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QUESTION, TAG

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2, Next, , •, , A short question following a sentence is called a Question Tag., (एक वाक् म� आने वाला एक छोटा सा प्र Question Tag कहलाता है ।), , Examples, , 1., , Ram is coming, isn't he?, , 2., , People do not vote wisely, do they?, , 3., , Children love ice cream, don't they?, , 4., , People vote judiciously, don't they?, , 5., , I do not know him, do I?

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4, Next, , Examples, 1., , I am fine, aren't I?, , 2., , She can do well, can't she?, , 3., , People will vote him to power, won't, they?, , 4., , We shall overcome, shan't we?, , 5., , You haven't seen a stoic, have you?, , Answers, contracted, , 1. Am not, , form, , Aren't, (Only in Inversion), , 2. Cannot = can't, 3. Will not = won't, 4. Shall not = shan't, Note: - 'Stoic' means 'one who is, indifferent to pleasure or pain', (तटस्थ)

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5, Next, , If M.V = V1, , If M.V = V1 + s/es, , If M.V = V2, , If M.V = forms of 'be'., , We have H.V = do, , We have H.V = Does, , We have H.V = Did, , In Question Tag the Same, form of 'be' comes, , 6., , She has done her homework, hasn't she?, , 7., , I have a car, don't I?, , 8., , She has a doubt, doesn't she?, , 9., , She works hard, doesn't she?

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6, Next, , 10. He begged for mercy, didn't he?, 11. I knew him well, didn't I?, 12. You succeed in your motives, don't you?, 13. I am a teacher, aren't I?, 14. She was unwell, wasn't she?, 15. We are happy, aren't we?, 16. We are planning a trip, aren't we?

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8, Next, , Note:-, , 6., , He dislikes me, doesn't he?, , 7., , You misunderstood the concept, didn't you?, , 8., , They ill-treat us, don't they?, , 9., , He denied stealing my watch, didn't he?, , 10. He forbids me to go there, doesn't he?, , In Sentences 6 – 10, the words are not negative. Don't get confused., (वाक् 6 – 10 म� , शब् Negative नह�ं है । Confuse ना हो)

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Little/ Few, , 9, Next, , Countable Nouns Take, • Few/ Very Few (ना के बराबर), , The sentences become negative with the use, of few, we need positive Question Tag, , • A few (कम है ले�कन है ), , Sentence remains positive with the use of a, few, we need Negative Question Tag, , Uncountable Noun Take, • Little/ Very Little (ना के बराबर), , The sentence becomes negative with the use, of little, we need Positive Question Tag, , • A little (कम है ले�कन है ), , The sentence remains positive with the use of, a little, we need Negative Question Tag

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10, Next, , Examples, , 1., , I have a few friends, don't I ?, , 2., , A little knowledge is a dangerous thing, isn't it ?, , 3., , She has few friends, does she ?, , 4., , Police show little sensitivity, do they ?, , 5., , Teachers must have a little patience, mustn't they ?, , 6., , There are very few honest people in this department, are there ?

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13, Next, , •, •, , Sentences of 'Let us' and 'Let's' take 'Shall we?', (Let us/ Let's वाले वाक्य म� shall we का प्रय होगा।), But if a hint is given in the bracket, follow that hint., (ले�कन अगर bracket म� hint �दया हो, तो hint को समझे), , Examples, , 1. Let us party, shall we ?, 2. Let's go now, shall we ?, 3. Let us pay in cash (we can) can't we ?, 4. Let me go, would you? (Here 'let' has come to seek permission)

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14, , One, , Next, , 1. One must perform one's duty, mustn't one ?, 2. One is neither prime nor composite, is it ?, 3. One boy has come, hasn't he ?, Note, , What pronoun will come in question tag depends on what 'one', actually is. (Question Tag म� Pronoun क्य आएगा ये इस पर �नभर् करता है, �क 'One' कौन-सा Part of Speech है ।), , One, , Question Tag, , In sentence, , 1) Pronoun, , One, , In sentence, , 2) Noun, , It, , In sentence, , 3) Adjective, , look for the Noun. Here the Noun is, boy. Use Pronoun 'He'.

