HSC: Tag Question

A tag question is a question we add to the end of a statement.

You are busy, aren’t you?

We use tag questions at the end of statements to ask for confirmation. They mean something like: "Am I right?" or "Do you agree?" They are very common in English.

The basic structure is:

+ Positive statement,	- negative tag?
Snow is white,	isn't it?
- Negative statement,	+ positive tag?
You don't like me,	do you?

Rule-1 :Statement wU Affirmative n‡j Tag Question wU Negative nq| Structure: auxiliary + n’t + subject Gi pronoun+ ?

(a) You are coming, aren't you? (b) We have finished the work, haven't we?

Statement wU Negative n‡j Tag Question wU Affirmative nq| structure: auxiliary + subject Gi pronoun + ?

(a) We have never seen him, have we? (b) You don't like coffee, do you? (c) They will not help us, will they?

Tag Question G not ms†¶‡c (n’t) wjL‡Z nq|

1	2	3
am / 'm (as in I'm)	am not	aren't
are / 're (as in You're)	are not	aren't
is, 's (as in She's back.)	is not	isn't
was	was not	wasn' t
were	were not	weren't
can	cannot	can't
could	could not	couldn't
did	did not	didn't
do	do not	don't
does	does not	doesn't
had / 'd (as in She'd gone out.)	had not	hadn't
has / 's (as in She's gone out.)	has not	hasn't
have / 've (as in I've)	have not	haven' t
may	may not	mayn’t
might	might not	mightn't
must	must not	mustn't
ought	ought not	oughtn’t
** shall	shall not	shan't
should	should not	shouldn't
** will / 'll (as in she'll)	will not	won't
would / 'd (as in I'd go out.)	would not	wouldn't
need	need not	needn’t
dare	dare not	daren’t

** 1=3 ; 2=1

I'm early, aren't I?
I am busy,---------?
Teresa is an accountant, isn't she?
It's windy today, ___?
Manik and Rubel are students, aren't they?
You and I are busy right now, aren't we?
You're quiet, aren't you?
They are happy, ----------?
That film was fantastic, wasn't it?
The movie was very long, ___?
They were playing football, weren’t they?
We can't support the boy, can we?
Rosy can bring some food, ___?
Blind men cannot see anything, ----------?
Allah alone can do anything at anytime, can’t He?
She couldn't arrange that, could she?
Rani could do the work, --------?
She didn't close the door, did she?
She didn't eat anything, ___?
You don't like ice cream, do you?
You don't smoke, ___?
You know her, ___?
She doesn't talk much, does she?
She had vast wealth, hadn't she?
He had to go abroad for treatment, ------------?
Nasrin has many books, hasn't she?
You haven't got a car, have you?
You've never liked me, --------------?
You haven't been to London, ___?
He may come today, mayn’t he?
Rita may pass the exam, -------------?
It might be dangerous, mightn’t it?
We must help the poor boy, mustn’t we?
You mustn’t tell a lie, -------?
We ought to love our country, oughtn’t we?
We shall go to Dhaka, shan’t we?
We shan’t go out for a walk, ----------?
It won't be anything expensive, will it?
Rina will sing a folksong, -----------?
The children won't want to go to bed early, ___?
He shouldn't do it, should he?
You should respect your parents,---------?
Rony would come here, wouldn’t he?

Rule-2 : Present indefinite tense-G auxiliary verb _v‡K bv| ZvB subject Abymv‡i positive tag Gi Rb¨ do / does e¨envi Ki‡Z n‡e, negative tag G don’t / doesn’t e‡m| Subject 3^rd person singular number n‡j does / doesn’t e‡m| Affirmative tag Gi †¶‡Î does Ges negative tag Gi †¶‡Î doesn’t e‡m|

(a) Putul looks very beautiful today, doesn't she?

(b) Jahir and Monir go to college together, don't they?

(d) Nasrin doesn't talk much, ___?

(e) She cooks food, ___?

(f) The sun shines by the day, -----------?

(g) You look tired, don't you?

(h) You like coffee, don’t you?

(i) Sinners suffer in the long run, ----------?

(j) Nobody believes a liar, ------------?

(k) I help you, don’t I?

(l) Tea removes tiredness, -----------?

Rule-3: Past Indefinite Tense G mvnvh¨Kvix verb _v‡K bv| ZvB Positive Tag G did Ges Negative Tag G didn’t e¨envi Kiv nq|

(a) Rahul left Dhaka last month, didn't he?

(b) Mustakim came here yesterday, --------?

(d) Everybody liked him, didn’t they?

(e) Every one warned you, -----------?

(f) She did not stay there, ------------?

Rule-4: Statement G subject Gi ci modal auxiliaries _vK‡j †m¸‡jvi mvnv‡h¨ tag question Ki‡Z nq|

(a) We can go now, can’t we?

(b) You can’t do it, -------?

(d) It might not rain, might it?

(e) Nazma has many books, -------?

(f) She had vast wealth, ------------?

Rule-5: Statement G mvnvh¨Kvix verb wn‡m‡e GKvwaK verb _vK‡j cÖ_gwUi mvnv‡h¨ Tag question Ki‡Z n‡e|

(a) You should have done this earlier, shouldn’t you?

(b) He could have helped you, ---------?

