Tag Question - Exercise -1 for University Admission Test, Job Application Test, BCS Exam and Any Competitive Examination

Topic: Tag Question

Questions:

1. The tag for the blank in 'You forgot my birthday, ---?'

a) haven't you

b) didn't you

c) hadn't you

d) wouldn't you

2. Banks close at 4 p.m., ---

a) do they?

b) don't they?

c) didn't they?

d) isn't they?

3. I am a student of a residential university, ---?

a) am I?

b) am I not

c) amn't I

d) aren't I

4. "It's hardly rained at all this summer, ---?"

a) has it

b) isn't it

c) hasn't it

d) is it

5. Pass the salt, ---?

a) do you

b) will you

c) are you

d) did you

6. Let's go home, ---?

a) will we

b) shall we

c) won't we

d) shan't we

7. What is the correct question tag? 'Nobody phoned you, ---?'

a) did anybody?

b) didn't they?

c) did they?

d) didn't anybody

8. They have tried but failed, ---?

a) haven't they

b) aren't they

c) don't they

d) didn't they

9. We will go home soon, ---?

a) will we?

b) won't we

c) isn't it

d) wouldn't we

10. You broke the machine, ---?

a) haven't you?

b) didn't you?

c) had you?

d) did you?

11. He is trying to give up smoking, ---

a) isn't he?

b) is he?

c) won't he?

d) will he?

12. She could have been more discreet, ---

a) didn't she?

b) can't she

c) couldn't she?

d) won't she

13. Find the appropriate question tag: 'I am late, ---?'

a) am I?

b) aren't I?

c) amn't I?

d) isn't it?

14. There has not been a great response to the sale, ---?

a) doesn't there

b) has there

c) hasn't there

d) hasn't it

15. Let me see, the bus goes at ten past, ---?

a) doesn't it

b) shall we

c) will you

d) don't we

16. Everybody loves music/a flower, ---?

a) does he

b) doesn't he

c) can he

d) don't they

17. What is the correct question tag? Nobody phoned you, ---?

a) did anybody?

b) didn't they?

c) did they?

d) didn't anybody?

18. He used to visit you regularly. Identify the correct tag question.

a) wasn't he?

b) wouldn't he?

c) didn't he?

d) won't he?

19. I ought to complain, ---?

a) oughtn't I?

b) don't I?

c) shouldn't I?

d) won't I?

20. You broke the machine, ---?

a) haven't you?

b) hadn't you?

c) did you?

d) didn't you?

Answers With Explanation:

1. b) didn't you (The verb 'forgot' is in Past Indefinite tense. So, the auxiliary verb 'did' is used. Since the statement is positive, the tag is negative. 'Forgot' পাস্ট ইনডিফিনিট টেন্সে আছে, তাই ট্যাগ হবে 'didn't you'।)

2. b) don't they? ('Close' is Present Indefinite. 'Banks' is plural. Positive statement takes negative tag. 'Close' প্রেজেন্ট ইনডিফিনিট টেন্সে আছে এবং 'Banks' প্লুরাল, তাই 'don't they' হবে।)

3. d) aren't I (In tag questions, 'am I not' is contracted as 'aren't I'. 'I am' থাকলে নেগেটিভ ট্যাগে 'aren't I' বসে।)

4. a) has it ("It's hardly rained" means "It has hardly rained". 'Hardly' makes the sentence negative, so the tag is positive. 'Hardly' থাকায় বাক্যটি নেগেটিভ, তাই ট্যাগ পজিটিভ 'has it' হবে।)

5. b) will you (Imperative sentences (Order/Request) take 'will you' as a tag. আদেশ বা অনুরোধ বোঝালে 'will you' বসে।)

6. b) shall we (Sentences starting with "Let's" or "Let us" take 'shall we'. 'Let's' থাকলে ট্যাগ 'shall we' হয়।)

7. c) did they? ('Nobody' makes the sentence negative, so the tag is positive. 'Nobody' takes 'they' as a pronoun. 'Phoned' is past tense. 'Nobody' থাকায় ট্যাগ পজিটিভ হবে এবং প্রোনাউন 'they' হবে।)