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15, Next, , This, That, These, Those, Such, 1. This is my mistake, isn't it ?, 2. That was my student, wasn't he ?, 3. Those were his problems/ students,, weren't they ?, 4. That boy has passed, hasn't he ?, 5. Such a debutante will earn name and, fame, won't she ?, 6. That is my niece, isn't she ?, , Answers, 1. 'This' has come for 'mistake'., Use Pronoun 'it'., 2. 'That' has come for 'student'., Use Pronoun 'he'., 3. 'Those' has come for Plural, Noun, Problems/ Student'., Use Pronoun 'they'., 5. 'Such a debutante' means a, female performer performing, for the first time hence use, Pronoun 'she'., 6. Niece (भांजी / भतीजी) is feminine, gender of Nephew (भांजा /, भतीजा).

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Each, Every, Everyone, Someone,, Somebody, Nobody, None, No one, •, , Each, every etc are singular. They take Singular Verb, Singular Noun and, Singular Adjective but in Question Tag they take Plural Verb and Plural, Pronoun. (Each, every इत्या� Singular होते है । ये Singular Verb, Singular, Noun एवं Singular Adjective का प्रय करते ह� परन्त Question Tag म� ये Plural, Verb एवं Plural Pronoun लेते ह�।), , Examples, , 1. Every boy has come, haven't they ?, 2. Nobody bothers, do they ?, 3. Everyone wants to succeed, don't they ?, 4. Someone is at the gate, aren't they ?, 5. Somebody has stolen my shoes, haven't they ?, , 16, Next

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Something, Anything, Nothing, •, , Something, Anything, Nothing and all Uncountable Nouns, take Singular, Verb and Pronoun 'it'. (Something, Anything, Nothing एवं सभी Uncountable, Nouns Singular verb एवं 'it' लेते ह�।), , Examples, , 1. Something is missing, isn't it ?, 2. Anything is possible, isn't it ?, 3. The information has leaked, hasn't it ?, 4. The scenery enchanted everyone, didn't it ?, , 17, Next

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Sentences of 'There', , Examples, , 1. There are a few students in the class, aren't there ?, 2. There is no water, is there ?, , 18, Next

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19, , Collective Noun, Divided or if per, person is mentioned, (Plural verb & they, come), , Examples, , Team, Army, Jury, Committee etc., , Next, , If united or, unanimous or used, in a general, sentence., ('S.V & it' come.), , 1. The jury has given its verdict hasn't it ?, 2. The class is going on, isn't it ?, 3. The committee are divided in their opinion aren't they ?, 4. The team took their position for fielding, didn't they ?, 5. The herd of cows is grazing in the field, isn't it ?

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20, Next, , •, , Question Tag is made for that part of sentence, which is the main part of, sentence. (वाक् के मुख् भाग का Question Tag बनाया जाता है ।), , Examples, , 1. I think, you are right, aren't you ?, 2. She is one of the students who have passed, isn't she ?, 3. I don't think, anyone will volunteer? Will they ?, 4. Unless you work hard, you won't succeed, will you ?

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22, Next, , •, , In imperative sentence, the question tag depends on the mood of the, sentence. (Imperative वाक्य म� वाक् के Mood पर Question Tag �नभर् करता है ।), , Examples, , 1. Shut your mouth, won't you ?, , Mood, , Annoyance, , 2. Please help me, would you ?, , Mood, , Request, , 3. Have some coffee, would you ?, , Mood, , Offer, , 4. Never ever go there, will you ?, , Mood, , Prohibition, , 5. Let him go, would you ?, , Mood, , Seeking permission, , 6. Let us go, shall we ?, , Mood, , Suggestion