Rule-6: Statement G mvnvh¨Kvix Verb Ø¨v_©‡evaK Contracted Form G _vK‡j g~j Verb ‡`‡L Verb wUi mwVK Ae¯’v eyS‡Z n‡e Ges Zv w`‡q Tag Question Ki‡Z n‡e|

(a) Karim's going to school, isn't he? (Subject+’s + verb+ing = is ) (Continuous Tense)

(b) He's done well in the exam, hasn't he? (Subject+’s + verb Gi past participle form = has)

(d) I'd finished my writing, hadn't I? ( Subject+’d + verb Gi past participle form = had)

Rule-7: Imperative sentence G statement ‡`qv _vK‡j Av‡`k / Dc‡`k / Aby‡iva BZ¨vw` fvev_© Abymv‡i will / would / can / could cÖf„wZi mvnvh¨ wb‡Z nq| G‡¶‡Î negative tag question eva¨Zvg~jK bq| Z‡e command ev emphasis eySv‡j eva¨Zvg~jK |

* Don’t / Never w`‡q ïiæ n‡q‡Q Ggb imperative Gi †¶‡Î Tag Question n‡e will you?

(a) Don't waste time, will you?

(b) Don't tell a lie, ----------?

(d) Don't boil rice, -----------?

* With an imperative, the tag question is will you. (a) Close the window, will you?

Rule-8: Statement wU Let’s ev Let us w`‡q ïiæ n‡j Tag Question n‡e shall we?

(a) Let's have a walk, shall we?

(b) Let's go on a picnic, -----------?

(d) Let us discuss the matter ------------?

* wKš‘ Let him / Let her / Let them/ Let + Name w`‡q hw` †Kvb wKQy Kivi AbygwZ cÖKvk Kiv nq, †m‡¶‡Î Tag question-G will you? e‡m|

(a) Let them do their work, will you?

Rule -9: Statement Gi subject wn‡m‡e †h †Kvb plural noun _vK‡j Tag question-G pronoun wn‡m‡e they Ges impersonal singular noun Gi cwie‡Z© it e¨envi Ki‡Z n‡e|

(a) This pen writes well, doesn’t it?

(b) The birds are flying, aren’t they?

(d) Fishes can’t fly,----------?

Rule-10: Statement Gi Subject wn‡m‡e Someone, Somebody, Everyone, Everybody, Anyone, Any body, No one, Nobody, None cÖf„wZ _vK‡j Tag question- Gi Subject wn‡m‡e they e‡m Ges they Abyhvqx verb e‡m|

(a) Everybody wants to be happy, don’t they?

(b) Somebody has stolen my pen, haven’t they?

(d) Nobody phoned, did they?

(e) Nobody called me, ----------?

(f) Nobody dislikes flower, do they?

(g) No one phoned, -----------?

(h) Everybody should do his duty, ------------?

(i) Every mother loves her child, don’t they?

Rule-11: Statement Gi subject wn‡m‡e Nothing, Anything , Something ev Everything _vK‡j Tag question- Gi subject wn‡m‡e it e‡m|

(a) Nothing is impossible, is it?

(b) Nothing can compensate for the loss, can it?

Rule-12:

‡Kvb sentence Gi subject hw` all of them / some of them / everyone of them / most of them _v‡K, Z‡e tag question Gi subject wnmv‡e G‡`i cwie‡Z© they e‡m|

(a) All of them attended the meeting, didn’t they?

(b) Most of them were absent, weren’t they?

* ‡Kvb sentence Gi subject hw` all of us / some of us / everyone of us / most of us _v‡K, Z‡e tag question Gi subject wnmv‡e G‡`i cwie‡Z© we e‡m|

(a) All of us attended the meeting, didn’t we?

(b) None of us can solve this problem, can we?

* ‡Kvb sentence Gi subject hw` all of you / some of you / everyone of you / most of you _v‡K, Z‡e tag question Gi subject wnmv‡e G‡`i cwie‡Z© you e‡m|

(a) Some of you can speak well, can’t you?

Rule-13: Statement wU There w`‡q ïiæ n‡j Tag Question G there e‡m|

(a) There were a lot of books on the table, weren't there?

(b) There are many trees in the field, aren’t there?

(d) There is something wrong, isn’t there?

(e) There is nothing interesting, is there?

Note: ‡Kvb †Kvb mgq There GKwU sentence Gi ïiæ‡Z em‡jI subject wnmv‡e e¨eüZ nqbv| H ev‡K¨i †k‡l subject _v‡K Ges H subject Abyhvqx tag Gi subject e¨envi Ki‡Z nq|

(a) There goes the teacher, doesn’t he?

(b) Here comes the doctor, doesn’t he?

Rule-14: ** KZK¸‡jv Negative A_©‡evaK Words Av‡Q †h¸‡jv †Kvb Sentence G _vK‡j Negative Tag Question Ki‡Z nq bv| †hgb - seldom, hardly, rarely, barely, scarcely, few, little, Nobody, None, No one, Nothing, Never, neither, no BZ¨vw`i †h †Kvb negative word Sentence-G _vK‡j Tag Question -G n’t e‡m bv|

(a) Nothing can compensate for the loss, can it?

(b) Barking dogs seldom bite, do they?

(d) Nobody likes a liar, do they?

(e) None can do it, can they?

(f) Nobody lives in this house, do they?

