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

TAG QUESTIONS

Part 1: Primary Discussion

Tag Question অর্থ হলো 'জুড়ে দেওয়া প্রশ্ন'। কথোপকথনের সময় বক্তা তার বক্তব্যের সত্যতা যাচাই করার জন্য বা শ্রোতার সমর্থন পাওয়ার জন্য বাক্যের শেষে যে ছোট প্রশ্ন জুড়ে দেয়, তাকে Tag Question বা Question Tag বলে।

• Example: He is a student, isn't he? (সে একজন ছাত্র, তাই না?)

Basic Principle:

1. প্রদত্ত বাক্যটি Affirmative (হাঁ-বোধক) হলে Tag Question টি Negative (না-বোধক) হয়।

2. প্রদত্ত বাক্যটি Negative (না-বোধক) হলে Tag Question টি Affirmative (হাঁ-বোধক) হয়।

Part 2: Structure & General Rules

1. Formation of Tag

• Auxiliary Verb: বাক্যে যদি Auxiliary Verb (am, is, are, was, were, have, has, had, will, shall, can, could, etc.) থাকে, তবে Tag-এ সেই verb টিই বসে।

• Do/Does/Did: বাক্যে Auxiliary Verb না থাকলে Tense অনুযায়ী do, does বা did ব্যবহার করতে হয়।

  • Present Indefinite (No s/es) $\rightarrow$ don't / do

  • Present Indefinite (With s/es) $\rightarrow$ doesn't / does

  • Past Indefinite $\rightarrow$ didn't / did

2. Negative Forms (Contraction)

Tag Question-এ সর্বদা n't (Contracted form) ব্যবহার করতে হয়।

• is not $\rightarrow$ isn't

• are not $\rightarrow$ aren't

• was not $\rightarrow$ wasn't

• will not $\rightarrow$ won't (Exception)

• shall not $\rightarrow$ shan't (Exception)

• can not $\rightarrow$ can't

• am not $\rightarrow$ aren't I? (Exception: 'amn't I' হয় না, তবে 'ain't I' ইনফরমাল ইংরেজিতে চলে। স্ট্যান্ডার্ড গ্রামারে aren't I ব্যবহৃত হয়)।

3. Subject Pronoun

Tag Question-এর Subject সর্বদা Pronoun হবে। Noun থাকলে তার পরিবর্তে উপযুক্ত Pronoun বসাতে হয়।

• Rahim (Male) $\rightarrow$ he

• Rahima (Female) $\rightarrow$ she

• The bird/The pen (Object/Animal) $\rightarrow$ it

• People/Boys (Plural) $\rightarrow$ they

Part 3: Step-by-Step Rules with Examples

Rule-01: Affirmative to Negative Tag

• Ex: Birds can fly, can't they?

• Ex: He reads a book, doesn't he? (s/es আছে)

• Ex: You went there, didn't you? (Past tense)

• Ex: I am a student, aren't I? (Exception for 'am')

Rule-02: Negative to Affirmative Tag

বাক্যে not, no, never থাকলে Tag Positive হয়।

• Ex: He is not a doctor, is he?

• Ex: They have no money, have they? (Or: do they?)

• Ex: I shall not go, shall I?

Rule-03: Semi-Negative Words (Negative Adverbs)

বাক্যে Hardly, Scarcely, Seldom, Rarely, Barely, Few, Little থাকলে বাক্যটি Negative হিসেবে গণ্য হয়। তাই Tag Question টি Affirmative হবে।

• Ex: He hardly comes here, does he? (Not 'doesn't he')

• Ex: A barking dog seldom bites, does it?

• Ex: I have few friends, have I? (Or: do I?)

• Note: A few এবং A little থাকলে বাক্যটি Affirmative, তাই Tag Negative হবে।

  • Ex: I have a few friends, don't I?

