1. He is a teacher, _____?
A. is he
B. isn’t he
C. does he
D. wasn’t he
Answer: B. isn’t he
Explanation: Positive statement negative tag.
“He is a teacher, isn’t he?”
2. She doesn’t like coffee, _____?
A. does she
B. doesn’t she
C. didn’t she
D. isn’t she
Answer: A. does she
Explanation: Negative statement positive tag.
“She doesn’t like coffee, does she?”
3. They went to school, _____?
A. didn’t they
B. did they
C. don’t they
D. won’t they
Answer: A. didn’t they
Explanation: Past simple (went) did + not “didn’t they?”
4. You can swim, _____?
A. can’t you
B. can you
C. do you
D. will you
Answer: A. can’t you
Explanation: Positive modal negative tag.
5. He can’t drive, _____?
A. can he
B. can’t he
C. does he
D. will he
Answer: A. can he
Explanation: Negative statement positive tag.
6. She is coming, _____?
A. is she
B. isn’t she
C. does she
D. was she
Answer: B. isn’t she
Explanation: “Is coming” positive negative tag (isn’t she).
7. You are tired, _____?
A. are you
B. aren’t you
C. don’t you
D. isn’t you
Answer: B. aren’t you
Explanation: Positive negative tag “aren’t you?”
8. She isn’t at home, _____?
A. is she
B. isn’t she
C. was she
D. did she
Answer: A. is she
Explanation: Negative statement positive tag.
9. You haven’t seen this movie, _____?
A. have you
B. haven’t you
C. did you
D. don’t you
Answer: A. have you
Explanation: Negative auxiliary (haven’t) positive tag (have you).
10. They will come tomorrow, _____?
A. will they
B. won’t they
C. wouldn’t they
D. don’t they
Answer: B. won’t they
Explanation: Positive negative tag “won’t they?”
11. He won’t mind, _____?
A. will he
B. won’t he
C. does he
D. did he
Answer: A. will he
Explanation: Negative statement positive tag.
12. I am right, _____?
A. am I
B. aren’t I
C. isn’t I
D. was I
Answer: B. aren’t I
Explanation: Exception – “am I not?” is usually contracted as “aren’t I?”
13. Let’s go for a walk, _____?
A. will we
B. shall we
C. should we
D. won’t we
Answer: B. shall we
Explanation: After let’s, tag is “shall we?”
14. Don’t be late, _____?
A. will you
B. don’t you
C. won’t you
D. shall you
Answer: A. will you
Explanation: Imperative (negative) tag = “will you?”
15. Open the door, _____?
A. will you
B. shall you
C. can you
D. won’t you
Answer: A. will you
Explanation: Imperative (request/command) tag = “will you?”
16. Nobody called you, _____?
A. did they
B. didn’t they
C. do they
D. doesn’t they
Answer: A. did they
Explanation: Nobody negative meaning, so positive tag “did they?”
17. Everyone likes him, _____?
A. don’t they
B. doesn’t he
C. do they
D. didn’t they
Answer: A. don’t they
Explanation: Everyone / everybody singular sense, but tag = “don’t they” (plural for gender-neutral use).
18. There is a book on the table, _____?
A. isn’t it
B. isn’t there
C. is there
D. doesn’t there
Answer: B. isn’t there
Explanation: “There is …” tag repeats there “isn’t there?”
19. Let us begin, _____?
A. will we
B. shall we
C. won’t we
D. should we
Answer: B. shall we
Explanation: Let’s / Let us tag = “shall we?”
20. Few people can do this, _____?
A. can they
B. can’t they
C. do they
D. don’t they
Answer: A. can they
Explanation: Few negative sense positive tag.
21. They hardly ever come here, _____?
A. do they
B. don’t they
C. will they
D. won’t they
Answer: A. do they
Explanation: Hardly / seldom / rarely negative adverbs positive tag.
22. She used to play tennis, _____?
A. didn’t she
B. usedn’t she
C. doesn’t she
D. did she
Answer: A. didn’t she
Explanation: “Used to” behaves like past tense didn’t she?
23. You have to go now, _____?
A. don’t you
B. have you
C. haven’t you
D. do you
Answer: A. don’t you
Explanation: “Have to” = do/does/have to auxiliary “do” used “don’t you?”
24. She seldom eats junk food, _____?
A. does she
B. doesn’t she
C. will she
D. can she
Answer: A. does she
Explanation: Seldom = negative sense positive tag.
25. They needn’t worry, _____?
A. need they
B. don’t they
C. didn’t they
D. must they
Answer: A. need they
Explanation: “Needn’t” (negative modal) positive tag (need they?).
