Question Tags MCQ Quiz - Objective Question with Answer for Question Tags - Download Free PDF

The correct answer is '1' i.e. Aren't you? .

Key Points

• A question tag is a small question added to the end of a statement, used to confirm or clarify information.
• The correct question tag for the statement "You are an Indian." is "Aren't you?", as the main clause is positive, and the question tag needs to be negative.
• The verb in the question tag mirrors the auxiliary verb or main verb used in the statement.

Correct sentence: You are an Indian, aren't you?.

Additional Information

• Rules for question tags:
  • If the main clause is positive, the tag is negative, e.g., "You are happy, aren't you?"
  • If the main clause is negative, the tag is positive, e.g., "You aren't happy, are you?"

Key Points

• In tag questions, the auxiliary verb used in the statement is reversed in the question. Here, "He's" is a contraction of "He has," which requires the auxiliary verb "has" in the tag question.
• "Scarcely" is a negative adverb, and when used in sentences, it creates a negative implication, which means the tag question should be positive. Therefore, "has he" is the correct positive tag question.
• "Is he" and "was he" are incorrect because they do not match the tense of the auxiliary verb "has" in the main statement.

Additional Information

• Option 1: "is he" is incorrect because it doesn't match the auxiliary verb "has" used in the statement.
• Option 3: "was he" is incorrect because the sentence is in the present tense, and "was" is past tense.
• Option 4: "none of these" is incorrect as "has he" is the correct form for this tag question.

Key Points

• The phrase ""Let us"" is used to make a suggestion or proposal.
• The correct question tag to use with ""Let us"" is ""shall we?""
• Options 1, 2, and 4 are grammatically incorrect in this context.

Additional Information

• Option 1: ""can we"" is incorrect because it is used for asking permission or indicating ability, not for suggestions with ""Let us.""
• Option 2: ""shan't we"" is incorrect because it is the negative form of ""shall we,"" and is not used with ""Let us.""
• Option 4: ""can't we"" is incorrect because it is the negative form of ""can we,"" and is not used with ""Let us.""

Key Points

• A question tag is used to confirm or clarify a statement.
• In a negative sentence like "None of us knew the way," the question tag will be positive, i.e., "did we?"
• The verb used in the tag should match the tense and subject of the sentence. Since the sentence is in the past tense ("knew"), the correct auxiliary verb for the tag is "did."

Additional Information

• Option 1: "do we?" is incorrect because it uses the present tense auxiliary verb "do," but the sentence is in the past tense.
• Option 2: "didn't we?" is incorrect because the main sentence is not negative, so the tag cannot be negative.
• Option 4: "don't we?" is incorrect because it is a present tense question tag, which does not match the past tense used in the main sentence.

Key Points

• The phrase "won't you" is used as a tag question to invite confirmation.
• In this context, "won't you" is the correct tag question because it implies an expectation of agreement.
• Options 1, 3, and 4 are grammatically incorrect in this context.

Additional Information

• Option 1: "would you" is incorrect because it does not match the expectation set by "You will."
• Option 3: "will you" is incorrect because it does not invite confirmation appropriately.
• Option 4: "could you" is incorrect because it suggests a request rather than confirmation.

The correct answer is "aren't I"

Key Points

• In the given sentence, the usage of "aren't I" is correct.
• In the question tags' questions, when "I am" is a subject and a verb mentioned then we need to use "are" as a verb in the question tag and "negative" and "positive" statements should be according to sentence if the sentence is positive then we need to use a negative question tag vice-versa.
• Let's see an example-
  • I'm going to get an email with the details, aren't I?

Hence, the correct sentence is- I am expected to follow all your instructions, aren't I? 

The correct answer is: "has she".

Key Points

•  Let us consider the rule to use a question tag.
  • First of all the helping verb is considered.
  • The same helping verb is used for the question tag.
  • If the sentence is negative, the tag will be positive.
  • If the sentence is affirmative, the tag will be negative.
  • Since the sentence is negative, a positive question tag will be used here according to the helping verb.
  • This way 'has she' is the question tag that should be used here.

The complete sentence is: She hasn't come yet, has she?

The correct answer is- aren’t I.

Key Points

• ​If the statement is negative, the question tag must be positive and vice versa.
• The sentence and the question tag must be in the same tense.
• There is no contracted form of 'am not', the question tag 'aren't I' is used.
• ​Example:
  • ​​I am fine here, were I?
  • I am fine here, aren't I?
• Thus in the blank part of the given question, 'aren’t I' will be the correct choice.
   

Correct Sentence: I am allowed to take photographs inside the church, aren't I?

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• If the sentence starts with 'There', the question tag will have 'there' instead of the pronoun.
• ​Example:
  • ​​There is no air in space, was there?
  • There is no air in space, is there?

The correct answer is 'shall we'.