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Previous Year Questions, 1., , She pretends as if she has (1)/ never in her, life, (2)/told a lie. Isn’t it ? (3)/No error.(4), , (SSC Statistical Investigators Grade-IV Exam. 13.08.2006), , 2., , The earth moves (1)/ round the Sun. (2)/, Isn’t it ? (3)/. No error. (4), (SSC Section Officer (Audit), Exam. 10.12.2006), , 3., , He is not the fastest bowler (1)/ in the, Indian team, (2)/ isn’t he ? (3)/ No error, (4)., (SSC Tax Assistant (Income Tax &, , Central Excise) Exam. 25.11.2007), , 4., , Everybody in the office (1)/ has left early,, (2)/ haven’t they ? (3)/ No error. (4), (SSC Data Entry Operator, Exam. 02.08.2009), , 23, Next, , Answers, 1. (3) Replace, ‘isn’t, it’, with, ‘doesn’t she’. because the, sentence and Question Tag, must be in the same tense., 2. (3) Replace, ‘isn’t, it’, with, ‘doesn’t it’., 3. (3) Replace ‘isn’t he’ with ‘is, he’., If, a, sentence, is, positive, the Question Tag, must be negative., 4. (4) No error., Every one is singular but in, question tag it takes plural, pronoun and plural verb.

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Previous Year Questions, 5., , You will come (1)/ to my sister’s wedding, tomorrow, (2)/ isn’t it? (3)/ No error (4), (SSC CISF Constable (GD), Exam. 05.06.2011), , 6., , I don’t suppose (1)/ anyone will volunteer,, (2)/ will they ? (3)/ No error (4), (SSC Graduate Level Tier-II, Exam. 16.09.2012), , 7., , He is (1)/ your brother (2)/ isn’t it ? (3)/ No, error (4), , (SSC Delhi Police Sub-Inspector,, (SI) Exam. 19.08.2012), , 24, Next, , Answers, 5. (3) Replace ‘isn’t it’ with won’t, you’., ‘Question Tag’ must agree, with, the, Tense, of, a, sentence., 6. (4) No error. The sentence has, the main part ‘anyone will, volunteer’ and not ‘I don’t, suppose’., 7. (3) Replace ‘isn’t it’ with ‘isn’t, he’., Because here the subject is, ‘he’.

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Previous Year Questions, 8., , You haven’t responded (1)/ to my, invitation (2)/ didn’t you ? (3)/No Error (4), (SSC Multi-Tasking Staff, Exam. 17.03.2013, IInd Sitting), , 10. We should make green vegetables (1)/ an, essential part of our daily diet,(2)/, shouldn't we ? (3)/ No error (4), (SSC Multi-Tasking (Non-Tech.) Staff, Exam. 23.02.2014, IInd Sitting), , 11. She has not completed (1)/ her course, (2)/, Isn’t it ? (3)/ No error (4)., (SSC CHSL (10+2) DEO & LDC, Exam. 02.11.2014, IInd Sitting), , 25, Next, , Answers, 8. (3) Replace ‘didn’t you’ with, ‘have you’ because the, sentence and Question Tag, must be in the same tense., The sentence is -ve, hence, the question tag will be +ve., 10. (4) No error, 11. (3) Replace ‘isn’t it’ with ‘has, she’., The sentence and the, Question Tag must be in the, same tense.

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Previous Year Questions, 12. The collector (1)/ visits the office regularly, (2)/ Isn’t it ? (3)/ No error (4)., (SSC CHSL (10+2) DEO & LDC,, Exam. 02.11.2014, IInd Sitting), , 13. You have prepared well (1) / for the, examination (2) / isn't it ? (3) / No error (4), SSC CGL-2016, (30th August, Morning), , 14. You could find our house easily, didn't, you?, (1) didn't you, , (2) easily, , (3) our house, , (4) You could find, Stenographer- 2018, 7 Feb., 2019 Evening, , 26, Next, , Answers, 12. (3) Replace, ‘isn’t, it’, with, ‘doesn’t he/she’?, 13. (3) Since the sentence is in, present, perfect, tense,, Question Tag should also be, in Present Perfect Tense., Replace 'isn't it ?' with, 'haven't you?'., 14. (1) Replace 'didn't you' with, 'couldn't you'.