8. a) haven't they ('Have tried' is Present Perfect. Positive statement takes negative tag. বাক্যটি পজিটিভ এবং হ্যাভ ভার্ব আছে, তাই 'haven't they' হবে।)

9. b) won't we ('Will' becomes 'won't' in negative tag. 'Will' থাকলে ট্যাগ 'won't' হয়।)

10. b) didn't you? ('Broke' is Past Indefinite. Positive statement takes negative tag. 'Broke' পাস্ট টেন্স, তাই 'didn't you' হবে। Note: Text option order varies, Q10 answer key 10.b maps to 'didn't you' in standard sets, though text layout in source is messy. The table confirms 10.d for Q20 which is identical. Here 10.b is correct for structure.)

11. a) isn't he? ('Is trying' takes 'isn't he'. অক্সিলিয়ারি ভার্ব 'is' থাকায় 'isn't he' হবে।)

12. c) couldn't she? ('Could have' takes 'couldn't she'. মডাল অক্সিলিয়ারি 'could' থাকায় 'couldn't she' হবে।)

13. b) aren't I? (Standard tag for "I am". 'I am' এর ট্যাগ 'aren't I'।)

14. b) has there ('Has not' makes the sentence negative, so the tag is positive. The subject 'there' remains 'there'. বাক্যটি নেগেটিভ, তাই ট্যাগ পজিটিভ হবে।)

15. c) will you (For "Let me...", the tag is 'will you'. 'Let me' দিয়ে শুরু হলে 'will you' বসে।)

16. d) don't they ('Everybody' takes 'they'. Present indefinite 'loves' becomes 'do/don't' with 'they'. 'Everybody' এর প্রোনাউন 'they', তাই 'don't they' হবে।)

17. c) did they? (Repetition of Q7. 'Nobody' implies negative, 'phoned' is past. 'Nobody' নেগেটিভ অর্থ দেয়, তাই ট্যাগ পজিটিভ 'did they' হবে।)

18. c) didn't he? ('Used to' is treated as Past Indefinite, taking 'didn't'. 'Used to' থাকলে ট্যাগ হিসেবে 'didn't' ব্যবহৃত হয়।)

19. a) oughtn't I? ('Ought to' takes 'oughtn't'. 'Ought to' থাকলে ট্যাগ 'oughtn't' হয়।)

20. d) didn't you? (Repetition of Q10. 'Broke' is Past Indefinite. 'Broke' পাস্ট টেন্স, তাই 'didn't you' হবে।)

TOPIC: TAG QUESTION

Tag Question: বক্তা নিজের কথা বলার সময় শ্রোতার সমর্থন বা স্বীকৃতি চায়। এই জন্য আমরা কোনো বাক্য বলার পরে সেই বাক্যের শেষেই কিছু জিজ্ঞাসা করি। অর্থাৎ কোনো বাক্যের শেষে প্রশ্নবোধক কিছু অংশ জুড়ে দেই, জুড়ে দেওয়া এই প্রশ্নকে Tag question বলা হয়।

Rules:

1. Affirmative Sentence এর Tag Negative হয়। (e.g., He is good, isn't he?)

2. Negative Sentence এর Tag Affirmative হয়। (e.g., He is not good, is he?)

3. Auxiliary Verb থাকলে সেটিই বসে, না থাকলে Do/Does/Did বসে।

4. Subject সর্বদা Pronoun হয়।

Questions

1. 'He is your best friend, isn't he?' is a/an - [সমাজসেবা অধিদপ্তরের সমাজকর্মী-০৫] A. interrogative sentence B. negative sentence C. exclamatory sentence D. tag question Ans: D

2. For the boys the task was easy, —? [DU (B) 09-10, দুর্যোগ ব্যবস্থাপনা অধিদপ্তরের অফিস সহকারী-১৯] A. weren't they B. didn't they C. wasn't it D. isn't it Ans: C (Explanation: Subject is 'the task' (it). Verb 'was'. Tag: wasn't it?)

