Match the sentences in List-I with the question tags in List-II.
| List-I (Sentences) | List-II (Question tags) |
|---|---|
| (A) Let’s take the shorter road through the fields, ________? | (I) can’t he |
| (B) I’m on the night shift this week, ________? | (II) shall we |
| (C) Hardly anyone came to the parent-teacher meeting, ________? | (III) did they |
| (D) Your father can drive a tractor, ________? | (IV) aren’t I |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → (A)-(II), (B)-(IV), (C)-(III), (D)-(I)
| List-I | List-II | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| (A) Let’s take the shorter road through the fields, shall we? | (II) shall we | Let’s always takes “shall we”. |
| (B) I’m on the night shift this week, aren’t I? | (IV) aren’t I | A positive sentence with “I am” (I’m) takes “aren’t I”. |
| (C) Hardly anyone came to the parent-teacher meeting, did they? | (III) did they | Hardly makes the sentence negative, so the tag is positive. “Anyone” becomes “they”. |
| (D) Your father can drive a tractor, can’t he? | (I) can’t he | The helping verb is “can” and the sentence is positive, so the tag is “can’t he”. |