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Previous Year Questions, , 27, Next, , Answers, , 15. Ravi has been demanding a lot more, marks, doesn't he ?, (1) hasn't he ?, (SSC Section Officer (Audit), Exam. 09.09.2001), (2) isn't he ?, (3) isn't it ?, (4) No improvement, , 15. (1) Replace ‘doesn’t he’ with, ‘hasn’t he’., The, sentence, and, the, Question Tag must be in, same tense., , 16. Let, (1), (2), (3), (4), , 16. (4) No Improvement, If the sentence starts with, ‘let us’., ‘Shall we’ is used as a, Question Tag., , us go to see her new house, shall we?, do we ?, (SSC Section Officer (Audit), don’t we ?, Exam. 14.12.2003), do they ?, No improvement

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Previous Year Questions, 17. He must know them in their most plausible, form, isn’t it ?, (1) isn’t he ?, (SSC Section Officer (Audit), Exam. 14.12.2003), (2) mustn’t he ?, (3) can’t he ?, (4) No improvement, 18. His, (1), (2), (3), (4), , reasons can be good. is it not ?, Can they ?, (SSC Section Officer (Audit), Isn’t he ?, Exam. 14.12.2003), Can’t they ?, No improvement, , 28, Next, , Answers, 17. (2) Replace, ‘isn’t, ‘mustn’t he’., , it’, , with, , 18. (3) Replace ‘isn’t it’ with ‘can’t, they’. Pronoun ‘they’ will, replace noun ‘reasons’.

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Previous Year Questions, 19. You called on me when I was not at home,, don’t you ?, (1) did you ?, (SSC Section Officer (Audit), Exam. 05.06.2005), (2) didn’t you ?, (3) didn’t I ?, (4) No improvement, 20. You won’t tell them what has happened,, wouldn’t you ?, (SSC Statistical Investigators, (1) won’t you, Grade-IV Exam. 31.7.2005), (2) isn’t it, (3) will you, (4) No improvement, , 29, Next, , Answers, 19. (2) Replace ‘don’t you’ with, ‘didn’t you’., The, sentence, and, the, Question Tag must be in the, same tense. Here the given, sentence is in Past Tense so, the Question Tag should, also be in Past Tense., 20. (3) Replace ‘wouldn’t you’ with, ‘will you’., If the sentence is negative,, the Question Tag must be, Positive and Vice-versa.

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Previous Year Questions, 21. The students often play truant, didn’t, they ?, (1) can they ?, (SSC Section Officer, (Commercial, (2) is indeed ?, Audit) Exam. 25.09.2005), (3) don’t they ?, (4) No improvement, 22. He, (1), (2), (3), (4), , comes here often, don’t he?, is he., (SSC Section Officer (Commercial, does he., Audit) Exam. 26.11.2006), doesn’t he., No improvement., , 30, Next, , Answers, 21. (3) Replace ‘didn’t they’ with, ‘don’t they’., The, sentence, and, the, Question Tag must be in the, same tense., 22. (3) Replace ‘don’t he’ with, ‘doesn’t he’., Singular, pronoun, takes, singular verb ‘does’.

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Previous Year Questions, 23. She teaches us grammar, isn’t it ?, (1) isn’t she ?, (SSC Section Officer (Audit), (2) doesn’t she ?, Exam. 10.12.2006), (3) doesn’t it ?, (4) No improvement, 24. You called on me when I was not at, home, don’t you ?, (1) did you ?, (SSC Statistical Investigators, (2) didn’t you ?, Grade-IV Exam. 24.06.2007), (3) didn’t I ?, (4) No improvement, , 31, Next, , Answers, 23. (2) Replace, ‘isn’t, it’, with, ‘doesn’t she’., •, Question Tag of a sentence, must, agree, with, the, pronoun of the sentence., 24. (2) Replace ‘don’t you’ with, ‘didn’t you’., The sentence and Question, Tag must be in same tense.

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Previous Year Questions, 25. They have bought a new car, isn’t it ?, (1) haven’t they, (2) don’t they, (3) have they, , (SSC Section Officer (Commercial, Audit) Exam. 30.09.2007, , (4) No improvement, 26. It is necessary to consider separately, these problems, is indeed ?, (1) is that it, (2) isn’t it, (3) are they, (4) No improvement, , (SSC Section Officer (Audit), Exam. 06.01.2008), , 32, Next, , Answers, 25. (1) Replace, ‘isn’t, ‘haven’t they’., , it’, , with, , 26. (2) Replace ‘is indeed’ with, isn’t it’., The Question Tag must, agree with its sentence both, in terms of helping verb and, Pronoun.

