Choose the correct question tag to complete the sentence:
The tea stall outside the station is open all night, ________?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → isn’t it
Question tag after a positive sentence with “is”:
The helping verb is “is”, so the tag repeats it. The sentence is positive, so the tag is negative: “isn’t”. The subject “the tea stall” is a thing. The tag uses the pronoun for the subject, so it is “it”.
Complete sentence: The tea stall outside the station is open all night, isn’t it?
Why the Other Options are Incorrect?
Option 1: wasn’t it — Incorrect. “Wasn’t” is in the past tense. It goes with a positive sentence that has “was”. Example: The tea stall was open all night during the fair, wasn’t it?
Option 3: is it — Incorrect. This is a positive tag. It goes with a negative sentence that has “isn’t”. Example: The ATM isn’t working today, is it?
Option 4: doesn’t it — Incorrect. “Doesn’t” goes with a present verb that has no helping verb. Example: The canteen serves dosa on Fridays, doesn’t it?