Fill in the blank with the appropriate question tag:
Nothing will change in the exam pattern this year, ________?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → will it
Question tag after “nothing”:
“Nothing” makes the sentence negative, even without “not”. A negative sentence takes a positive tag. In the tag, “nothing” becomes “it”. The helping verb is “will”, so the tag is “will it”.
Complete sentence: Nothing will change in the exam pattern this year, will it?
Why the Other Options are Incorrect?
Option 2: won’t it — Incorrect. This is a negative tag. It goes with a positive sentence. Example: The new timetable will start on Monday, won’t it?
Option 3: will they — Incorrect. “They” is used for people, as with “nobody”. Example: Nobody will notice the stain, will they?
Option 4: does it — Incorrect. “Does it” goes with a negative sentence that has “doesn’t”. Example: The tap doesn’t leak now, does it?