This set of English Grammar Exercises (MCQs) focuses on “Question Tags”.
1. Add a question tag to the below sentence.
It’s raining heavily, ________ ?
a) does it
b) is it
c) don’t it
d) isn’t it
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Explanation: The statement ‘It’s raining heavily’ is positive. Therefore, the corresponding question tag should be in negative.
2. To express agreement with the below sentence, the structure of the statement should be _____
It is an excellent film.
a) But + Subject + auxiliary
b) So + auxiliary + subject
c) No + Pronoun + auxiliary + n’t/not
d) Yes/Of course + pronoun + auxiliary
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Explanation: The given sentence is in affirmative sense. The statement ‘Yes, it is’ can be used to express agreement. Thus, the correct structure is ‘Yes/Of course + pronoun + auxiliary’.
3. Select the appropriate question tag for the below sentence.
She doesn’t work hard, ______?
a) isn’t she
b) doesn’t she
c) does she
d) is she
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Explanation: The correct question tag for the given sentence is ‘does she’. Negative question tags cannot be used in the given sentence as it in affirmative.
4. The question tag used in the below sentence is appropriate.
I didn’t hit you, did I?
a) True
b) False
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Explanation: A positive question tag is used for a statement which is negative in sense. Thus, the given sentence is grammatically correct and the statement stands true.
5. Choose the correct question tag among the options.
It’s very cold, ______?
a) doesn’t it
b) isn’t it
c) is it
d) does it
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Explanation: The given statement is positive. For such cases, the structure of the question tag should be ‘auxiliary + n’t + subject’.
6. For the below sentence, select the correct statement structure for expressing disagreement.
You are bluffing.
a) But + subject + auxiliary
b) Yes + pronoun + auxiliary
c) No/Oh no + pronoun + auxiliary + n’t/not
d) Yes/Oh yes + pronoun + auxiliary
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Explanation: ‘Oh no, I’m not’ is an example for a statement expressing disagreement with the given sentence. It’s structure is ‘No/Oh no + pronoun + auxiliary + n’t/not’.
7. Identify the correct answer for the below sentence.
You love her, ______?
a) do you
b) will you
c) don’t you
d) can you
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Explanation: As the sentence is positive, ‘don’t you’ is the correct answer for the given sentence, as it is the only negative question tag.
8. The Subject of the question tag should be a noun.
a) True
b) False
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Explanation: Consider a question tag, ‘don’t you’. Here, ‘you’ is the Subject of the question tag. It should always be a pronoun and never a noun.
9. Which of the following structures can be used for adding an affirmative remark to the below statement?
Kumar likes automobiles.
a) So + auxiliary + Subject
b) Nor/neither + auxiliary + Subject
c) But + Subject + auxiliary + n’t/not
d) But + Subject + auxiliary
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Explanation: The given statement is an affirmative one. ‘So + auxiliary + Subject’ is the appropriate structure for adding an affirmative remark to the sentence. For example, ‘Kumar likes automobiles. So do I’.
10. Fill in the blank with the correct answer.
Your friend will never give up, _________?
a) should he
b) will he
c) won’t he
d) mustn’t he
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Explanation: Among the given options, the question tag ‘won’t he’ will be the most appropriate one to fill the blank. The ground rule here is that, for an affirmative sentence, the question tag will be negative.
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