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Previous Year Questions, 27. He was weary of failure, Didn’t he ?, (1) isn’t he, (2) wasn’t he, (3) doesn’t he, , (SSC Section Officer (Audit), Exam. 30.10.2008), , (4) No improvement, 28. We can buy anything in this shop, can, we ?, (1) isn’t it, (2) can’t we, (3) don’ t we, (4) No improvement, , (SSC Section Officer (Audit), Exam. 30.10.2008), , 33, Next, , Answers, 27. (2) Replace ‘didn’t, ‘wasn’t he’., , he’, , with, , 28. (2) Replace ‘can we’ with ‘can’t, we’., If the sentence is positive, the Question Tag must be, negative.

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Previous Year Questions, 29. Children like to eat sweets, isn't it?, (1) do they, (2) is it, (3) don't they ?, , (SSC Data Entry Operator, & LDC Exam. 27.11.2010), , 30. Sachin Tendulkar has completed, hundred centuries, hasn’t he ?, (1) has he ?, (3) didn’t he ?, (4) No improvement, , Next, , Answers, 29. (3) Replace ‘do, ‘don’t they’., , they’, , 30. (4) No Improvement, , (4) No improvement, , (2) isn’t it ?, , 34, , (SSC (10+2) Level Data, Entry Operator & LDC, Exam. 21.10.2012 (IInd, Sitting), , with

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Previous Year Questions, 31. Let’s buy a new sari with the annual, bonus, can we ?, (1) shall we, (SSC Delhi Police Sub-Inspector, (2) could we, (SI) Exam. 19.08.2012), (3) isn’t it, (4) No improvement, 32. The Indian team should fare well,, shouldn't they ?, (1) oughtn't they, (2) shouldn't it, (SSC Multi-Tasking Staff, (3) should it, (Patna) Exam., 16.02.2014), (4) No improvement, , 35, Next, , Answers, 31. (1) Replace ‘can we’ with ‘shall, we’., If the sentence starts with, ‘Let us’., ‘Shall we’ is used in the, Question Tag., 32. (2) Here ‘team’ is used as, collective noun, hence for, pronoun ‘it’ should be used., Thus, replace, ‘shouldn’t, they’ with ‘shouldn’t it’.

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Previous Year Questions, 33. You are a mechanic, aren’t you?, (1) wasn’t, (SSC CGL Tier-I Re-Exam., (2) isn’t, (2013) 20.07.2014, IInd Sitting), (3) are, (4) No improvement, 34. One cannot be indifferent to one’s, health, can’t one, (1) can’t be ?, (SSC CHSL (10+2) DEO &, (2) can one ?, LDC Exam. 09.11.2014), (3) isn’t it ?, (4) No improvement, , 36, Next, , Answers, 33. (4) No improvement, , 34. (2) Replace ‘can’t one’ with, ‘can, one’., Here, the, sentence is negative so its, Question Tag should be, positive.

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Previous Year Questions, 35. She does not tell lies, doesn’t she?, (1) isn’t she ?, (SSC CHSL (10+2) DEO & LDC, (2) does she ?, Exam. 16.11.2014), (3) didn’t she ?, (4) No improvement, 36. You ought to do your homework,, oughtn’t you ?, (1) shouldn’t., (SSC GL Tier-II Exam., (2) mustn’t, 21.09.2014), (3) ought, (4) No improvement, , 37, Next, , Answers, 35. (2) Replace ‘doesn’t she’ with, ‘does she’, If the sentence is negative, the Question Tag must be, positive., 36. (4) No improvement

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Previous Year Questions, 39. I needn’t get up early tomorrow,, shouldn’t I?, (1) don’t I, (SSC CGL Tier-I Re-Exam,, 30.08.2015), (2) do I, (3) need I, (4) No improvement, , 39, Next, , Answers, 39. (3) Replace ‘shouldn’t I’ with, ‘need I’., Here ‘need’, a partial modal,, has come in place of, helping verb.