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Multiple choice english-grammar-course mh-grammar-ch31

Your brother plays the violin, ______?

  1. doesn't he

  2. is he

  3. plays he

  4. don't he
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The statement is affirmative and in the simple present tense with no auxiliary verb; 'doesn't' is used to form the negative tag, matching the third-person singular subject 'he'.

Multiple choice english-grammar-course mh-grammar-ch31

They haven't finished the project yet, ______?

  1. haven't they

  2. have they

  3. did they

  4. do they
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The negative auxiliary 'haven't' in the main clause requires a positive tag; the same auxiliary 'have' is retained, giving 'have they'.

Multiple choice english-grammar-course mh-grammar-ch31

Let's organize a picnic this weekend, ______?

  1. will we

  2. shall we

  3. won't we

  4. don't we
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Sentences beginning with 'Let's' always take 'shall we?' as the question tag, regardless of whether the suggestion is positive or negative.

Multiple choice english-grammar-course mh-grammar-ch31

I am invited to the celebration, ______?

  1. amn't I

  2. am not I

  3. aren't I

  4. isn't I
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

'I am' uses the irregular negative tag 'aren't I?' because 'amn't I' is not accepted in standard English.

Multiple choice english-grammar-course mh-grammar-ch31

Nobody called for me while I was out, ______?

  1. did they

  2. didn't they

  3. did he

  4. didn't he
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

'Nobody' gives the statement a negative meaning, so the tag must be positive. The indefinite pronoun is replaced by 'they', giving 'did they'.

Multiple choice english-grammar-course mh-grammar-ch31

Don't turn off the computer, ______?

  1. do you

  2. won't you

  3. will you

  4. shall you
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Negative imperatives always use 'will you?' as the question tag; 'won't you?' is reserved for affirmative imperatives.

Multiple choice english-grammar-course mh-grammar-ch31

She seldom watches television, ______?

  1. doesn't she

  2. does she

  3. isn't she

  4. is she
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

'Seldom' is an inherently negative adverb, making the main clause negative; therefore the tag must be affirmative: 'does she'.

Multiple choice english-grammar-course mh-grammar-ch31

We will arrive before sunset, ______?

  1. will we

  2. won't we

  3. shall we

  4. wouldn't we
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

An affirmative statement using the modal 'will' requires the contracted negative tag 'won't we'.

Multiple choice english-grammar-course mh-grammar-ch31

There was a lot of traffic on the highway, ______?

  1. wasn't it

  2. was there

  3. wasn't there

  4. were there
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

'There' acts as the grammatical subject and is repeated in the tag; the positive verb 'was' becomes 'wasn't' to form the negative tag.

Multiple choice english-grammar-course mh-grammar-ch31

You can speak Spanish fluently, ______?

  1. can't you

  2. can you

  3. don't you

  4. couldn't you
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

A positive statement containing the modal 'can' takes the contracted negative tag 'can't you'.