Select the correct Question Tag – Tnpsc General English Questions
Select the correct Question Tag – Tnpsc General English Questions
QUESTION TAG
The shortened forms of the negative tag
1. is not – isn’t
2. are not – aren’t
3. was not – wasn’t
4. were not – weren’t
5. do not – don’t
6. Does not – Doesn’t
7. did not – didn’t
8. have not – haven’t
9. has not – hasn’t
10. had not – hadn’t
11. shall not – shan’t
12. will not – won’t
13. should not – shouldn’t
14. would not – wouldn’t
15. cannot – can’t
16. could not – couldn’t
17. may not – mayn’t
18. might not – mightn’t
19. need not – needn’t
20. must not – mustn’t
21. ought not – oughtn’t
Select the correct Question Tag
1. It is raining.
A) Is it?
B) Isn’t it?
C) Does it?
D) Did it?
Answer : B) Isn’t it?
2. My wife cooks very well.
A) Does she?
B) Doesn’t she?
C) Is she?
D) Can she?
Answer : B) Doesn’t she?
3. Janaki sang well.
A) Does she?
B) Didn’t she?
C) Is she?
D) Could she?
Answer : B) Didn’t she?
4. They are coming here.
A) Are they?
B) Are he?
C) Aren’t they?
D) None of these
Answer : C) Aren’t they?
5. Sheela has received a letter
A) Has she?
B) Does she?
C) Doesn’t she?
D) hasn’t she?
Answer : D) hasn’t she?
6. Padma will not come today.
A) Will she?
B) Won’t she?
C) Shall she?
D) None of these
Answer : A) Will she?
7. Chandran can play on violin.
A) Can he?
B) Could he?
C) Can’t he?
D) Does he?
Answer : C) Can’t he?
8. Everyone knows our Prime Minister.
A) Doesn’t he?
B) Don’t he?
C) Do they?
D) Did he?
Answer : C) Do they?
9. Let us attend the party.
A) Shall we?
B) Shall not we?
C) shan’t we?
D) None of these
Answer : A) Shall we?
10. Boys rarely attend classes.
A) Don’t they?
B) Do they?
C) Doesn’t he?
D) Didn’t they?
Answer : B) Do they?
11. I am honest.
A) Am I?
B) Aren’t I?
C) Am not I?
D) Didn’t I?
Answer : C) Am not I?
12. Every one is liable to make mistake.
A) Aren’t they?
B) Is he?
C) Are they?
D) Do they?
Answer : A) Aren’t they?
13. None of us answered the question.
A) Didn’t we?
B) Did us?
C) Did we?
D) Are we?
Answer : C) Did we?
14. Will you, please lend me your book.
A) Won’t you?
B) Will you?
C) Do you?
D) Didn’t you?
Answer : B) Will you?
15. Let us leave the place.
A) Do we?
B) Shall we?
C) Will we?
D) Do we?
Answer : B) Shall we?
16. It is very hot today.
A) Isn’t it?
B) Is it?
C) Was it?
D) Wasn’t?
Answer : A) Isn’t it?
17. We have plenty of time?
A) Hasn’t we?
B) Have we?
C) Haven’t we?
D) Do we?
Answer : C) Haven’t we?
18. None of the food was wasted.
A) Wasn’t it?
B) Was it?
C) Is it?
D) Isn’t it?
Answer : B) Was it?
19. He goes no where these days.
A) Does he?
B) Doesn’t he?
C) Do he?
D) Was he?
Answer : A) Does he?
20. A little progress has been made.
A) Hasn’t it?
B) Has it?
C) Has it progress?
D) Does it?
Answer : B) Has it?
21. Rama is intelligent.
A) Is he?
B) Isn’t he?
C) Is Rama?
D) Wasn’t he?
Answer : B) Isn’t he?
22. We saw no one known to us.
A) Did we?
B) Didn’t we
C) Did I?
