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f. Nepal is rich in art and craft, isn’t it?

g. Brad had stroked the ball powerfully, hadn’t he?
A tag question has an auxiliary verb and a pronoun.

A negative tag with the short form of not (n’t) is placed for an

affirmative sentence.

An affirmative tag is placed for a negative sentence.

5.3 Choose the correct question tag.

a. I am not a fool, ................... ? (am I/are I)

b. Bilu takes the chance in time, ......................................?
(does he/doesn’t he)

c. Rolina found a coin, .................. ?(don’t she/ didn’t she)
d. Chhiring can do it in no time, ......... ? (don’t he/can’t he)

e. Burj has sent you good wishes, ...............? (hasn’t he/
isn’t he)

5.4. Supply the correct question tag.

a. Montu was fixing his car, ..........................?

b. Cathy is a student in Greenland Academy,

....................................?

c. We are learning English, ............................ ?

d. He doesn’t pay in time, ...........................?

e. Rahul Chaudhary didn’t make a comeback,

................................?

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