3. He can go to the university by bus, —? [খাদ্য ও দুর্যোগ ব্যবস্থাপনা মন্ত্রণালয়ের পিস ও পুঃ কর্মকর্তা-০৭] A. won't he B. must he C. can't he D. will he Ans: C

4. They have tried but failed, —? [DU (D) 15-16] A. haven't they B. aren't they C. don't they D. didn't they Ans: A

5. This balm (মলম) has lessened your pain —, (এই মলম তোমার ব্যথা কমিয়েছে, তাই না?) Add an appropriate tag question from the following. A. Doesn't it? B. Will it? C. Don't it? D. Won't it? E. Hasn't it? Ans: E

6. She could have been more discreet, — [DU (B) 10-11, PUST (C) 14-15] A. didn't she? B. can't she C. won't she D. couldn't she? Ans: D

7. He has to work hard to get higher salary, —? [KM (BBA) 13-14] A. hasn't he B. has he C. doesn't he D. does he Ans: C (Explanation: 'Has to' indicates obligation, treated like a main verb phrase often taking 'do/does' in tags, though 'hasn't he' is possible in BrE, 'doesn't he' is standard).

8. We have another carton of milk, —? [NU (BBA) 12-13] A. haven't we B. are we C. don't we D. have we Ans: C (or A. Source says A in some contexts, but 'Have' as main verb usually takes 'do'. Let's check source key. Source 8 Ans: a? No, source 8 Ans: c. Wait. "We have another carton". If have is possession, 'don't we' is standard AmE/modern BrE. 'Haven't we' is old BrE. Source says C? Let's re-read image. 8 Ans: a. "haven't we". Okay, I will list A). [Correction: Source key indicates A].

9. He is trying to give up smoking, — [PK (Pass)-08, NU (A) 12-13] A. isn't he B. is he C. was he D. will he Ans: A

10. We will go home soon, — [RU (A2) 17-18] A. will we? B. are we? C. would we? D. won't we? Ans: D

11. She won't dance in the party, —. A. will she? B. won't she? C. would she? D. wouldn't she? Ans: A

12. I don't like talking in the class, —? [BU (A) 14-15] A. do I B. are I C. not I D. I like Ans: A

13. We didn't play very well today, — [DU 05-06] A. did we? B. could we? C. should we? D. must we? Ans: A

14. He couldn't have forgotten the address, — ? [NU 06-07] A. did he B. had he C. not he D. could he Ans: D

15. The tag for the blank in 'You forgot my birthday, —? A. haven't you B. didn't you C. hadn't you D. wouldn't you Ans: B

16. Banks close at 4 p.m., — [DU (A) 07-08, COU (C) 15-16] A. do they? B. must they? C. don't they? D. isn't they? Ans: C

17. Every thing looked beautiful, — [RU (E2) 17-18] A. didn't they? B. wasn't it? C. didn't it? D. did it? Ans: C (Explanation: 'Everything' is singular (it). 'Looked' is past (did). Tag: didn't it? Note: A uses 'they', incorrect for Everything).

18. She knows you, — [NU (মানবিক) 11-12] A. hasn't she B. haven't she C. don't you D. doesn't she Ans: D

19. You broke the machine, — [DU (A) 09-10] A. haven't you? B. hadn't you? C. did you? D. didn't you? Ans: D

20. He always lags behind, — [DU (D) 03-04, RU (E) 18-19] A. won't he? B. can't he? C. didn't he? D. doesn't he? Ans: D

21. The girl broke the cup, — [DU (A) 06-07] A. did she? B. didn't she? C. hadn't she? D. hasn't she? Ans: B

22. She often visits her home town, — [DU (B) 05-06] A. hasn't she? B. doesn't she? C. didn't she? D. isn't she? Ans: B

23. I need some books, — ? [সার্কেল অ্যাডজুটেন্ট/উপজেলা আনসার ও ভিডিপি কর্মকর্তা-১৫] A. don't I B. do I C. need I D. needn't I Ans: A (Explanation: 'Need' here is a main verb, so it takes 'do/don't' in the tag. If it were auxiliary "I need go", tag would be "needn't I").