(g) He seldom comes here, does he?

(h) I hardly go there, do I?

(i) There is little water in the glass, is there?

(j) Neither of them went, did they?

(k) He has few friends, has he?

(l) He knew little of me, did he?

(m) I never tell a lie, do I?

Rule-15: *Complex sentence Gi †¶‡Î AwaKvsk mgq Principal Clause Gi Subject I verb Abyhvqx tag question MVb Ki‡Z nq|

(a) If it rains, he will not go, will he?

(b) When he came, I was sleeping, wasn’t I?

Rule-16: Need / needs/ needed hw` †Kvb Assertive sentence Gi verb wn‡m‡e e¨eüZ nq Z‡e need cwie‡Z© Tense I Person Abyhvqx don’t / doesn’t / didn’t e‡m Ges needn’t Gi cwie‡Z© need e‡m|

(a) I need your help, don’t I?

(b) I needed a pen, didn’t I?

(d) You needn’t worry, need you?

(e) I don’t need any help from you, do I?

(f) You need not go, -------- ?

(g) You need some money, --------?

(h) She need not do it, need she?

** Statement-G need / dare Gi ci not _vK‡j eyS‡Z n‡e Giv Modal Auxiliaries ZvB Tag Question -G need / dare AciwewZ©Z Ae¯’vq em‡e | wKš‘ need / dare Gi ci not bv _vK‡j eyS‡Z n‡e Giv Main Verb ZvB G‡ÿ‡Î Tense I Person Abyhvqx Auxiliary Verb em‡e |

(a) He dare not come, dare he? (b) He dare not meet you, dare he?

Rule-17: mvnvh¨Kvix Verb wn‡m‡e Present Perfect Tense G have/has Ges Past Perfect Tense G had e¨eüZ nq| G¸‡jv‡K tag question MV‡b e¨eüZ nq|

(a) Rubina hasn't done it yet, -------- ?

(b) You had come here before I reached, hadn't you?

(d) Rafique had many friends, didn't he?

Rule-18. The + adjective ‡Kvb Statement Gi Subject wnmv‡e e¨eüZ n‡j Zvi cwie‡Z© they e‡m|

(a) The idle cannot prosper, can they?

(b) The unfed should be fed, shouldn’t they?

(d) The poor are not always unhappy, are they?

(e) The rich are not always happy, are they?

Rule-19. Abstract noun Gi cwie‡Z© it nq| †hgbt

(a) Honesty is the best policy, isn’t it?

(b) The mother rose in her, didn’t it?

Rule-20. Statement-G I am _vK‡j Tag question -G aren’t I? e‡m| †hgbt

(a) I am a student, aren’t I

Rule-21. ‡Kvb sentence G little / few _v‡K, Z‡e tag question G n’t (not) e‡m bvz

(a) There is little water in the glass, is there? (b) I have few friends, have I?

wKš‘ a little / a few / the little / the few sentence G _v‡K‡j tag question G n’t (not) e‡m|

Rule-22. Statement Gi Subject wnmv‡e BZi cÖvYx, wkï ev GKwU Ro c`v_© _vK‡j Tag question G G‡`i cwie‡Z© it e‡m| †hgbt

(a) The cow is a domestic animal, isn’t it?

(b) The dog is a faithful animal, isn’t it?

(d) This is a nice book, isn’t it?

(e) Iron is a useful metal, isn’t it?

(f) The mouse cuts the rope with its teeth, doesn’t it?

Rule-23. If subject is “one” we use “one” as pronoun.

(a) One should do one’s duty, shouldn’t one?

Rule-24. KvD‡K bvg a‡i ev ‡Kvb wKQz e‡j m‡¤^vab Ki‡j tag question G H m‡¤^vabm~PK kãwU ev` w`‡Z n‡e| †hgb:

(a) Kamal, do the work, won’t you?

(b) Boys, listen to me, won’t you?

Rule-25. Sentence G mvaviYZ think, believe, suppose, consider _vK‡j G‡`i cieZx © Ask Abyhvqx tag Ki‡Z n‡e| †hgb:

I think he will come, won’t he?

Rule-26. Statement wU Present Indefinite Tense G n‡j Ges Subject wU Third Person Singular Number n‡j cost, shut, spread, broadcast, telecast, put, read, cut, hurt, bet, burst, hit, let, set ( †h mKj verb Gi present, past Ges past participle form GKB) BZ¨vw` verb e¨envi Kivi mgq G‡`i †k‡l s/es e¨eüZ n‡e| hw` s/es bv _v‡K Zvn‡j eyS‡Z n‡e Statement wU Past Indefinite Tense G Ges Tag Question G did/didn’t e¨envi Ki‡Z n‡e| †hgb-

(a) He reads regularly, doesn’t he? (c) He read the book, didn’t he?

(b) Rafiq put the book on the table, didn’t he?

Rule-27. cÖ`I Statement G (Compound Sentence) and, but, or hy³ Clause _vK‡j ZLb A‡c¶vK„Z c‡ii Verb wU ev djvdj evPK Verb wUi Dci wfwI K‡i (mvavibZ 2q As‡ki Verb wUi Dci wfwI K‡i) Tag Question MVb Ki‡Z nq| †hgb-

(a) He can buy a car but he does not buy, does he?

