This question tests knowledge of question tags, specifically for imperative sentences (commands or requests). Imperative sentences usually take 'will you?' or 'won't you?' as their question tag.
Correct Option: A) will you?
This is the standard and most appropriate question tag for a polite imperative sentence like "Please close the door." It seeks confirmation or agreement from the listener to perform the action.
This question tests knowledge of tag questions in English grammar. A tag question is a short question added to the end of a statement. The general rules for forming tag questions are:
A special rule applies to statements beginning with "I am...".
Correct Option: C) I am a teacher, am not I?
The tag question for a statement beginning with "I am..." should be "aren't I?" not "am not I?".
This question tests knowledge of question tags, specifically for sentences beginning with "Let's". Question tags are short questions added to the end of a statement to ask for confirmation or to invite agreement.
Correct Option: B) shall we?
The phrase "Let's" indicates a suggestion involving the speaker and others. The correct question tag to follow such a suggestion is "shall we?". This is a standard rule in English grammar for forming question tags.
This question tests knowledge of question tags, specifically how they are formed with modal verbs like 'should'. The general rule for question tags is that if the main clause is positive, the tag is negative, and if the main clause is negative, the tag is positive. Also, the auxiliary or modal verb from the main clause is used in the tag.
D) People should not be rude to one another,_________________
The statement "People should not be rude to one another" is a negative statement using the modal verb 'should'. According to the rules of question tags, a negative statement takes a positive question tag. Therefore, the correct question tag for this statement is 'should they?'.
To form a correct question tag, we need to consider the tense of the main verb and the subject of the sentence. The question tag should be negative if the main sentence is positive, and positive if the main sentence is negative. The auxiliary verb in the tag should match the tense of the main verb, and the pronoun should match the subject.
Correct Option: B) doesn't it?
To choose the correct question tag, we need to identify the auxiliary verb and the subject in the main sentence. The general rule for question tags is: if the main sentence is positive, the tag is negative, and if the main sentence is negative, the tag is positive. The tense of the tag must match the tense of the main verb.
Correct Option: C) won't it?