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:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → (A), (D) Only
A positive statement takes a negative tag and a negative statement a positive tag; the tag repeats the helping verb (or do/does/did) and uses a pronoun for the subject.
- (A) Nothing can be done, can it? — Correct. "Nothing" makes the statement negative, so the tag is positive, and "nothing" is replaced by it.
- (B) Leela was dancing, was she? — Incorrect. A positive statement needs a negative tag: wasn't she?
Correct form: Leela was dancing, wasn't she? - (C) Rakesh plays basket ball well, doesn't? — Incorrect. The pronoun is missing: doesn't he?
Correct form: Rakesh plays basket ball well, doesn't he? - (D) Shut the door, will you? — Correct. A request or command usually takes will you? (or won't you?).
- (E) This is my bag, is it? — Incorrect. A positive statement needs a negative tag: isn't it?
Correct form: This is my bag, isn't it?
Example: Pass me the salt, will you?