(b) He was ill and so he could not go to college, could he?

(d) Go home or I will punish you, won’t I?

* wØZxq As‡k Subject I Verb Dn¨ _vK‡j 1g As‡ki Subject I Verb Gi wfwI‡Z Tag Question MVb Ki‡Z nq| †hgb-

He is thin but strong, isn’t he?

Rule-28. Correlative Conjunction (neither ------ nor/ either -------- or/both ---------and/ not only --------- but also) hy³ Compound sentence Gi ‡¶‡G Correlative Conjunction hy³ As‡ki c~‡e©i As‡ki Verb Gi wfwI‡Z Tag Question MVb Kiv nq| ‡hgb-

(a) It doesn’t matter whether you come or not, does it?

Rule-29. ‡Kv‡bv cÖ‡kœi DI‡i DIi`vZv ms‡¶‡c DIi w`‡j (Subject, Verb Qvov) †m‡¶‡G g‡b g‡b c~Y©v½ DIi †f‡e Gi Av‡jv‡KB Tag Question MVb Ki‡Z n‡e| mnR K_vq Dn¨ _vKv Subject Ges Verb Gi Av‡jv‡KB Tag Question MVb Ki‡Z n‡e| †hgb-

(a) : Where are you going? (b) :When will Raju come?

: To college, aren’t I? : Tomorrow, won’t he?

# To college ej‡Z eySv‡”Q I am going to college. # Tomorrow ej‡Z eySv‡”Q Raju will come tomorrow.

Rule-30. WH word hy³ Noun Phrase mg„× Statement †K Gi Noun Phrase c~‡e©i As‡ki wfwI‡Z Tag Question MVb Ki‡Z nq| †hgb-

I know where he lives, don’t I?

Rule-31. ‡Kv‡bv Statement Gi ïiy‡Z Negative word - No, Never, Nothing BZ¨vw` wKsev Negative Sentence (I never go there.) Gici Full stop (.)/, w`‡q Affirmative Sentence w`‡j ZLb H Affirmative Sentence Gi wfwI‡Z Tag Question G Negative Tag e¨envi Ki‡Z nq| ïiæ‡Z Negative word ev Sentence _vKv m‡Ë¡I Ggb nq| †hgb-

: Will Rana come today?

: No, he will come tomorrow, won’t he?

Rule-32. Imperative Sentence ‡_‡K Tag Question MV‡bi †¶‡Î j¶Yxq we‡kl w`K :

* cÖ`Ë Imperative Sentence G subject wnmv‡e you Dn¨ _v‡K| wKš‘ Tag question MVb Ki‡Z subject wnmv‡e you emv‡Z nq| †hgb- Keep silent, won’t you?

Rule-33. Affirmative Imperative Sentence G †Rvi †`qvi Rb¨ A‡bK mgq g~j Verb Gi c~‡e© Do e¨envi Kiv nq| Tag Question MV‡b GwU †Kvb f~wgKv iv‡L bv| A_©vr GwU †bB g‡b K‡i Tag Question MVb Ki‡Z nq| †hgb- Do sit down, won’t you?

Rule-34. Kv‡iv ïfw`b, ïfhvÎv Kvgbv Kiv A‡_© Imperative Sentence G have e¨envi Kiv n‡j Tag Question MV‡b GB have Avbv hvq bv, won’t you w`‡q Tag Question MVb Ki‡Z nq| †hgb- Have a nice journey, won’t you?

Rule-35. Exclamatory Sentence ‡_‡K Tag Question MV‡bi †¶‡Î ¯§iYxq we‡kl w`K :

* Exclamatory Sentence G Subject/ Verb Dn¨ _vK‡j cÖ`I As‡ki mv‡_ mvgÄm¨c~b© (g‡b g‡b ev Lmovq) Subject Ges Be Verb G‡b †m Abyhvqx Tag Question MVb Ki‡Z nq| †hgb- What a big surprise, isn’t it?

c~Y©v½ Sentence wU n‡”Q What a big surprise it is!

* Exclamatory Sentence Gi ïiæ‡Z Hurrah!, Bravo!, Fine!, Alas! BZ¨vw` _vK‡jI Tag Question MV‡b G¸‡jv cÖfve †d‡j bv| A_©vr G¸‡jvi cieZ©x Sentence Gi Verb Gi wfwI‡Z Tag Question MVb Ki‡Z nq| †hgb-

Hurrah! We have won the game, haven’t we?

Rule-36. Tag question MV‡b Pronoun Gi e¨envi:

Tag question MV‡b me©`v Subject iƒ‡c Pronoun e¨envi Ki‡Z nq| Pronoun wnmv‡e KLb wK em‡e Zv cÖ`Ë statement Gi subject Gi Dci wbf©i K‡i| wb‡gœ G m¤ú‡K© Av‡jvPbv Kiv n‡jv:

* cÖ`Ë statement Gi subject wnmv‡e †Kvb personal noun (e¨w³evPK noun) _vK‡j Tag question MVb Ki‡Z H subject Gi Pronoun wnmv‡e he/she/they em‡e| †hgb

Karim = he, Karim, Rahim and Jabir = they, Sabina = she, Sabina and Robina = they;

(a) Karim went to college, did he?