D) Didn’t I?
Answer : A) Did we?
23. I am rich.
A) Am I?
B) Amn’t I?
C) Aren’t I?
D) Do I?
Answer : B) Amn’t I?
24. We had not much money.
A) Do we?
B) Had we?
C) Hadn’t we?
D) Don’t we?
Answer : B) Had we?
25. You must leave the place now.
A) Must you?
B) Mustn’t you?
C) Do you?
D) Will you?
Answer : B) Mustn’t you?
26. Pass me the newspaper, will you please.
A) Will you?
B) Won’t you?
C) Do you?
D) Must you?
Answer : A) Will you?
27. Let us play.
A) Shalln’t we?
B) Shall we?
C) Do we?
D) Can we?
Answer : B) Shall we?
28. Every one can do it.
A) Can he?
B) Can’t he?
C) Can’t they?
D) Won’t he?
Answer : C) Can’t they?
29. Some of us met her.
A) Do we?
B) Don’t we?
C) Didn’t we?
D) Do they?
Answer : C) Didn’t we?
30. It broke down unexpectedly.
A) Do it?
B) Didn’t it?
C) Was it?
D) Is it?
Answer : B) Didn’t it?
31. The house is comfortable.
A) Is it?
B) Was it?
C) Isn’t it?
D) Does it?
Answer : C) Isn’t it?
32. Indian team has beaten the Australian team.
A) Is it?
B) Hasn’t it?
C) Has it?
D) Does it?
Answer : B) Hasn’t it?
33. I never drink coke.
A) Do I?
B) Did I?
C) Don’t I?
D) Will I?
Answer : A) Do I?
34. Come here.
A) Will you?
B) Won’t you?
C) Can you?
D) Don’t you?
Answer : A) Will you?
35. We were in time to attend the function.
A) Weren’t we?
B) Were we?
C) Did we?
D) Do we?
Answer : A) Weren’t we?
36. They are rushing to get the tickets.
A) Are they?
B) Aren’t they?
C) Don’t they?
D) None of these
Answer : B) Aren’t they?
37. The stars were twinkling bright.
A) Were they?
B) Weren’t they?
C) Didn’t they?
D) None of these
Answer : B) Weren’t they?
38. He was feeling cold.
A) Was he?
B) Wasn’t he?
C) Doesn’t he?
D) None of these
Answer : B) Wasn’t he?
39. This tree can’t bear fruit.
A) Can it?
B) Can’t it?
C) Won’t it?
D) None of these
Answer : A) Can it?
40. Sweetie and Preethi are enjoying themselves.
A) Don’t they?
B) Aren’t she?
C) Aren’t they?
D) None of these
Answer : A) Don’t they?
41. A plumber fixes pipes.
A) Didn’t he?
B) Does he?
C) Doesn’t he?
D) None of these
Answer : B) Does he?
42. Hawkers sell goods from street to street.
A) Don’t they?
B) Do they?
C) Doesn’t he?
D) Didn’t they?
Answer : A) Don’t they?
43. Newton invented the sundial.
A) Did he?
B) Didn’t he?
C) Does he?
D) Do he?
Answer : B) Didn’t he?
44. The minister celebrated his birthday yesterday.
A) Does he?
B) Did he?
C) Didn’t he?
D) Doesn’t he?
Answer : C) Didn’t he?
45. My mother woke me up early.
A) Did she?
B) Didn’t she?
C) Does she?
D) None of these
Answer : B) Didn’t she?
46. Deepa doesn’t play cricket.
A) Doesn’t she?
B) Does she?
C) Did she?
D) Didn’t she?
Answer : B) Does she?
47. The Prisoner has been granted his wish.
A) Hasn’t he?
B) Has he?
C) Didn’t he?
D) None of these
Answer : A) Hasn’t he?
48. They had saved the drowning child.
A) Were they?
B) Had they?
C) Hadn’t they?
