Target Exam

CUET

Subject

English

Chapter

Grammar: Question Tags

Question:

Choose the option(s) that has the correct questions tag(s):

(A) Nothing can be done, can it?
(B) Leela was dancing, was she?
(C) Rakesh plays basket ball well, doesn't?
(D) Shut the door, will you?
(E) This is my bag, is it?

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Options:

(A), (D) Only

(A), (C), (D) Only

(C), (D) Only

(A), (B), (C) Only

Correct Answer:

(A), (D) Only

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (1) → (A), (D) Only

A question tag is a short question added to the end of a statement, usually to confirm information. The rules for forming question tags are:

  1. If the statement is positive, the tag should be negative.
  2. If the statement is negative, the tag should be positive.
  3. Use the same auxiliary or helping verb in the tag that appears in the main sentence.

Analysis of Each Sentence:

(A) Nothing can be done, can it? This is correct. "Nothing" is a negative word, so the tag is positive.

(B) Leela was dancing, was she? This is incorrect. The correct tag is "wasn't she?" The main clause is positive, so the tag should be negative.

(C) Rakesh plays basketball well, doesn't? This is incorrect. The correct tag is "doesn't he?" instead of just "doesn't?".

 (D) Shut the door, will you? This is correct. This is an imperative sentence, and "will you?" is a common tag for imperatives.

 (E) This is my bag, is it? This is incorrect. "This is my bag" is positive, so the correct tag should be "isn't it?".