Use the correct Question for the given sentence:
I am always on time, ________?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → aren't I
Question tag after "I am":
- A positive statement takes a negative tag, made with the same helping verb and a pronoun.
- The negative of "am I" would be "amn't I", which is not used in standard English. The accepted form is aren't I.
- This sentence: "I am always on time" is positive, so the tag is aren't I?
- Complete sentence: I am always on time, aren't I?
Why the Other Options are Incorrect?
Option 1: amn't I — Incorrect. Amn't is a dialect form, not standard English.
Option 2: am I — Incorrect. A positive statement needs a negative tag. "Am I" is positive.
Option 4: wasn't I — Incorrect. The statement is in the present tense ("am"). "Wasn't" is past.