* cÖ`Ë Statement G subject wnmv‡e I, We, You, He, She, They, It BZ¨vw` _vK‡j Tag question MVb Ki‡Z subject wnmv‡e Gm‡ei cwie‡Z© H pronoun wU e‡m| †hgb- It is a beautiful flower, isn’t it?

** cÖ`Ë Statement Gi subject wnmv‡e †Kvb Ae¨w³evPK noun _vK‡j ev BZi cÖvYxevPK noun _vK‡j Tag question MVb Ki‡Z H subject Gi Pronoun wnmv‡e it/ they em‡e| †hgb:

Cat = it, Cats = they, Table = it, Tables = they, (a) Cats are running fast, aren't they?

* cÖ`Ë Statement Gi subject wnmv‡e everyone/ everybody/somebody/anybody/ anyone/ none/ nobody BZ¨vw` _vK‡j Tag question MVb Ki‡Z subject wn‡m‡e they.e‡m| G‡ÿ‡Î Subject Gi mv‡_ s ev es hy³ _vK‡jI Tag question MV‡b Subject †K Plural a‡iB pronoun Ges verb emv‡Z nq| †hgb: Nobody phoned me, did they?

* cÖ`Ë Statement Gi subject wnmv‡e this/that ev these/those ev one _vK‡j MVb Ki‡Z Gme cwie‡Z© h_vµ‡g It, they, one (subject wnmv‡e) em‡e| †hgb-

This/that = it, These/Those = they, One = one.

(a) This/That book is very interesting, isn't it?

(b) Those books are very costly, aren’t they?

* cÖ`Ë Statement wU There is/ are/ were Øviv ïiæ n‡j Tag question MVb Ki‡Z subject wn‡m‡e H there e‡m| †hgb- There is a big field in front of our college, isn't there?

* cÖ`Ë Statement Gi ïiæ‡Z subject wnmv‡e neither of + objective case _vK‡j Tag question MVb Ki‡Z Gm‡ei cwie‡Z© subject wnmve they.em‡e| †hgb-

(a) Neither of the girls was present, were they?

Rule-37. cÖ`Ë Statement G subject Ges Auxiliary Verb Dn¨ _vK‡j Zvi fve I A_© ey‡S Tag question MVb Ki‡Z nq|

(a) (It’s) A nice day, isn’t it?

Rule-38. I , You, We GB eûj cÖPwjZ Pronoun ¸‡jv Proper Noun wn‡m‡e Sentence Gi subject n‡j Tag question Gi subject it nq |

(a) “I” is a pronoun, isn’t it?

(b) “U” is a vowel, isn’t it?

Rule-39. `ywU Noun/ Pronoun- hw` as well as, along with, together with, with, accompanied by, including, excluding, except, except for, rather than, in addiction to, and not BZ¨vw` Øviv hy³ nq Zvn‡j Tag Question Gi Subiect cÖ_g Noun/ Pronoun Abymv‡i nq|

(a) I along with my friends am going to visit the zoo today, aren't I?

(b) Liza as well as her sisters has come here, hasn’t she?

Rule-40. Either ----------- or, Neither ------- nor, Not only -------- but also Ges or Øviv `ywU Subject hy³ n‡j wØZxq Subiect Abyhvqx Tag Question Gi Subiect e‡m |

(a) Not only Raju but also his friends are fond of cricket, aren't they?

* 1. Allah will help us, ---------------------?

* 2. Where there is a will, there is away, --------------------?

* 3. Neither of them is guilty, ------------------?

* 4. Rahim as well his sons came to me, ------------------?

* 5. Rehan, come here, -----------------?

* 6. Time and tide wait for none, -------------------?

* 7. Where he will go tomorrow is completely unknown to me, -----------------?

* 8. Both are responsible, ----------------?

* 9. Children make a lot of noise, -----------------?

* 10. Anything can happen in such a case if there is no respect for the system, -----------------?

* 11. Well, if I offer you a job in my office you won’t refuse, -----------------?

* 12. He inherits a little land, -----------------?

* 13. His method of teaching is very attractive, -----------------?

* 14. He has little idea about it, -----------------?

* 15. There is little we can do for him, --------------------?

* 16. I have scarcely done the sum, --------------------?

* 17. It has hardly rained today, --------------------?

* 18. He seldom comes here, --------------------?

* 19. A barking dog seldom bites, --------------------?

* 20. Nice day, --------------------- ?

* 21. One of the students gave the right answer, --------------------- ?

* 22. We cannot start our journey unless the rain is stopped, --------------------- ?

* 23. Rocky as well as his friends was present, --------------------- ?

* 24. We dare not make a noise, --------------------- ?

* 25. The idle always lag behind, ---------------------?

* 26. The brave fight with courage, ---------------------?

