'Isn't it' can be used as a question tag for which of these questions?

(A) It's raining heavily, _________?
(B) She can swim well, _________?
(C) It is a bright sunny day, _________?
(D) This is my pencil, _________?
(E) There is a sweet shop in that street, _________?

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

(A) and (C) Only

The correct answer is: (A) and (C) Only (As per NTA answer Sheet)

Explanation:

The question tag "isn't it" is commonly used in positive declarative sentences. It is added at the end of a statement to turn it into a question.

• (A) "It's raining heavily, isn't it?" - This follows the correct pattern as it's a positive statement about the weather and "isn't it?" seeks confirmation.
• (C) "It is a bright sunny day, isn't it?" - This is a positive statement about the weather. The speaker is seeking confirmation about the statement "It is a bright sunny day."
• (D) This is my pencil,  isn't it?- When the subject is "this" or "that," the pronoun used in the question tag is it. Since the verb is is, the tag becomes isn't it. However, "D" statement is not a part of any option in the given question though it is correct.

Other Options:

(B) "She can swim well, can't she?" This is a positive statement about someone's ability, but "isn't it?" doesn't fit because it suggests the listener might disagree with the person's swimming skills. Instead, a negative question tag like "can't she?" would be more appropriate.

(E) There is a sweet shop in that street, isn't there? : When a sentence starts with "There is," the tag must use "there" as the pronoun, not "it."