D) Don’t they?
Answer : C) Hadn’t they?
49. They had a quarrel yesterday.
A) Hadn’t they?
B) Didn’t they?
C) Did they?
D) Don’t they?
Answer : B) Didn’t they?
50. Selva hasn’t answered my call.
A) Has he?
B) Hasn’t he?
C) Doesn’t he?
D) Does he?
Answer : A) Has he?
51. Pakistan has won the match.
A) Has he?
B) Hasn’t he?
C) Does it?
D) Did it?
Answer : B) Hasn’t he?
52. They had a party last night.
A) Didn’t they?
B) Hadn’t they?
C) Did they?
D) Do they?
Answer : A) Didn’t they?
53. We have a problem to solve.
A) Do we?
B) Don’t we?
C) Haven’t we?
D) Have we?
Answer : B) Don’t we?
54. Giri has accepted his fault.
A) Has he?
B) Hasn’t he?
C) Doesn’t he?
D) Does he?
Answer : B) Hasn’t he?
55. Neither Sally nor Betty is helpful?
A) Is she?
B) Isn’t she?
C) Aren’t they?
D) Don’t they?
Answer : C) Aren’t they?
56. Children do not hate sweets.
A) Do they?
B) Don’t they?
C) Did they?
D) Didn’t they?
Answer : A) Do they?
57. None of them is willing to come.
A) Is it?
B) Are they?
C) Isn’t they?
D) Aren’t they?
Answer : B) Are they?
58. Not one apple has a sweet taste.
A) Has it?
B) Haven’t they?
C) Does it?
D) Doesn’t it?
Answer : C) Does it?
59. Sharad has never been rude.
A) Hasn’t he?
B) Has he?
C) Have he?
D) Haven/t he?
Answer : B) Has he?
60. I ate a little.
A) Did I?
B) Didn’t I?
C) Do I?
D) Doesn’t I?
Answer : B) Didn’t I?
61. The manager scarecely shouts at his officers.
A) Does he?
B) Doesn’t he?
C) do they?
D) Didn’t he?
Answer : A) Does he?
62. Grandpa hardly eats sweets.
A) Does he?
B) Doesn’t he?
C) Do they?
D) Didn’t he?
Answer : A) Does he?
63. The tourists rarely prefer spicy food.
A) Don’t they?
B) Didn’t they?
C) Do they?
D) Has they?
Answer : C) Do they?
64. I came across few rhinoceros at the zoo.
A) Do I?
B) Did I?
C) Didn’t I?
D) Doesn’t I?
Answer : B) Did I?
65. A few tickets are left.
A) Are they?
B) Aren’t they?
C) Weren’t they?
D) Won’t they?
Answer : B) Aren’t they?
66. We need a little help.
A) Do we?
B) Don’t we?
C) Need we?
D) Did we?
Answer : B) Don’t we?
67. She is left with few friends.
A) Is she?
B) isn’t she?
C) Doesn’t she?
D) Does she?
Answer : A) Is she?
68. Only Mr Sampath is correct in his views.
A) Aren’t he?
B) Don’t he?
C) Isn’t he?
D) None of these
Answer : C) Isn’t he?
69. Let’s choose the red paint.
A) Shall we?
B) Shan’t we?
C) Will we?
D) Won’t we?
Answer : A) Shall we?
70. Let’s play a game of chess.
A) Shall we?
B) Can’t we?
C) Will you?
D) Can we?
Answer : A) Shall we?
71. Let’s take a drink.
A) will we?
B) shall we?
C) will you?
D) Won’t you?
Answer : B) shall we?
72. Cover your notebooks.
A) Won’t you?
B) Musn’t you?
C) Will you?
D) Can’t you?
Answer : A) Won’t you?
73. Accompany me to the bus stop.
A) Won’t you?
B) Can’t you?
C) Will you?
D) Can you?
Answer : C) Will you?
74. Study well.
A) Won’t you?
