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Fill in the blank with the most appropriate question tag:
The papers weren't very tough, _____?
The papers weren't very tough, _____?
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Solution
The correct option is C were they
A question tag turns a statement into a question. It is often used for checking information that we think we know is true. Question tags are formed with the auxiliary or modal verb from the statement and the appropriate subject.Usually, if the main clause is positive, the question tag is negative. If the main clause is negative, the tag is positive.The given sentence is negative. Hence, the question tag should be positive. The subject is: 'The papers'. The appropriate pronoun which can replace the subject is: 'they' (third person and plural).The modal used is: 'were.' Hence, the appropriate question tag is: 'were they?' as given in option B.In options A, C and D, the modal has been changed from 'were' to 'are', 'is' and 'is' respectively. Further, in option C, a negative tag is used. Hence, options A, C and D are incorrect.
A question tag turns a statement into a question. It is often used for checking information that we think we know is true. Question tags are formed with the auxiliary or modal verb from the statement and the appropriate subject.Usually, if the main clause is positive, the question tag is negative. If the main clause is negative, the tag is positive.
The given sentence is negative. Hence, the question tag should be positive.
The subject is: 'The papers'. The appropriate pronoun which can replace the subject is: 'they' (third person and plural).The modal used is: 'were.' Hence, the appropriate question tag is: 'were they?' as given in option B.
In options A, C and D, the modal has been changed from 'were' to 'are', 'is' and 'is' respectively. Further, in option C, a negative tag is used. Hence, options A, C and D are incorrect.
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