Rule-04: Everyone / Everybody / Nobody / None

Subject হিসেবে Everyone, Everybody, Someone, Somebody, Anyone, Anybody, No one, Nobody, None, Neither থাকলে Tag-এর Subject 'They' হয়।

• Ex: Everyone hates a liar, don't they? (Subject 'They' তাই 'doesn't' না হয়ে 'don't' হয়)।

• Ex: Nobody believes a liar, do they? (Nobody নেগেটিভ, তাই Tag পজিটিভ; They এর সাথে do বসে)।

• Ex: None can do this, can they?

Rule-05: Everything / Something / Nothing

Subject হিসেবে Everything, Something, Anything, Nothing (বস্তুবাচক) থাকলে Tag-এর Subject 'It' হয়।

• Ex: Everything looked beautiful, didn't it?

• Ex: Nothing is impossible, is it? (Nothing নেগেটিভ)।

Rule-06: Imperative Sentences

• Order/Request/Advice: আদেশ, উপদেশ বা অনুরোধ বোঝালে সাধারণত will you? বা won't you? বসে। (তবে can you?, could you? ও বসা যায়)।

  • Ex: Open the door, will you?

  • Ex: Do not forget me, will you?

  • Ex: Please help me, will you?

• Let's / Let us: প্রস্তাব বোঝালে সর্বদা shall we? বসে।

  • Ex: Let's go out for a walk, shall we?

  • Ex: Let us discuss the matter, shall we?

• Let me / Let him / Let them: অনুমতি বা ইচ্ছা বোঝালে will you? বসে।

  • Ex: Let him do whatever he likes, will you?

  • Ex: Let me finish the work, will you?

Rule-07: Complex Sentences

Complex Sentence-এর ক্ষেত্রে সাধারণত Principal Clause (Main Clause)-এর ওপর ভিত্তি করে Tag Question করতে হয়।

• Ex: I know that he is honest.

  • Main Clause: I know. Tag: don't I?

• Exception: যদি Main clause টি হয় "I think", "I hope", "I believe" ইত্যাদি, তবে Subordinate Clause অনুযায়ী Tag করা শ্রেয়, কারণ বক্তার মূল ফোকাস থাকে পরের অংশটিতে।

  • Ex: I think he is honest, isn't he?

Part 4: Previous Years' Questions with Explanation

01. Telling lies is a great sin, ______? [DU-B: 11-12]

• (A) isn't it?

• (B) aren't they?

• (C) don't it?

• (D) doesn't it?

Ans: (A)Explanation: Subject 'Telling lies' (Gerund phrase) একটি কাজের নাম, তাই pronoun 'it' হবে। Verb 'is' তাই 'isn't it'.

02. Nobody phoned, ______? [RU-A: 15-16]

• (A) did they?

• (B) didn't they?

• (C) did anybody?

• (D) didn't anybody?

Ans: (A)Explanation: Nobody নেগেটিভ শব্দ, তাই Tag পজিটিভ। Nobody-এর জন্য Subject 'they'. Past tense (phoned) তাই 'did'. Ans: did they?

03. Let's have a walk, ______? [33rd BCS]

• (A) shall we?

• (B) will you?

• (C) won't you?

• (D) can we?

Ans: (A)Explanation: Let's (Let us) থাকলে সর্বদা 'shall we?' বসে।

04. I am right, ______? [DU-D: 09-10]

• (A) amn't I?

• (B) aren't I?

• (C) don't I?

• (D) am I?

Ans: (B)Explanation: 'I am'-এর নেগেটিভ ট্যাগ 'aren't I?' হয়।

05. Nothing is certain, ______? [CU-C: 14-15]

• (A) is it?

• (B) isn't it?

• (C) was it?

• (D) wasn't it?

Ans: (A)Explanation: Nothing নেগেটিভ, তাই Tag পজিটিভ। Subject 'Nothing' (বস্তু) তাই 'it'.

Part 5: SELF TEST (Master Exercise)

01. Time and tide wait for none, ______?

• (A) do they?

• (B) don't they?

• (C) does it?

• (D) doesn't it?

