Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

English

Chapter

Grammar: Question Tags

Question:

Match the sentences in List - I with the correct question tags in List - II.

List - I

List – II

(A)

She is a nice lady.

(I)

is she?

(B)

She isn't hard working.

(II)

didn't you? 

(C) 

Let's go to the gym.

(III) 

isn't she?

(D)

You enjoyed the movie. 

(IV)

shall we?

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

Options:

(A)-(III), (B)-(I), (C)-(IV), (D)-(II)

(A)-(I), (B)-(III), (C)-(IV), (D)-(II)

(A)-(III), (B)-(I), (C)-(II), (D)-(IV)

(A)-(I), (B)-(II), (C)-(III), (D)-(IV)

Correct Answer:

(A)-(III), (B)-(I), (C)-(IV), (D)-(II)

Explanation:

The correct matching of sentences in List - I with the correct question tags in List - II is:

(A) She is a nice lady. - (III) isn't she?

(B) She isn't hardworking. - (I) is she?

(C) Let's go to the gym. - (IV) shall we?

(D) You enjoyed the movie. - (II) didn't you?

So, the correct order is: (III), (I), (IV), (II).

(A) She is a nice lady. - (III) isn't she?

  • The original statement is positive, so the question tag is a negative one.

(B) She isn't hardworking. - (I) is she?

  • The original statement is negative, so the question tag is a positive one.

(C) Let's go to the gym. - (IV) shall we?

  • The original statement is a suggestion or invitation, and the appropriate question tag is "shall we?"

(D) You enjoyed the movie. - (II) didn't you?

  • The original statement is positive, so the question tag is a negative one.