Key Points

• The most appropriate answer for the given blank is 'shall we'.
• If the sentences start with ''Let's'' (Let us) then ''shall we?'' should be used as a question tag.
  • Example: Let's walk, shall we?
• Thus, the correct answer is Option 4.
   

Correct Sentence: Let us go to the museum, shall we?

Hinglish

• दिए गए रिक्त स्थान के लिए सबसे उपयुक्त उत्तर है 'shall we'।
• यदि वाक्य ''Let's'' (Let us) से शुरू होते हैं तो ''shall we?'' को प्रश्न टैग के रूप में प्रयोग किया जाना चाहिए।
  • Example: Let's walk, shall we?
• अत: सही उत्तर विकल्प 4 है।

The correct answer is 'did.'

Key Points

• Here, the verb "complained" is the V2 and V3 form of the verb "complain."
• Rules for question tag:
  • The sentence and the question tag must be in the same tense.
  • The first part of the sentence is negative which is evident with the use of the word "Neither."
  • Thus, a positive question tag should be used.
  • For the negative question tag, use the contracted form of the 'helping verb.'
  • As the given verb is in the past tense, so we must use "did."
  • Always use pronouns in the question tag.
• ​Therefore, the correct answer is Option 3.
   

​​Correct sentence: Neither of them complained, did they?

The correct answer is option 1 i.e. haven't you.

Key Points

• The sentence is affirmative so the question tag will be negative.
• Now we will use the same auxiliary verb that is used in the sentence for the question tag i.e. have.
• Hence, 'haven't you' is correct.

Correct sentence- You have bought the tickets for the play, haven't you?

Additional Information

•  Question tags are made using an auxiliary verb (eg: be or have) and a subject pronoun (eg: I, you, she).

The correct answer is needn't. 

Key Points  

• Needn't is a short form of need not, which is a negative form used to indicate that there is no obligation or necessity to do something:
  • Ex  - We needn't take coats with us.
• A modal is a verb, for example ‘might’, ‘can’ or ‘must’ that is used with another verb for expressing possibility, permission, intention, etc.
• ​Hence, the complete sentence would be I have understood the situation. You needn't repeat what you just said.
   

Therefore, the correct answer is option 2)

Additional Information

Let's see the use of the other modals:

• Can't: I can't go back to that place.
• Couldn't: He could not have committed the crime as he was in Kolkata.
• Wouldn't: I wouldn't eat all that if I were you.

The correct answer is- doesn't she?

Key Points

• ​If the statement is negative, the question tag must be positive and vice versa.
• The sentence and the question tag must be in the same tense.
• There is no contracted form of 'am not', the question tag 'aren't I' is used.
• ​Example:
  • ​​I am fine here, were I?
  • I am fine here, aren't I?
• Thus in the blank part of the given question, 'doesn't she?' will be the correct choice.
   

Correct Sentence: She lives in Chennai now, doesn't she?

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• If the sentence starts with 'There', the question tag will have 'there' instead of the pronoun.
• ​Example:
  • ​​There is no air in space, was there?
  • There is no air in space, is there?

The correct answer is 'aren’t I'.

Key Points

• Here, in the given fill-in-the-blank, the most appropriate option is 'aren't I'.
• We know that a positive statement is followed by a negative question tag whereas, a negative statement is followed by a positive question tag. 
  • Example: Jack is from Spain, isn't he?​
• The given sentence is positive. Hence, it should be followed by a negative question tag.
• The negative question tag of 'I am' is 'aren't I'.
• Therefore, as per the points mentioned above, we find that the correct answer is Option 3.

Correct Sentence: I am your true friend, aren't I?

Hinglish

• यहां, दिए गए रिक्त स्थान की पूर्ति में, सबसे उपयुक्त विकल्प 'aren't I' है।
• हम जानते हैं कि एक सकारात्मक कथन के बाद एक नकारात्मक question tag होता है, जबकि एक नकारात्मक कथन के बाद एक सकारात्मक question tag होता है।
  • ​Example: Jack is from Spain, isn't he?​
• दिया गया वाक्य सकारात्मक है। इसलिए, इसके बाद एक नकारात्मक question tag होना चाहिए।
• 'I am' का नकारात्मक प्रश्न टैग है 'aren't I'.
• इसलिए, ऊपर वर्णित बिंदुओं के अनुसार, हम पाते हैं कि सही उत्तर विकल्प 3 है।

The correct answer is ''isn't he''. 

Key Points

• In the given sentence ''isn't he'' is the correct usage. 
• We know that A positive statement is followed by a negative question tag. 
• In the given sentence 'He is' will be changed into ''isn't he''.
• And a question mark will be added. 
• Therefore, the correct answer is Option 4.

Correct Answer: isn't he. 

• We tend to mark Option 2 but it would be wrong because 'it' is not used for person. 

Additional Information

• When the statement contains a word with a negative meaning, the question tag needs to be positive.
  • Example: He hardly ever speaks, does he?
  • Example: They rarely eat in restaurants, do they?