Ans: (A)(ব্যাখ্যা: 'Wait' plural verb, তাই do. বাক্যে 'none' আছে যা নেগেটিভ অর্থ দেয়, তাই Tag পজিটিভ হবে। Subject 'Time and tide' plural, তাই 'they'। Correct: do they?)

02. The mother rose in her, ______?

• (A) didn't she?

• (B) didn't it?

• (C) did it?

• (D) did she?

Ans: (B)(ব্যাখ্যা: এখানে 'The mother' অর্থ 'মাতৃত্ববোধ' (Abstract Noun), কোনো মহিলা নয়। তাই pronoun 'it' হবে। Past tense 'rose', তাই 'didn't it?')

03. He'd done the work, ______?

• (A) hadn't he?

• (B) didn't he?

• (C) wouldn't he?

• (D) shouldn't he?

Ans: (A)(ব্যাখ্যা: He'd done = He had done (V3 আছে)। তাই 'hadn't he?')

04. He'd go there, ______?

• (A) hadn't he?

• (B) wouldn't he?

• (C) didn't he?

• (D) shouldn't he?

Ans: (B)(ব্যাখ্যা: He'd go = He would go (V1 আছে)। তাই 'wouldn't he?')

05. Everybody loves flowers, ______?

• (A) doesn't they?

• (B) don't they?

• (C) do they?

• (D) isn't it?

Ans: (B)(ব্যাখ্যা: Everybody এর জন্য 'they'। They-এর সাথে 'doesn't' বসে না, 'don't' বসে।)

06. Don't touch the fire, ______?

• (A) will you?

• (B) do you?

• (C) can you?

• (D) shall we?

Ans: (A)(ব্যাখ্যা: Imperative sentence)।

07. A barking dog seldom bites, ______?

• (A) doesn't it?

• (B) does it?

• (C) isn't it?

• (D) is it?

Ans: (B)(ব্যাখ্যা: Seldom নেগেটিভ শব্দ)।

08. Neither of them went, ______?

• (A) did they?

• (B) didn't they?

• (C) did neither?

• (D) do they?

Ans: (A)(ব্যাখ্যা: Neither নেগেটিভ, তাই Tag পজিটিভ। Neither of them এর জন্য subject 'they')।

09. Put the book on the table, ______?

• (A) will you?

• (B) don't you?

• (C) didn't you?

• (D) aren't you?

Ans: (A)(ব্যাখ্যা: Imperative sentence)।

10. How sweetly the bird sings, ______?

• (A) isn't it?

• (B) doesn't it?

• (C) does it?

• (D) don't it?

Ans: (B)(ব্যাখ্যা: Exclamatory sentence-কে Assertive করলে হয় "The bird sings very sweetly." Sings (V+s) তাই doesn't it?)

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

Here are the questions rewritten in the spacious, vertical format with answers and explanations.

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

(Explanation: A "Tag Question" is a small question attached to the end of a statement to confirm information.)

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: The subject is "the task" (singular/it) and the verb is "was". Therefore, the tag is "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

(Explanation: The statement uses the modal "can" (positive). The tag must be negative: "can't he"?)

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

(Explanation: The auxiliary verb is "have" (Present Perfect). Positive statement -> Negative tag: "haven't they"?)

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

(Explanation: The auxiliary verb is "has". The subject "This balm" is "it". Tag: "Hasn't it"?)

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

(Explanation: The modal auxiliary is "could". Tag: "couldn't she"?)

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 and acts like a main verb in the Present Simple tense. It requires "does/doesn't" in the tag. "Doesn't he"?)

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: A (or C)

(Explanation: When "have" indicates possession, American English uses "don't we", while traditional British English uses "haven't we". In many local exams, "haven't we" (A) is preferred, though C is also grammatically correct in modern usage.)

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

(Explanation: Auxiliary "is". Tag: "isn't he"?)

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

(Explanation: Auxiliary "will". Negative form: "won't we"?)

11. She won't dance in the party, —.

A. will she?

B. won't she?

C. would she?

D. wouldn't she?

Ans: A

(Explanation: Negative statement "won't" (will not). Tag must be positive: "will she"?)