26. You won’t tell anyone, _____?
A. will you
B. won’t you
C. shall you
D. do you
Answer: A. will you
Explanation: Negative statement positive tag will you?
27. Let’s sit here for a while, _____?
A. shall we
B. will we
C. should we
D. won’t we
Answer: A. shall we
Explanation: After let’s / let us the tag is shall we?
28. Don’t forget to lock the door, _____?
A. do you
B. will you
C. won’t you
D. don’t you
Answer: B. will you
Explanation: Negative imperative “will you?”
29. Nothing can be done now, _____?
A. can it
B. can’t it
C. could it
D. isn’t it
Answer: A. can it
Explanation: Nothing gives negative meaning positive tag (can it?).
30. Somebody has called you, _____?
A. hasn’t he
B. haven’t they
C. hasn’t they
D. have they
Answer: B. haven’t they
Explanation: Indefinites (somebody / everyone) tag uses they for gender neutrality.
31. You would like some tea, _____?
A. wouldn’t you
B. would you
C. don’t you
D. didn’t you
Answer: A. wouldn’t you
Explanation: Polite request/offer positive + negative tag.
32. He never helps anyone, _____?
A. does he
B. doesn’t he
C. did he
D. will he
Answer: A. does he
Explanation: Never = negative sense positive tag (does he?).
33. They hardly study, _____?
A. do they
B. don’t they
C. did they
D. will they
Answer: A. do they
Explanation: Hardly / seldom / rarely negative in meaning positive tag.
34. Everyone must obey the law, _____?
A. mustn’t they
B. mustn’t he
C. shouldn’t they
D. shouldn’t he
Answer: A. mustn’t they
Explanation: Everyone / everybody plural pronoun they used in tag.
35. She used to live here, _____?
A. usedn’t she
B. didn’t she
C. doesn’t she
D. isn’t she
Answer: B. didn’t she
Explanation: Used to takes did/didn’t in the tag “didn’t she?”
36. I’m late again, _____?
A. am I
B. aren’t I
C. isn’t I
D. wasn’t I
Answer: B. aren’t I
Explanation: Exception: “I am aren’t I” in tag form.
37. Open the window, _____?
A. will you
B. won’t you
C. shall you
D. can you
Answer: A. will you
Explanation: Imperative “will you?”
38. Don’t be angry, _____?
A. do you
B. will you
C. won’t you
D. shall you
Answer: B. will you
Explanation: Negative imperative “will you?”
39. Few people know the truth, _____?
A. do they
B. don’t they
C. did they
D. can they
Answer: A. do they
Explanation: Few negative meaning positive tag (do they?).
40. You have finished, _____?
A. haven’t you
B. have you
C. did you
D. don’t you
Answer: A. haven’t you
Explanation: Positive statement negative tag (haven’t you?).
41. She had never been there before, _____?
A. had she
B. hadn’t she
C. does she
D. didn’t she
Answer: A. had she
Explanation: Never = negative positive tag.
42. He’ll call you, _____?
A. won’t he
B. will he
C. doesn’t he
D. isn’t he
Answer: A. won’t he
Explanation: Future (will) positive negative tag (won’t he?).
43. He has a car, _____?
A. hasn’t he
B. doesn’t he
C. isn’t he
D. hadn’t he
Answer: B. doesn’t he
Explanation: When have = possession (main verb), tag uses do/does “doesn’t he?”
44. He has eaten already, _____?
A. hasn’t he
B. didn’t he
C. hadn’t he
D. does he
Answer: A. hasn’t he
Explanation: Auxiliary has in perfect tense tag repeats hasn’t he?
45. She won’t come today, _____?
A. will she
B. won’t she
C. does she
D. is she
Answer: A. will she
Explanation: Negative positive tag.
46. He rarely tells lies, _____?
A. does he
B. doesn’t he
C. did he
D. will he
Answer: A. does he
Explanation: Rarely = negative adverb positive tag.
47. Let him try once, _____?
A. shall we
B. will you
C. won’t you
D. can he
Answer: B. will you
Explanation: Imperative with let him tag “will you?”
48. She hardly speaks, _____?
A. does she
B. doesn’t she
C. can she
D. will she
Answer: A. does she
Explanation: Hardly = negative sense positive tag.
49. Everyone enjoyed the party, _____?
A. didn’t they
B. did they
C. wasn’t he
D. doesn’t he
Answer: A. didn’t they
Explanation: Everyone (singular form) plural tag “they.”
50. There are no mistakes, _____?
A. aren’t there
B. are there
C. isn’t it
D. is there
Answer: B. are there
Explanation: No = negative sense positive tag (are there?).
