Choose the correct question tag from the options given below to complete the sentence:
She can't swim, _______
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → can she?
Question tags:
- Rule: a negative statement takes a positive tag, and a positive statement takes a negative tag.
- The tag is made of:
- The helping verb of the statement.
- A pronoun for the subject.
- This sentence:
- "She can't swim" is negative, so the tag is positive.
- The helping verb is can.
- The subject is she.
Complete sentence: She can't swim, can she?
Why the Other Options are Incorrect?
Option 1: isn't she? — Incorrect.
- The helping verb is "can", not "is".
- The tag is negative after a negative statement.
Option 3: can't she? — Incorrect. The verb is right, but a negative statement needs a positive tag.
Option 4: is she? — Incorrect. The tag is positive, but the helping verb of the statement is "can", not "is".
Contrast: a negative statement takes a positive tag ("She can't swim, can she?"). A positive statement takes a negative tag ("She can swim, can't she?").