Question

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option:
She didn't tell Robert where his wife was, _________?

• A. wasn't she
• B. did she
• C. didn't she
• D. was she

Answer 1

The correct option is B did she

The question tag is a grammatical structure used to convert a declarative sentence into an interrogative. They are formed using the auxiliary or modal verb from the statement and the appropriate subject.

When the statement is negative, the question tag formed is positive. The same way, for positive statements we use negative question tags.

Option B: In the given statement, the auxiliary verb used is 'didn't' (did not), the subject is 'she'. The sentence is negative, hence the correct tag will be positive.

So, the question tag formed is: did + she

Hence option B is correct.

Options A and C: 'Wasn't she' and 'didn't she' are negative question tags and do not agree to the sentence. Hence they are incorrect.

Option D: 'Was she' consists of the auxiliary verb 'was'.

The question tag is formed with the independent clause (She didn't...), as opposed to the dependent clause (where his wife was).

The verb 'was' is in the dependent clause (where his wife was), hence we cannot form a question tag with it, and D is incorrect.