51. He has finished his homework, _____?
A. hasn’t he
B. didn’t he
C. doesn’t he
D. hadn’t he
Answer: A. hasn’t he
Explanation: Present perfect auxiliary has tag repeats “hasn’t he?”
52. She had gone before you arrived, _____?
A. hadn’t she
B. hasn’t she
C. didn’t she
D. had she
Answer: A. hadn’t she
Explanation: Past perfect hadn’t she?
53. They have been working all day, _____?
A. haven’t they
B. didn’t they
C. don’t they
D. hadn’t they
Answer: A. haven’t they
Explanation: Present perfect continuous have/haven’t used in tag.
54. He had been sleeping for hours, _____?
A. hadn’t he
B. hasn’t he
C. did he
D. wasn’t he
Answer: A. hadn’t he
Explanation: Past perfect continuous hadn’t he?
55. She will have completed the project, _____?
A. won’t she
B. will she
C. hasn’t she
D. wouldn’t she
Answer: A. won’t she
Explanation: Future perfect positive statement negative tag.
56. You won’t forget to call me, _____?
A. will you
B. won’t you
C. do you
D. shall you
Answer: A. will you
Explanation: Negative statement positive tag.
57. They must attend the meeting, _____?
A. mustn’t they
B. needn’t they
C. shouldn’t they
D. wouldn’t they
Answer: A. mustn’t they
Explanation: Modal must mustn’t they?
58. He mustn’t be late, _____?
A. must he
B. mustn’t he
C. should he
D. can he
Answer: A. must he
Explanation: Negative positive tag.
59. You needn’t come tomorrow, _____?
A. need you
B. do you
C. did you
D. don’t you
Answer: A. need you
Explanation: Needn’t behaves as a modal need you?
60. He used to smoke, _____?
A. didn’t he
B. usedn’t he
C. does he
D. has he
Answer: A. didn’t he
Explanation: Used to past expression auxiliary did used didn’t he?
61. You dare not speak to him, _____?
A. dare you
B. don’t you
C. do you
D. dares you
Answer: A. dare you
Explanation: Dare not = modal verb positive tag “dare you?”
62. She dare not disobey, _____?
A. dare she
B. doesn’t she
C. dares she
D. will she
Answer: A. dare she
Explanation: Modal dare not positive tag “dare she?”
63. I’m late today, _____?
A. am I
B. aren’t I
C. is I
D. wasn’t I
Answer: B. aren’t I
Explanation: Special rule: “I am aren’t I?” in question tags.
64. I am not wrong, _____?
A. am I
B. aren’t I
C. is I
D. do I
Answer: A. am I
Explanation: Negative statement positive tag “am I?”
65. Let’s begin the lesson, _____?
A. shall we
B. will we
C. can we
D. should we
Answer: A. shall we
Explanation: Let’s / Let us tag shall we?
66. Let him speak, _____?
A. will you
B. shall we
C. won’t you
D. can he
Answer: A. will you
Explanation: Imperative (permission/request) “will you?”
67. Don’t move, _____?
A. will you
B. won’t you
C. can you
D. shall you
Answer: A. will you
Explanation: Negative command “will you?”
68. Take care of yourself, _____?
A. will you
B. won’t you
C. should you
D. do you
Answer: A. will you
Explanation: Imperative will you?
69. You’d better go now, _____?
A. hadn’t you
B. would you
C. will you
D. did you
Answer: A. hadn’t you
Explanation: You’d better contraction of You had better tag: hadn’t you?
70. He’d rather stay at home, _____?
A. wouldn’t he
B. had he
C. hadn’t he
D. doesn’t he
Answer: B. had he
Explanation: He’d rather = He had rather tag: had he?
71. Let’s not argue, _____?
A. shall we
B. will we
C. won’t we
D. can we
Answer: A. shall we
Explanation: After let’s / let us shall we, even if negative.
72. Don’t make noise, _____?
A. will you
B. won’t you
C. shall we
D. do you
Answer: A. will you
Explanation: Negative imperative will you?
3. Everybody must take part, _____?
A. mustn’t they
B. mustn’t he
C. shouldn’t they
D. doesn’t he
Answer: A. mustn’t they
Explanation: Everybody plural tag they, modal must mustn’t they?
74. I am your friend, _____?
A. am I
B. aren’t I
C. isn’t I
D. are I
Answer: B. aren’t I
Explanation: I am special case “aren’t I?”
75. You hardly ever come here, _____?
A. do you
B. don’t you
C. will you
D. can you
Answer: A. do you
Explanation: Hardly = negative sense positive tag.
