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WAEC Question Tag questions
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Choose the word(s) that best completes each of the following sentences.
WAEC English 2010 (50)
1. The teachers don't teach us, _____?
A. do they
B. don't they
C. didn't they
D. isn't it
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The statement is NEGATIVE (with “not”) so the question tag must be POSITIVE (without “not”).
WAEC English 2011 (47)
2. If it rains, the exhibition will be cancelled, _____?
A. wouldn't it
B. isn't it
C. won't it
D. can't it
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“Will” = Will not (Won’t) and “Would” = Would not (Wouldn’t).
WAEC English 2012 (57)
3. Femi, Tom is Aka's son, _____?
A. is he
B. he is
C. isn't it
D. isn't he
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- Auxiliary verb = is
- Pronoun = son (he)
- Sentence is positive, so the tag will be negative.
WAEC English 2012 (58)
4. You will help me lift this box, _____?
A. won't you
B. would you
C. can you
D. could you
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- Auxiliary verb = will
- Pronoun = you
- Sentence is positive, so the tag will be negative.
WAEC English 1991 (39)
5. Mr. Smith had worked here before leaving for the UK, _____?
A. isn't it
B. wasn't it
C. didn't it
D. hadn't it
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WAEC English 2020 (47)
6. Let's begin all over again, _____?
A. may we
B. shall we
C. can we
D. must we
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WAEC English 2024 (54)
7. You think I am hungry, _____?
A. am I
B. don't you
C. aren't I
D. isn't it
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WAEC English 1999 (57)
8. Hi, lady, don't you ever get tired of dancing? _____
A. I don't ever
B. yes, I don't
C. No, I do
D. No I don't
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WAEC English 2002 (70)
9. It was Peter that I saw, _____?
A. wasn't it
B. didn't I
C. isn't it
D. wasn't he
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WAEC English 2020 (45)
10. John, would you mind lifting the box? _____
A. Yes, I do
B. No, I wouldn't
C. Yes, I wouldn't
D. No, I don't
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