QuestionTag-JSSC English

Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error. There will probably be a lot of fish in their nets, will there?

• probably be
• in their nets
• will there
• a lot of fish

Explanation:

• The correct question tag for a positive sentence is negative. The sentence should be: There will probably be a lot of fish in their nets, won’t there?

Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error. I am suitably dressed for the occasion, am I?

• for the occasion
• am I
• I am
• suitably dressed

Explanation:

• For a positive sentence, the question tag should be negative. The correct tag is: aren’t I? So, the sentence should be: I am suitably dressed for the occasion, aren’t I?

Ram never came again, did he?

• Ram never
• Came
• did he
• No error

Explanation:

• For a negative sense (never), the question tag should be positive. The sentence is correct as: Ram never came again, did he?

Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select No substitution. You have locked the gate, isnt it?

• haven’t you
• did you
• No substitution
• have you

Explanation:

• Correct: Positive sentence gets negative question tag. The verb “have” matches with “haven’t you.” So, “You have locked the gate, haven’t you?”

Select the most appropriate option to improve the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to improve it, select No improvement. She is not ready for marriage, isn’t it?

• No improvement
• is it
• isnt she
• is she

Explanation:

• Correct: Negative sentence gets positive question tag. Subject pronoun “she” matches the question tag. So, “She is not ready for marriage, is she?”

Select the alternative that will improve the underlined part of the sentence in case there is no improvement select No improvement. You have my mobile number, isn’t it?

• don’t you
• No improvement
• do you
• has you

Explanation:

• Correct: Present Indefinite sentences use “do/does” as the helping verb. So, “You have my mobile number, don’t you?”

Select the alternative that will improve the underlined part of the sentence. In case there is no improvement select No improvement. Lets go for a movie this weekend, shall we?

• can’t we?
• No improvement
• shan’t we?
• would we?

Explanation:

• Correct: For sentences beginning with “Let’s,” the question tag is “shall we?”

Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select No substitution required. She will have to go to another school when she moves from here, has she?

• hasn’t she
• No substitution required
• will she
• won’t she

Explanation:

• Correct: Positive sentence gets negative tag: “She will have to go to another school when she moves from here, won’t she?”

Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If substitution is required, select No improvement. He came late, wasn’t it?

• didn’t he
• did he
• No improvement
• isn’t it

Explanation:

• Correct: Past Indefinite tense affirmative sentence uses negative tag: “He came late, didn’t he?”

Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If no substitution is required, select No improvement. We can’t live without water, will we?

• won’t we
• can we
• do we
• No improvement

Explanation:

• Correct: Negative “can’t” gets positive question tag: “We can’t live without water, can we?”

Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If no substitution is required, select No improvement. You won’t tell the secret, won’t you?

• No improvement
• would you
• will you
• isn’t it

Explanation:

• Correct: Negative “won’t” gets positive question tag: “You won’t tell the secret, will you?”

Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If no substitution is required, select No improvement. They didn’t see you, is it?

• No improvement
• did they
• wasn’t it
• have they

Explanation:

• Correct: Negative sentence gets positive question tag: “They didn’t see you, did they?”

Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select No substitution. The tree was uprooted by the storm last evening, isn’t it?

• didn’t it
• was it
• wasn’t it
• No substitution

Explanation:

• Correct: Positive sentence gets negative question tag in the same tense: “The tree was uprooted by the storm last evening, wasn’t it?”

Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select No substitution. You have finished your work, have you?

• haven’t you
• didn’t you
• No substitution
• did you

Explanation:

• Correct: Affirmative present perfect sentences take negative question tag: “You have finished your work, haven’t you?”

Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select No improvement. We’ve had a long day. We should rest now, shouldn’t we?

• hadn’t we
• haven’t we
• No improvement
• won’t we

Explanation:

• Correct: The sentence is already correct with “shouldn’t we?”

Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select No improvement. Avika understands French, does she?

• is she
• No improvement
• doesn’t she
• isn’t

Explanation:

• Correct: Positive sentence gets negative question tag: “Avika understands French, doesn’t she?”

Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select No improvement. The house has a garden in front, is it?

• No improvement
• hasn’t it
• does it
• isn’t it

Explanation:

• Correct: Positive sentence gets negative question tag: “The house has a garden in front, hasn’t it?”

Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select No improvement. She is quite capable of looking after herself, aren’t she?

• wasn’t she
• No improvement
• isn’t she
• won’t she

Explanation:

• Correct: Positive sentence gets negative question tag with “is” as verb: “She is quite capable of looking after herself, isn’t she?”

Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment. If there is no need to substitute it, select No improvement. He does not tell lies, doesn’t he?

• does he
• No improvement
• isn’t he
• didn’t he

Explanation:

• Correct: Negative present simple sentence gets positive question tag: “He does not tell lies, does he?”

You have memorised your speech, ———– you?

• haven’t
• hasn’t
• didn’t
• couldn’t

Explanation:

• उपरोक्त वाक्य के रिक्त स्थान में haven’t का प्रयोग होगा क्योंकि positive sentence का question tag negative होता है।
• Correct Sentence – You have memorised your speech haven’t you?

I am allowed to take photographs inside the church—————- ?

• can’t I
• shall I
• am I
• aren’t I

Explanation:

• उपरोक्त वाक्य के रिक्त स्थान में aren’t I का प्रयोग उपयुक्त होगा क्योंकि ‘am’ का question tag aren’t होता है। Note- Positive sentence का question tag Negative होता है
• Correct sentence- I am allowed to take photographs inside the church, aren’t I?

He is your brother _____?

• isn’t it
• isn’t he
• is it
• is he

Explanation:

• उपरोक्त वाक्य के रिक्त स्थान में question tag ‘isn’t he’ का प्रयोग होगा क्योंकि positive sentence का question tag negative होता है।
• Correct sentence- He is your brother isn’t he?