Target Exam

CUET

Subject

English

Chapter

Grammar: Question Tags

Question:

Choose the correct question tag for the following sentence:

You are a real piece of work, ______?

Options:

aren't you?

isn't you?

weren't you?

are you?

Correct Answer:

aren't you?

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (1) → aren't you?

  • Identify the Verb and Auxiliary: The sentence "You are a real piece of work" uses the verb "are" (a form of 'to be').

  • Determine Polarity: The sentence is affirmative (positive). Therefore, the question tag must be negative.

  • Form the Negative Tag: The negative form of "are" is "aren't."

  • Identify the Subject: The subject of the sentence is "you."

  • Combine: The resulting tag is "aren't you?"