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50 questions covering every section of the note.
This Lok Sewa practice set has 50 multiple-choice questions (Subject: English · For: Kharidar, Nayab Subba, Section Officer · Level: Easy). Take the quiz above first; after that, use the study list below to revise every question with its correct answer and a short explanation.
Study list: all 50 questions with answers and explanations
She is a nurse, ___?
- A) is she
- B) isn't she ✔
- C) doesn't she
- D) wasn't she
Why: A positive statement with 'is' takes the negative tag 'isn't she?'
They didn't attend the meeting, ___?
- A) didn't they
- B) do they
- C) don't they
- D) did they ✔
Why: A negative past statement takes the positive tag 'did they?'
I am your friend, ___?
- A) amn't I
- B) am not I
- C) don't I
- D) aren't I ✔
Why: The standard tag for 'I am' is 'aren't I?'
Let's go to the market, ___?
- A) shall we ✔
- B) will we
- C) won't you
- D) don't we
Why: 'Let's' (a suggestion that includes the speaker) takes 'shall we?'
Please close the door, ___?
- A) will you ✔
- B) do you
- C) shall we
- D) don't you
Why: An imperative (request) takes 'will you?' or 'would you?'
Don't be late, ___?
- A) do you
- B) won't you
- C) will you ✔
- D) are you
Why: A negative imperative takes 'will you?'
He never tells a lie, ___?
- A) does he ✔
- B) doesn't he
- C) is he
- D) did he
Why: 'Never' makes the statement negative, so the tag is positive: 'does he?'
Nobody came to the party, ___?
- A) did he
- B) didn't they
- C) did they ✔
- D) didn't he
Why: 'Nobody' is negative and is replaced by 'they' in the tag: 'did they?'
There is a post office near here, ___?
- A) is it
- B) isn't it
- C) is there
- D) isn't there ✔
Why: Sentences beginning with 'There is' repeat 'there' in the tag: 'isn't there?'
Ram plays football every day, ___?
- A) doesn't Ram
- B) doesn't he ✔
- C) don't he
- D) isn't he
Why: Simple present with 'he' and no auxiliary takes 'doesn't he?'; a pronoun replaces the noun.
He used to live in Pokhara, ___?
- A) usedn't he
- B) didn't he ✔
- C) wasn't he
- D) doesn't he
Why: 'Used to' takes 'did' in the tag: 'didn't he?'
You had better see a doctor, ___?
- A) hadn't you ✔
- B) didn't you
- C) wouldn't you
- D) haven't you
Why: 'Had better' takes 'hadn't you?'
Everybody enjoyed the programme, ___?
- A) didn't he
- B) did they
- C) doesn't everybody
- D) didn't they ✔
Why: Everybody, somebody and nobody become 'they' in the tag.
These are your books, ___?
- A) aren't these
- B) isn't it
- C) aren't they ✔
- D) are they
Why: 'These' and 'those' become 'they' in the tag.
She can hardly walk, ___?
- A) can she ✔
- B) can't she
- C) does she
- D) doesn't she
Why: 'Hardly' is a negative word, so the tag is positive: 'can she?'
Few students passed the test, ___?
- A) didn't they
- B) did they ✔
- C) didn't he
- D) did he
Why: 'Few' is negative in meaning, so the tag is positive: 'did they?'
I think he is honest, ___?
- A) don't I
- B) isn't he ✔
- C) do I
- D) is he
Why: With 'I think', the tag follows the subordinate clause 'he is honest': 'isn't he?'
They were playing cards, ___?
- A) aren't they
- B) didn't they
- C) were they
- D) weren't they ✔
Why: The tag keeps the same auxiliary and tense: 'were' becomes 'weren't they?'
She will help us, ___?
- A) will she
- B) won't she ✔
- C) doesn't she
- D) shall she
Why: 'Will' in a positive statement takes 'won't she?'
Which sentence has the correct question tag?
- A) Sita is beautiful, isn't Sita?
- B) I am late, amn't I?
- C) He seldom smiles, does he? ✔
- D) They were busy, aren't they?
Why: 'Seldom' is negative, so the positive tag 'does he?' is correct. The others use a noun, 'amn't' or the wrong tense.
She is a teacher, ___?
- A) isn't she ✔
- B) is she
- C) doesn't she
- D) wasn't she
Why: Positive statement with is takes isn't she.