76. Let’s have some coffee, _____?
A. shall we
B. will we
C. won’t we
D. should we
Answer: A. shall we
Explanation: After let’s / let us, the tag is “shall we?”
77. Be quiet, _____?
A. will you
B. won’t you
C. shall you
D. can you
Answer: A. will you
Explanation: Imperative (request / command) tag “will you?”
78. Don’t make a noise, _____?
A. will you
B. won’t you
C. shall you
D. do you
Answer: A. will you
Explanation: Negative imperative positive tag “will you?”
79. Close the window, _____?
A. will you
B. won’t you
C. can you
D. shall you
Answer: A. will you
Explanation: Normal imperative “will you?”
80. Sit down for a moment, _____?
A. won’t you
B. will you
C. shall you
D. can you
Answer: A. won’t you
Explanation: Polite request “won’t you?” adds softness.
81. Let’s not waste time, _____?
A. shall we
B. will we
C. can we
D. won’t we
Answer: A. shall we
Explanation: Let’s / Let us (even negative) “shall we?”
82. Everyone has arrived, _____?
A. haven’t they
B. hasn’t he
C. don’t they
D. didn’t they
Answer: A. haven’t they
Explanation: Everyone takes plural pronoun they in tag.
83. No one was absent, _____?
A. were they
B. wasn’t he
C. weren’t they
D. was he
Answer: A. were they
Explanation: No one = negative meaning positive tag “were they?”
84. Somebody helped you, _____?
A. didn’t they
B. didn’t he
C. did they
D. don’t they
Answer: A. didn’t they
Explanation: Indefinite pronoun (somebody) they used in tag.
85. Let him try again, _____?
A. will you
B. shall we
C. can he
D. won’t you
Answer: A. will you
Explanation: Imperative with let him tag “will you?”
86. We needn’t stay here, _____?
A. need we
B. don’t we
C. did we
D. must we
Answer: A. need we
Explanation: Modal needn’t positive tag “need we?”
87. They dare not argue with him, _____?
A. dare they
B. don’t they
C. did they
D. dares they
Answer: A. dare they
Explanation: Modal dare not positive tag “dare they?”
88. Few people believe this, _____?
A. do they
B. don’t they
C. did they
D. won’t they
Answer: A. do they
Explanation: Few has negative meaning positive tag.
89. He seldom visits us, _____?
A. does he
B. doesn’t he
C. will he
D. did he
Answer: A. does he
Explanation: Rarely / seldom / hardly = negative positive tag.
90. Nothing can change his mind, _____?
A. can it
B. can’t it
C. could it
D. is it
Answer: A. can it
Explanation: Nothing = negative idea positive tag “can it?”
91. Somebody was watching us, _____?
A. wasn’t he
B. weren’t they
C. wasn’t they
D. didn’t they
Answer: B. weren’t they
Explanation: Indefinite subject plural tag “weren’t they?”
92. Nothing happened, _____?
A. did it
B. didn’t it
C. does it
D. was it
Answer: A. did it
Explanation: Negative meaning positive tag “did it?”
93. Everybody enjoys music, _____?
A. don’t they
B. doesn’t he
C. didn’t they
D. don’t he
Answer: A. don’t they
Explanation: Everybody plural pronoun they in tag.
94. He ought to study hard, _____?
A. oughtn’t he
B. doesn’t he
C. shouldn’t he
D. won’t he
Answer: A. oughtn’t he
Explanation: Modal ought to tag “oughtn’t he?”
95. He used to play football, _____?
A. didn’t he
B. usedn’t he
C. doesn’t he
D. hadn’t he
Answer: A. didn’t he
Explanation: Used to acts as past did/didn’t in tag.
96. You had better go now, _____?
A. hadn’t you
B. wouldn’t you
C. won’t you
D. will you
Answer: A. hadn’t you
Explanation: Had better structure tag “hadn’t you?”
97. She would rather stay home, _____?
A. wouldn’t she
B. had she
C. doesn’t she
D. didn’t she
Answer: B. had she
Explanation: Would rather = had rather tag “had she?”
98. He scarcely knows anything, _____?
A. does he
B. doesn’t he
C. will he
D. did he
Answer: A. does he
Explanation: Scarcely / hardly / barely = negative positive tag.
99. She won’t mind helping you, _____?
A. will she
B. won’t she
C. does she
D. did she
Answer: A. will she
Explanation: Negative positive tag.
100. Let’s help each other, _____?
A. shall we
B. will we
C. won’t we
D. should we
Answer: A. shall we
Explanation: NLet’s / Let us always “shall we?”