Grammar: Question Tags

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    You shouldn't smoke,

    • Are you?
    • Aren't you?
    • Should you?
    • Shouldn't you?
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At first some multiple choice questions for you to practice question tags. Once you have mastered it, you'll have to write the answers by yourselves.

Grammar: Question Tags - Quiz

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  • 2. 

    You can swim well,

    • Can you?

    • Can't you?

    • Do you?

    • Don't you?

    Correct Answer
    A. Can't you?
    Explanation
    The correct answer is "can't you?" This is because the question is asking for confirmation or agreement with the statement "You can swim well." The phrase "can't you?" is a tag question that is used to seek confirmation or agreement, and it is the appropriate response in this context.

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  • 3. 

    The winter hasn't been cold,

    • Does it?

    • Doesn't it?

    • Has it?

    • Hasn't it?

    Correct Answer
    A. Has it?
    Explanation
    The correct answer is "has it?" This is because the question is in the negative form "The winter hasn't been cold," and when we want to make a tag question, we use the auxiliary verb from the main sentence, which in this case is "has." Since the main sentence is negative, the tag question should be in the positive form, hence "has it?"

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  • 4. 

    You won't be late,

    • Will you?

    • Won't you?

    • Would you?

    • Wouldn't you?

    Correct Answer
    A. Will you?
    Explanation
    The correct answer is "will you?" because the sentence is a negative question and the correct form to use in negative questions is "will you?" This form is used to ask for confirmation or agreement, implying that the speaker expects the person to not be late. The other options, "won't you?", "would you?", and "wouldn't you?" are incorrect because they do not match the structure and meaning of the sentence.

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  • 5. 

    John drinks too much,

    • Is he?

    • Isn't he?

    • Does he?

    • Doesn't he?

    Correct Answer
    A. Doesn't he?
    Explanation
    The correct answer is "doesn't he?" This is because the sentence "John drinks too much" is a statement, and when we want to turn a statement into a question, we use the auxiliary verb "do" in the present tense. Since the subject is "he," we use "doesn't" which is the contraction of "does not" with "he."

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  • 6. 

    He speaks English well,

    • Do he?

    • Don't he?

    • Does he?

    • Doesn't he?

    Correct Answer
    A. Doesn't he?
    Explanation
    The correct answer is "doesn't he?" because when using the auxiliary verb "do" to form a question in the third person, we need to use "does" instead of "do". Additionally, since the statement is positive ("He speaks English well"), the question tag should be negative ("doesn't he?") to maintain agreement.

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  • 7. 

    He has travelled a lot,

    • Does he?

    • Doesn't he?

    • Has he?

    • Hasn't he?

    Correct Answer
    A. Hasn't he?
    Explanation
    Present perfect sentence. Has is being used as an auxiliary verb.

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  • 8. 

    I am as fat as you,

    • Am I?

    • Amn't I?

    • Are I?

    • Aren't I?

    Correct Answer
    A. Aren't I?
    Explanation
    This is the exception! as there isn't a negative contraction for am + not, aren't is used.

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  • 9. 

    We became good students,

    • Do we?

    • Don't we?

    • Did we?

    • Didn't we?

    Correct Answer
    A. Didn't we?
    Explanation
    "became" is the past form of the verb "become"

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  • 10. 

    Boys don't like to wash.

    Correct Answer
    do they?, Do they?, DO THEY?
    Explanation
    The repetition of "do they?" in increasing volume and emphasis suggests that the speaker is trying to emphasize the fact that boys generally do not like to wash. The repetition serves to reinforce the statement and highlight the speaker's frustration or disbelief at this behavior.  

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  • 11. 

    I am very stupid,

    Correct Answer
    aren't I?
    Aren't I?
    AREN'T I?
    aren't i?
    Explanation
    The correct answer is "aren't I?, Aren't I?, AREN'T I?, aren't i?" because these are all different variations of the same question. The question is asking for confirmation or agreement from someone else about the speaker's stupidity. The variations in capitalization and punctuation do not change the meaning of the question.

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  • 12. 

    My wife cooks well,

    Correct Answer
    doesn't she?
    Doesn't she?
    DOESN'T SHE?
    Explanation
    The correct answer is "doesn't she?, Doesn't she?, DOESN'T SHE?" because the speaker is seeking confirmation or agreement from the listener about the wife's cooking skills. The repetition of the question with increasing intensity suggests a strong expectation for a positive response.

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  • 13. 

    I am not stupid,

    Correct Answer
    am I?
    AM I?
    Am I?
    Explanation
    The correct answer is "am I?,AM I?,Am I?". The question is asking for the correct punctuation for the repeated phrase "am I?". Each instance of the phrase should be capitalized and followed by a comma, as it is a direct question.

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  • 14. 

    You broke the window,

    Correct Answer
    didn't you?, Didn't you?, DIDN'T YOU?
    Explanation
    The correct answer is "didn't you?, Didn't you?, DIDN'T YOU?" because it shows the increasing intensity of the question being asked. The repetition of the question with increasing capitalization and punctuation emphasizes the speaker's frustration or anger towards the person they are addressing.

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  • 15. 

    He has a lot of books,

    • Has he?

    • Hasn't he?

    • Does he?

    • Doesn't he?

    Correct Answer
    A. Doesn't he?
    Explanation
    Present simple sentence. Have is used as a verb.

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