They don't like tea, ___?
- A) don't they
- B) do they ✔
- C) are they
- D) did they
Why: Negative statement takes a positive tag.
You have finished the work, ___?
- A) didn't you
- B) don't you
- C) haven't you ✔
- D) hasn't you
Why: Present perfect: have → haven't you.
He can drive a car, ___?
- A) doesn't he
- B) can he
- C) couldn't he
- D) can't he ✔
Why: Modal can → can't he.
I am late, ___?
- A) aren't I ✔
- B) am not I
- C) isn't I
- D) don't I
Why: The correct tag for I am is aren't I.
Let's go for a walk, ___?
- A) will we
- B) shall we ✔
- C) don't we
- D) let we
Why: Let's takes shall we.
Open the door, ___?
- A) do you
- B) shall we
- C) will you ✔
- D) don't you
Why: Imperatives usually take will you.
Nobody came to the meeting, ___?
- A) didn't they
- B) did he
- C) came they
- D) did they ✔
Why: Nobody is negative; use they with a positive tag.
Everyone has submitted the form, ___?
- A) haven't they ✔
- B) hasn't he
- C) have they
- D) didn't they
Why: Everyone takes they in the tag.
She never tells lies, ___?
- A) doesn't she
- B) does she ✔
- C) is she
- D) didn't she
Why: Never makes the statement negative, so the tag is positive.
There is a bank nearby, ___?
- A) isn't it
- B) is there
- C) isn't there ✔
- D) doesn't it
Why: There is → isn't there.
He went to Pokhara yesterday, ___?
- A) wasn't he
- B) doesn't he
- C) hasn't he
- D) didn't he ✔
Why: Past simple → didn't.
You won't forget, ___?
- A) will you ✔
- B) won't you
- C) do you
- D) shall you
Why: Negative will → positive will you.
This is your bag, ___?
- A) isn't this
- B) isn't it ✔
- C) is it
- D) doesn't it
Why: This/that → it in the tag.
Ram and Sita were present, ___?
- A) wasn't they
- B) were they
- C) weren't they ✔
- D) didn't they
Why: Were → weren't they.
He hardly works, ___?
- A) doesn't he
- B) is he
- C) did he
- D) does he ✔
Why: Hardly is negative, so the tag is positive.
You should obey the rules, ___?
- A) shouldn't you ✔
- B) should you
- C) don't you
- D) won't you
Why: Should → shouldn't you.
It looks nice, ___?
- A) isn't it
- B) does it
- C) doesn't it ✔
- D) didn't it
Why: Looks is present simple, so the tag is doesn't it.
They had left by then, ___?
- A) didn't they
- B) haven't they
- C) hadn't they ✔
- D) had they
Why: Past perfect: had → hadn't.
We must leave now, ___?
- A) don't we
- B) must we
- C) shan't we
- D) mustn't we ✔
Why: Must → mustn't.
Nothing is impossible, ___?
- A) is it ✔
- B) isn't it
- C) is there
- D) are they
Why: Nothing is negative; use it with a positive tag.
He used to live here, ___?
- A) usedn't he
- B) didn't he ✔
- C) doesn't he
- D) wasn't he
Why: Used to → didn't.
Don't make noise, ___?
- A) do you
- B) don't you
- C) will you ✔
- D) won't you
Why: Negative imperative takes will you.
Few people know the truth, ___?
- A) don't they
- B) does he
- C) did they
- D) do they ✔
Why: Few is negative in meaning, so the tag is positive.
I'm not wrong, ___?
- A) am I ✔
- B) aren't I
- C) do I
- D) isn't it
Why: Negative I am not → am I.
The office opens at ten, ___?
- A) isn't it
- B) doesn't it ✔
- C) don't they
- D) didn't it
Why: Present simple third person → doesn't it.
You would help me, ___?
- A) won't you
- B) didn't you
- C) wouldn't you ✔
- D) would you
Why: Would → wouldn't.
She is not coming, ___?
- A) isn't she
- B) does she
- C) will she
- D) is she ✔
Why: Negative statement → positive tag.
The children were playing, ___?
- A) weren't they ✔
- B) wasn't it
- C) didn't they
- D) were they
Why: Were → weren't they.
A question tag is used to:
- A) Give an order only
- B) Confirm or check information ✔
- C) Express a wish only
- D) Show possession
Why: Tags turn statements into short checking questions.