Add a suitable question tag to the following sentence:
Switch off the fan before you leave the room, ________?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → will you
Question tag after a request or an order:
The sentence begins with the verb “Switch”. It asks or tells someone to do something. Such a sentence takes “will you” as its tag.
Complete sentence: Switch off the fan before you leave the room, will you?
Why the Other Options are Incorrect?
Option 2: do you — Incorrect. “Do you” goes with a negative sentence in the simple present with “you”. Example: You don’t take sugar in your tea, do you?
Option 3: don’t you — Incorrect. “Don’t you” goes with a positive sentence in the simple present with “you”. Example: You play kabaddi on Sundays, don’t you?
Option 4: shall we — Incorrect. “Shall we” is the tag of a sentence that begins with “Let’s”. Example: Let’s fly kites on the terrace, shall we?