27. One should do one’s duty, ---------------------?

28. Please do the work, ---------------------?

29. A child was run over by a car, --------------------- ?

30. Every mother loves her child, --------------------- ?

31. Every student of our class speaks high of him, ---------------------?

32. Glasses made in France are very costly, ---------------------?

33. Going to parks, we can also take physical exercise, ---------------------?

34. He need not go there, --------------------- ?

35. Here is the money, --------------------- ?

36. His mother’s been suffering from fever, ---------------------?

37. Honesty is the best policy, ---------------------?

38. I hope you have read all the texts also, ---------------------?

39. I think I have studied well, ---------------------?

40. I think they can’t do this, ---------------------?

41. I’d meet you, ---------------------?

42. I’d met him, ---------------------?

43. Let her solve the sum, ---------------------?

44. Man is a social being, ---------------------?

45. Men should not tell a lie, ---------------------?

46. Many of these no longer exist, ---------------------?

47. Many of us waste our time, ---------------------?

48. None of us can do this, ---------------------?

49. Nothing can be achieved without labour, ---------------------?

50. Nothing can be predicted about cricket, ---------------------?

51. Nothing is certain, ---------------------?

52. Nothing is impossible, ---------------------?

53. Nobody likes him, ---------------------?

54. Please, let him go,---------------------?

55. Rahim as well as Karim was absent, ---------------------?

56. Rice and curry is my favourite food, ---------------------?

57. Since his earning is very little, he cannot maintain our educational expenses, --------------------?

58. Someone has come, --------------------?

59. That is why; man is called the best creature in the world, ---------------------?

60. That was my pen, ---------------------?

61. The difficulty of our life cannot be imagined, ---------------------?

62. The fact has been disclosed, ---------------------?

63. The police arrested him, ---------------------?

64. The weather was fine yesterday, ---------------------?

65. Their number is increasing day by day, ---------------------?

66. There have been significant changes in the types of entertainment, ---------------------?

67. These sounds can be easily avoided, ---------------------?

68. They used to play in the evening, ---------------------?

69. This is the right thing to do now, ---------------------?

70. True education takes place outside the formal institutions, ---------------------?

71. We could not achieve our independence if we didn’t struggle for it, ---------------------?

72. We fear English because we are bad at it, ---------------------?

73. We hardly sweat in winter even after hard work, ---------------------?

74. We’d like to play tennis today, ---------------------?

75. What a shame! ---------------------?

76. You know that now everybody wants it, ---------------------?

77. You must check all the questions and write them too, ---------------------?

78. You need a transfer certificate, ---------------------?

79. You've posted my letters, ---------------------?

80. You won't forget to check my emails, ---------------------?

81. You're sad that I'm going, ---------------------?

82. You aren't going to cry when I leave, ---------------------?

83. You play tennis on Thursdays usually, ---------------------?

84. There's nothing wrong, is there?

85. There weren't any problems when you talked to Jack, ---------------------?

When no one, somebody, something, etc is the subject in the statement, we use it in the tag to refer to something or nothing and they in the tag to refer to e.g. someone or nobody:

86. Something happened at Jack's house, ---------------------?

87. Somebody wanted to borrow Jack's bike, ---------------------?

88. It's been a lovely day today, ---------------------?

89. It was a lovely wedding, ---------------------?

90. Don't stay there long, ---------------------?

91. And do take care, won't you? ---------------------?

92. Let's have buttered scones with strawberry jam for tea, ---------------------?

93. Awful weather, ---------------------? (= It's awful weather, isn't it)

94. Mr. Jahid teaches us English, ---------------------?

95. Tea removes tiredness, ---------------------?

96. Grameen Bank provides loan to the poor, ---------------------?

97. Many children die of diarrhoea every year, ---------------------?

98. Reza got a job, -----------------------?

99. You need not go to Dhaka, --------------------?

100. The child is not sleeping, ----------------------?

101. Dirty water is not good, ---------------------?

102. Don’t waste time, -------------------------?

103. Don’t tell a lie, ------------------------------?

104. Please open the door, ---------------------?

105. Keep quiet, ---------------------?

106. Have a cup of tea, -----------------------?

107. There is a mistake, --------------------------?

108. Blind men cannot see anything, ----------------------?

109. Allah alone can do anything at anytime, ----------------------?

110. Students should be polite, ------------------?

111. Your parents will feel happy, --------------------?

112. I prefer milk to tea, ------------------------?

113. Birds cannot swim, -----------------------?

114. Everybody cannot be clever, ---------------------?

115. Everybody wants to be happy, ---------------------?

116. Nobody believes a liar, -------------------?

117. No one would object, ---------------------?

118. None can do this, ---------------------------?

119. It is my duty to help you, ---------------------?

120. A story is told by him, --------------------?

121. It’s not good, ----------------------?

122. If I request him, he will tell the secret, ----------------------?

123. If you cram, you will not be able to learn well, ----------------------?

124. One needs to prepare well for the exam, ----------------------?

125. What a brilliant result you have made, ----------------------?

126. Thank you, sir, ----------------------?

127. I think you will be one with me, ----------------------?

128. Father’s birth day is on Monday, ----------------------?

129. We need to buy, ----------------------?

130. What a nice idea, ----------------------?

131. It is a long time since I saw you last, ----------------------?

132. We met six months ago, ----------------------?

133. What a lot, ----------------------?

1. Fill in the blanks with tag questions.

: The sinking of the Titanic was tragic, (a) ----------------?

: It caused heavy loss of lives, (b) ---------------?

: But it was considered unsinkable, (g) --------------?

: It had sixteen watertight compartments, (d) --------------?

: The tragic incident will never be forgotten, (e)-------------?

2.Fill in the blanks with tag questions.

(a) Time and tide wait for none, ---------------?

(b) But many of us waste our time, --------------?

(d) Everybody should realise this truth, -------------?

(e) Let's make the best use of time, --------------- ?

