24 a
10 c 25 b
11 b 26 b
12 b 27 d
13 c 28 c
14 a 29 b
15 d 30 a