24. Find the appropriate question tag: 'I am late, —' [CU (D) 13-14, 17-18, RU (E1) 17-18, CU (A) 05-06] A. am I? B. amn't I? C. aren't I? D. is it? Ans: C

25. I am going to fall in love, —? [JnU (D) 10-11] A. am not I B. am't I C. aren't I D. Both b & c Ans: C

26. The right expression for "Am I not?" is — [বিসিএসসহ অন্যান্য পরীক্ষা] A. aren't I? B. Isn't I? C. amn't I? D. amn't I? Ans: A

27. I am a teacher of English, —? Which tag is appropriate? [প্রাক-প্রাথমিক সহকারী শিক্ষক-১২, DL (A) 05-06] A. am I? B. am I not? C. amn't I? D. aren't I? Ans: D

28. Which of the following has incorrect tag? [JnU (D) 11-12] A. I am your friend, amn't I? B. He used to play football, didn't he? C. Man cannot swim, can he? D. Have a cup of tea, won't you? Ans: A (Explanation: 'amn't I' is non-standard. Correct is 'aren't I').

29. Lily hardly helps her mother with the housework nowadays, —? [ICB এর সহকারী প্রোগ্রামার-১১] A. is it B. does she C. doesn't she D. isn't she Ans: B (Explanation: 'Hardly' makes the sentence negative, so the tag is positive. 'Helps' -> does).

30. "He never goes out with his dog, —?" [JnU (B) 12-13] A. does he B. doesn't he C. does ever he D. does never he Ans: A

31. "It's hardly rained at all this summer, —?" [RU (H) 14-15] A. has it B. is it C. isn't it D. hasn't it Ans: A (Explanation: 'It's' = It has (rained). 'Hardly' is negative. Tag: has it?).

32. He used to visit you regularly. - Identify the correct tag question. [NU (মানবিক) 10-11] A. wasn't he? B. wouldn't he? C. didn't he? D. won't he? Ans: C

33. I ought to complain, — [RU (Law) 08-09, বিভিন্ন মন্ত্রণালয়ের ব্যক্তিগত কর্মকর্তা-১৮] A. oughtn't I? B. don't I? C. shouldn't I? D. won't I? Ans: A

34. Pass the salt, —? [রাজশাহী কৃষি উন্নয়ন ব্যাংক (সুপারভাইজার)-১৫, CU (D) 12-13, 14-15, 15-16] A. do you B. will you C. are you D. did you Ans: B

35. Which one is correct? [DU (IER) 99-00] A. Don't forget, are you? B. Don't forget, will you? C. Don't forget, do you? D. Don't forget, should you? Ans: B (Explanation: Negative imperative -> will you?).

36. Which of the following has a correct tag? [JnU (B) 10-11] A. I am late, shan't I? B. There are some upstairs, are there? C. Don't forget, could you? D. Let's have a party, shall we? Ans: D (Explanation: Let's -> shall we).

37. Let us have some tea —? [সংস্কৃতি বিষয়ক মন্ত্রণালয়ের উপসহকারী প্রকৌশলী-১৯] Let us go to a picnic/the market, —? [CU (E) 09-10, (B1) 12-13, BSMRSTU E 19-20] Let's go home, —? [CVASU 14-15, PUST (A1) 15-16, CU (D) 12-13, (D3) 16-17] Let us go out for a walk, —? [IU (B) 10-11, JU (D1) 13-14] A. will we B. shall we C. won't we D. shan't we Ans: B

38. Let's have a cup of tea, — Add a tag question to this sentence. [উপজেলা পল্লী উন্নয়ন কর্মকর্তা-১২] 'Let's have a party. — Which tag is suitable for use? [সরকারী মাধ্যমিক সহকারী শিক্ষক-০৯] A. have we? B. haven't we? C. shall we? D. shan't we? Ans: C

39. The question tag for the sentence "Let him take the exam, —? is [CU (E) 08-09] Fill in the blank with tag-question: Let him do the work, —? [IU (B) 10-11] A. shouldn't we B. won't we C. will he D. won't you E. will you Ans: E (Explanation: Let him/her/them -> will you).

40. Nobody here likes that kind of music, —? [CU (C3) 16-17] A. don't they B. does it C. doesn't it D. do they E. wouldn't they Ans: D (Explanation: Nobody -> they. Likes -> do (plural agreement with they). Negative statement -> Positive tag).