3. Fill in the blanks with tag questions.

: It's a beautiful evening, (a) -----------------?

: Yes, it is. Let’s go out for a walk, (b) -----------------?

: That's a nice idea. We can enjoy a walk outside, (c) ---------------?

: Of course we can.

: The air is also cool and soothing, (d) ----------------?

: Absolutely.

: And the queen moon is also shining brightly in the sky, (e) ---------------?

4. Fill in the blanks with tag questions.

(a) Bangla is our mother tongue, --------------?

(b) We're proud of it, ------------ ?

(d) We remember them with pride and respect, --------------?

(e) They will live in our memory, ------------?

5. Fill in the blanks with tag questions.

: Shila is going to be our college captain, (a) -------------- ?

: It seems so. But her voice is so mild, (b) --------------- ?

: Yes, it is. But voice doesn't matter in captaincy, (c) --------------- ?

: No. Yet the voice has some importance, you can't deny, (d) --------------- ?

: No, I can't. But she should have a good command on English. I think she has. Besides,

she's smart, (e) ----------------?

: You're right.

6. Fill in the blanks with tag questions.

: You want to be an engineer, (a) -------------?

: Yes, I do. But for that I have to get admission into an engineering university, (b) --------------?

: That’s right. Your SSC and HSC results are outstanding, (c) ----------------?

:But for admission the result of the admission test is more important.

:You're taking preparation for the admission test, (d) -------------- ?

: Yes, I am.

: So, don't worry about it, (e) --------------?

7. Fill in the blanks with tag questions.

(a) We live in Bangladesh, --------------?

(b) She is one of the smallest countries in the world, --------------?

(d) We must turn this population into power, ----------------?

(e) Let’s work together in this regard, ----------------?

8. Fill in the blanks with tag questions.

(a) I think I have studied well, ----------------?

(b) You must check all the questions and write them too, ----------------?

(d) I hope you have read all the texts also, ----------------?

(e) Yes, that's important, ----------------?

9. Fill in the blanks with tag questions.

: Hello! Suma. I believe you are coming to the airport, (a) ----------------?

: Of course. I am coming with Azim, (b) ----------------?

: Anyhow, when will your plane land?

: It will land at about 9 a. m., (c) ----------------?

: But sometime it delays, (d) ----------------?

: Please bring a camera with you, (e) ----------------?

10. Fill in the blanks with tag questions.

: True education takes place outside the formal institution, (a) ----------------?

: Of course, it does. But bookish knowledge can be supplemented by learning received from outside, (b) ----------------?

: Yes, it can be. For this purpose the learner should always keep his/her eyes open and his/her ears aware, (c) ----------------?

: You've said the right thing. The mind should also be active, (d) ----------------?

: Above all, the learner must have will to learn, (e) ----------------?

11. Fill in the blanks with tag questions:

: We're going to visit the Fantasy Kingdom today, (a) ----------------?

: But we can't start our journey unless it stops raining, (b) ----------------?

: Why don't we start now? It's only drizzling, (c) ----------------?

: The spot is quite far from here, (d) ----------------?

: So, let's put off our visit for tomorrow, (e) ----------------?

12. Fill in the blanks with tag questions :

You are going abroad, (a) ----------------?

No, not yet, unless I can manage money, I cannot go, (b) ----------------?

I admit you can't. But you have much money, (c) ----------------?

You don't know our present state. Now my father has to maintain a very large family, (d) ----------------?

I admit. Your father can manage it if he wishes, (e) ----------------?

13. Fill in the blanks with tag questions.

: Hi Rahim, why are you staying here alongside the road?

: Actually I am waiting for Kamal, (a) ----------------?

: Kamal ? I also have come here to meet him, (b) ----------------?

: Has he told you about something?

: No. He just told me do meet him here. I don't know more about this , (c) ----------------?

: So far as I know, he wants to go to the faif, (d) -----------------?

: Really ? Oh, here's Kamal coming. Let's discuss this with him, (e) ----------------?

14. Add tag questions to the following sentences.

: You are going out of college, (a) ----------------?

: Yes, we are, yet we have many things to do, (b) -----------------?

: Yes, you have. But don't forget to help others, (c) ----------------?

: We won't because life is a mission, (d) -----------------?

: Thank you, my dear friend's. Lets us hope for the best, (e) -----------------?

15. Fill in the blanks with tag questions.

Everybody likes flowers, (a) ----------------?

Yes and particularly the roses. ----------------?

Of course, I love the roses very much, (b) -----------------?

You have a garden, (c) -----------------?

No, but I am planning to make a garden of all roses, (d) -----------------?

I need your help in this regard, (e) -----------------?

16. Fill in the blanks with tag questions.

: Rimi is trying her best to make a good result, (a) -----------------?

: She thinks she will complete all the subjects before December, (b) -----------------?

: Her parents are also serious, (c) ------------------?

: They feel her entirely, (d) -----------------?

: Today she hasn't come to college.

: She should not miss her classes now, (e) -----------------?

17. Fill in the blanks with tag questions.

: Suman and Rupom went to Chittagong yesterday, (a) -----------------?

: They had gone by a luxurious bus, (b) -----------------?

: There was no vacant seat in the bus, (c) -----------------?

: Neither of them slept while travelling, (d) -----------------?