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

(Explanation: Negative statement "don't". Tag: "do I"?)

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

(Explanation: Negative statement "didn't". Tag: "did we"?)

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

(Explanation: Negative statement "couldn't". Tag: "could he"?)

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

(Explanation: "Forgot" is in the Past Simple tense. The auxiliary for Past Simple is "did". Tag: "didn't you"?)

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

(Explanation: "Close" is in the Present Simple tense (plural). Auxiliary is "do". Tag: "don't they"?)

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" takes the singular pronoun "it" in tag questions. "Looked" is Past Simple. Tag: "didn't it"?)

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

(Explanation: "Knows" is Present Simple (3rd person singular). Auxiliary is "does". Tag: "doesn't she"?)

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

(Explanation: "Broke" is Past Simple. Tag: "didn't you"?)

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

(Explanation: "Lags" is Present Simple. Tag: "doesn't he"?)

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

(Explanation: "Broke" is Past Simple. Tag: "didn't she"?)

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

(Explanation: "Visits" is Present Simple. Tag: "doesn't she"?)

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: Here "need" is a main verb (followed by a noun). It takes "do/don't". If it were an auxiliary (e.g., "I need go"), the 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

(Explanation: The negative tag for "I am" is always "aren't I?" in standard English because "amn't I" is non-standard.)

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

(Explanation: Tag: "aren't I"?)

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

(Explanation: "aren't I" is the standard contraction for "Am I not" in tag questions.)

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

(Explanation: Tag: "aren't I"?)

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 incorrect. It should be "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 must be positive. "Helps" -> "does". Tag: "does she"?)

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

(Explanation: "Never" makes the sentence negative. Tag: "does he"?)

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 rained" = "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

(Explanation: "Used to" represents a past habit. The tag uses the auxiliary "did". Tag: "didn't he"?)

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

(Explanation: "Ought" acts as a modal. Tag: "oughtn't I"?)

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

(Explanation: For imperative sentences (requests/commands), the tag is usually "will you"?)

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 sentences ("Don't...") take "will you" as the tag.)

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: Sentences starting with "Let's" (Let us) always take the tag "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

(Explanation: "Let us" or "Let's" -> Tag: "shall we"?)

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

(Explanation: "Let's" -> "shall we"?)

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: When "Let" is followed by him/her/them (not us), it is an imperative request/permission. The tag is "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:

1. Subject: "Nobody" takes the pronoun "they" in the tag.

2. Verb: "Likes" becomes "do" to agree with "they".

3. Polarity: "Nobody" is negative, so the tag is positive. Tag: "do they"?)

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

(Explanation: "Nobody" -> "they". "Phoned" (Past) -> "did". Negative subject -> Positive tag. Tag: "did they"?)

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

(Explanation: "None" is negative. "Can" is the auxiliary. "Us" becomes "we". Tag: "can we"?)

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" takes the pronoun "they". Since "they" is plural, the verb "likes/loves/hates" changes to "don't". Tag: "don't they"?)

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

(Explanation: "Everyone" takes the pronoun "they".)

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

(Explanation: "Everybody" -> "they". "Was" becomes "were" to agree with "they". Tag: "weren't they"?)

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: The subject "There" remains "there" in the tag. "Has not been" is negative. Tag: "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

(Explanation: "There are" -> "aren't there"?)

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: C (or A)

(Explanation: "All's well" = "All is well". The tag usually refers to the main clause. "Isn't it?" is the standard tag for "All is well". Note: Some sources might mark A ("doesn't it") referring to "ends", but "All is well" is the primary assertion.)

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: The tag follows the main clause "Kamal talks". Present Simple. 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: The statement being verified is "the bus goes at ten past". The tag checks this fact. "doesn't it"?)

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

(Explanation: "It has been..." -> Tag: "hasn't it"?)

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: Option B is a question ("Are you...") followed by a tag ("aren't you?"). A tag question is attached to a statement, not another question. Correct form: "You are the new secretary, aren't you?")