B) Can’t you?
C) Will you?
D) Can you?
Answer : C) Will you?
75. Wait, listen for a moment.
A) Shalln’t you?
B) Can’t you?
C) Will/Won’t you?
D) Can you?
Answer : C) Will/Won’t you?
76. Open the door?
A) Won’t/will you?
B) Can’t you?
C) Shouldn’t you?
D) None of these
Answer : A) Won’t/will you?
77. Use your brains.
A) Will you?
B) Won’t you?
C) Can’t you?
D) Do you?
Answer : A) Will you?
78. Stop crying.
A) Will you?
B) Won’t you?
C) Can’t you?
D) Can you?
Answer : A) Will you?
79. Stop arguing.
A) Will you?
B) Won’t you?
C) Can’t you?
D) Can you?
Answer : A) Will you?
80. Each letter was answered.
A) Will it?
B) Wasn’t it?
C) Weren’t they?
D) None of these
Answer : B) Wasn’t it?
81. Someone called me.
A) Did he?
B) Didn’t he?
C) Weren’t he?
D) Do he?
Answer : B) Didn’t he?
82. Nobody is wrong.
A) Are they?
B) Aren’t they?
C) Isn’t he?
D) Were they?
Answer : A) Are they?
83. All must be present.
A) Mustn’t they?
B) Must they?
C) Won’t they?
D) Will they?
Answer : A) Mustn’t they?
84. Everyone is unique.
A) Is he?
B) Are they?
C) Aren’t they?
D) Were they?
Answer : C) Aren’t they?
85. No one is wicked.
A) Is he?
B) Are they?
C) Isn’t they?
D) Is they?
Answer : B) Are they?
86. Every organ has a function.
A) Hasn’t it?
B) Do it?
C) Don’t it?
D) Does it?
Answer : A) Hasn’t it?
87. Wait for me.
A) Will/won’t you?
B) Can’t you?
C) Don’t they?
D) Can you?
Answer : A) Will/won’t you?
88. Sherene had cut her finger.
A) Did she?
B) Didn’t she?
C) Hadn’t she?
D) Does she?
Answer : C) Hadn’t she?
89. Only the selected ones were allowed.
A) Weren’t they?
B) Can’t they?
C) Hadn’t they?
D) Do they?
Answer : A) Weren’t they?
90. Please visit us.
A) Will you?
B) Won’t you?
C) Can’t you?
D) Can you?
Answer : A) Will you?
91. The woodcutters fell trees.
A) Do they?
B) Didn’t they?
C) Won’t they?
D) Are they?
Answer : B) Didn’t they?
92. Stop the bus.
A) Will you?
B) Can’t you?
C) Won’t you?
D) Can you?
Answer : A) Will you?
93. Meet me tomorrow.
A) Will you?
B) Can’t you?
C) Won’t you?
D) Shall you?
Answer : B) Can’t you?
94. Let’s make dolls.
A) Shall we?
B) Will we?
C) Won’t we?
D) Can you?
Answer : A) Shall we?
95. Few girls came back to thank.
A) Will they?
B) Didn’t they?
C) Can you?
D) Will you?
Answer : B) Didn’t they?
96. Catch me.
A) Will you?
B) Won’t you?
C) Can you?
D) Can’t you?
Answer : C) Can you?
97. Jo rarely plays outside.
A) Does he?
B) Doesn’t he?
C) Won’t he?
D) Do he?
Answer : A) Does he?
98. We could find them nowhere.
A) Did we?
B) Couldn’t we?
C) Could we?
D) Didn’t we?
Answer : C) Could we?
99. Only little water is left.
A) Wasn’t it?
B) Isn’t it?
C) Must it?
D) Is it?
Answer : B) Isn’t it?
100. Mala has not had breakfast.
A) Has she?
B) Was she?
C) Hasn’t she?
D) Is she?
Answer : A) Has she?