41. What is the correct question tag? 'Nobody phoned you, —' [CU (E) 08-09, RU (E) 17-18] A. did anybody? B. didn't they? C. did they? D. didn't anybody? Ans: C

42. None of us can solve this problem. —? [KU (BBA) 13-14] A. can't we B. do we C. don't you D. can we Ans: D

43. Everybody likes a flower, —? [জনপ্রশাসন মন্ত্রণালয়ের ব্যক্তিগত কর্মকর্তা-১৬] Everybody loves music/a flower. —? [COU (B) 08-09, RU (G) 14-15] Everybody hates a liar. —? [স্থানীয় সরকার মন্ত্রণালয়ের সহকারী প্রকৌশলী (সিভিল)-১৭] A. does he B. doesn't he C. can he D. don't they Ans: D (Explanation: Everybody -> they. Likes -> don't).

44. Everyone should respect the teachers, shouldn't —? [কারা তত্ত্বাবধায়ক-১০, NSTU (C) 15-16] A. I B. they C. he D. you Ans: B

45. Everybody was present there. — What will be the correct tag question? [NU (বিজ্ঞান) 12-13] A. wasn't it? B. didn't they? C. weren't they? D. wasn't he? Ans: C

46. There has not been a great response to the sale, /a great demand for the course, — ? [PUST (A) 10-11, CU (E) 07-08, (H2) 12-13, (D3) 16-17, BU (B) 11-12, RU (D, Even) 13-14] A. doesn't there B. hasn't there C. hasn't it D. has there E. has not there Ans: D (Explanation: 'Has not been' is negative, so tag is positive. Subject 'There' remains 'there'. 'Has there').

47. There are a few departments at Chittagong University, —? [CU (E) 05-06] A. as n't it B. isn't there C. aren't there D. haven't there E. don't there Ans: C

48. All's well that ends well, —? [দুর্যোগ ব্যবস্থাপনা ও ত্রাণ মন্ত্রণালয়ের অফিস সহায়ক-১৯] A. doesn't it B. does it C. isn't it D. is it Ans: A (Explanation: 'Ends' is main verb in the clause 'that ends well'? No, 'All's' usually means 'All is'. But the tag refers to the main structure. "All is well". Tag: "isn't it?". Wait. The proverb 'All's well that ends well' has 'All' (Everything) as subject and 'is' as verb. However, option A 'doesn't it' suggests treating 'ends' as the verb? No. Let's check source key. Source Ans: C. 'Isn't it'. This makes sense for "All is well". Option A might be considering "ends well" part, but "All is well" is the main clause. 'All' as abstract singular -> 'it'. 'Is' -> 'Isn't'. Ans C).

49. Choose the correct tag question of : Kamal talks as if he knows everything. [বাংলাদেশ প্রতিযোগিতা কমিশন (ব্যক্তিগত সহকারী)-১৯] A. Kamal talks as if he knows everything, is not Kamal? B. Kamal talks as if he knows everything, is not he? C. Kamal talks as if he knows everything, doesn't he? D. Kamal talks as if he knows everything, don't he? Ans: C (Explanation: Main clause "Kamal talks". Tag "doesn't he?").

50. Let me see, the bus goes at ten past, —? [৮ম প্রভাষক নিবন্ধন-১২] A. doesn't it B. shall we C. will you D. don't we Ans: A (Explanation: Tag for the declarative content "the bus goes..." is "doesn't it". Or tag for "Let me see"? Usually "will you". But context implies checking the bus time. Source Ans: A).

51. Choose the correct tag question for the sentence. "It has been a long time since you've seen him, —?" [CU (I) 16-17] A. hasn't it B. isn't it C. haven't they D. hasn't he E. hasn't him Ans: A

52. Which of the following constructions is not correct? [CU (D) 07-08] A. He is your brother, isn't he? B. Are you the new secretary, aren't you? C. Open the window, would you? D. This is not a party, is it? Ans: B (Explanation: "Are you... aren't you?" is redundant/incorrect structure. Correct: "You are the new secretary, aren't you?" or "Are you the new secretary?").