: They drunk soft drinks provided by the travelling company.

: Everybody enjoyed the joumey, (e) -----------------?

18. Fill in the blanks with tag questions.

: Kamal came of a poor family, (a) ----------------?

: Zalal is his younger brother, (b) -----------------?

: Both of them work hard for maintaining their family, (c) -----------------?

: But they seldom come to me for financial help, (d) -----------------?

: They are very simple and hardworking.

: We take pride in them, (e) -----------------?

20. Fill in the blanks with tag questions.

(a) Nothing is impossible, ----------------?

(b) I think everybody knows it, ----------------?

(d) Let's motivate them, ----------------?

(e) Motivation seldom goes in vain, ----------------?

21. Fill in the blanks with tag questions.

(a) Time and tide wait for none, ----------------?

(b) These pens write well, ----------------?

(d) Where there is a will, there is a way, ----------------?

(e) Nothing satisfies my hunger, ----------------?

22. Fill in the blanks with tag questions.

(a) Congratulations Terence. You have made an excellent result, ----------------?

(b) Thanks. But my parents and teachers also deserve the credit, ----------------?

(d) Certainly. You too studied hard, ----------------?

(e) Yes, it is our duty to study in a disciplined way, ----------------?

23. Fill in the blanks with tag questions.

(a) Man is a social being, ----------------?

(b) That is why, he wants company, ----------------?

(d) He is very helpful to others, ----------------?

(e) That is why, man is called the best creature in the world, ----------------?

24. Fill in the blanks with tag questions.

: You're sitting alone in the evening, Karim, (a) --------------------? You can go out, (b) -------------------?

: You know I've recently recovered from fever. I'm very weak, (c) ---------------- ?

: That's true. But sitting in the room isn't the way to regain energy, (d) -----------? If you walk, you'll be able to remove your weakness.

: So let's go out for a walk in the open air, (e) ---------------?

25. Fill in the blanks with tag questions.

(a) Every student wants to do well in the examination, (a)- -------------?

(b) But it is not an easy task, (b)---------------?

(d) He must not memorize the answer without knowing the meaning, (d)-----------------?

(e) He can render social service, (e)----------------?

26. Fill in the blanks with tag questions.

: Rakib, you read ‘David Copperfield’, (a) -----------------?

: I am reading it now, (b) ---------------------?

: I will be able to finish it today, (c) ------------------?

: Rajib, you have also read it, (d) ----------------- ?

: I read it three years back. I want to read it again.

: Please lend me the book for a few days, (e) ------------------?

27. Fill in the blanks with tag questions.

(a) Rita as well as her friends was present, ------------------?

(b) The sinking of the women was tragic, ------------------?

(d) Let me write a few lines about moonlit night, ------------------?

(e) Everybody of our mess takes a walk in the morning, ------------------?

28. Fill in the blanks with tag questions.

(a) Nothing is certain, ------------------?

(b) Nila knows you better, ------------------?

(d) Children make a lot of noise, ------------------?

(e) These sounds can be easily avoided, ------------------?

29. Fill in the blanks with tag questions.

(a) What a pity, ------------------?

(b) Few politicians are really honest, ------------------?

(d) Don't make a noise, ------------------?

(e) None of you went there, ------------------?

30. Fill in the blanks with tag questions.

Congratulations Terence. You have made an excellent result, (a) ------------------?

Thanks. But my parents and teachers also deserve the credit, (b) ------------------?

Right you are. We ought to remain grateful to them, (c) ------------------?

Certainly. You too studied hard, (d) ------------------?

Yes, it is our duty to study in a disciplined way, (e) ------------------?

31. Add tag questions to the following sentences.

(a) Nobody believes a liar, ------------------?

(b) We have to study English, ------------------?

(d) You had better go now, ------------------?

(e) We ought to love our motherland, -------------------?

32. Add tag questions to the following sentences.

(a) He is good at mathematics, -------------------?

(b) Heavy rainfall often causes floods, -------------------?

(d) Tareq does not know how to make a cup of tea, -------------------?

(e) They are very dishonest, ------------------?

33. Add tag questions to the following sentences.

(a) Birds can't swim, -------------------?

(b) Rafiq had understood it, -------------------?

(d) Reza got a job, -------------------?

(e) Fire burns, -------------------?

34. Fill in the blanks with tag questions.

(a) They insulted me, -------------------?

(b) Man eats to live, -------------------?

(d) She can knit, -------------------?

Let's discuss the topic, -------------------?

35.

Rishad as well as Bashir is going to visit the Fantasy Kingdom today, (a) ________?
Many of their neighbours are also going there. But nobody can start journey unless it stops raining, (b) _______?
The spot is quite far from here. The journey will take not less than one hour, (c) ________?
It’s hardly possible to go there today, (d) ________? So, next day how they will arrange everything has been a critical question for them, (e) ________?

36.

: Hi Shamim, why are you staying here alongside the road?
: Actually Sujon is supposed to come here and I am waiting for him, (a) ________?
: Sujon? I also have come to meet him, (b) _______?
: Has he told you about anything?
: No. He just told me to meet him here. Nothing has been told more than that, (c) _______?
: So far as I know, he wants to go to the fair, (d) _______?
: Really? Oh, here’s Sujon coming. Let’s discuss this with him, (e) _______?

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