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প্রিয় শিক্ষার্থীরা, শুভেচ্ছা নিয়ো। Grammar অংশ থেকে Tag Question-এর ওপর ৫ নম্বরের প্রশ্ন থাকবে।

1.

(a) Time and tide wait for none, —?

(b) Nobody knows when death comes, —?

(c) Happy birthday to you, —?

(d) Our deeds and actions show probably we will never depart, —?

(e) Messi, —?

Answer. 1.

(a) Time and tide wait for none, do they?

(b) Nobody knows when death comes, do they?

(c) Happy birthday to you, don’t I?

(d) Our deeds and actions show probably we will never depart, don’t they?

(e) Messi, aren’t you?

2.

(a) We ought to love our country, —?

(b) How sweetly the bird sings, —?

(c) I am punctual, —?

(d) The wind blows, —?

(e) Nobody believes a liar, —?

Answer. 2.

a) We ought to love country, oughtn’t we?

b) How sweetly the bird sings, doesn’t it?

c) I am punctual, ain’t I/ aren’t I?

d) The wind blows, doesn’t it?

e) Nobody believes a liar, do they?

3.

(a) That he is honest is known to all, —?

(b)He may excuse this fault, —?

(c) My friends and I hardly go there, —?

(d) The moon shines at night, —?

(e) Men who live long grow old, —?

Answer. 3.

a) That he is honest is known to all, isn’t it?

b) He may excuse this fault, mayn’t he?

c) My friends and I hardly go there, do we?

d) The moon shines at night, doesn’t she?

e) Men who live long grow old, don’t they?

4.

(a) Neither of them is guilty, —?

(b) The cat likes milk, —?

(c) Who cares, —?

(d) You need not do it, —?

(e) You will meet me tomorrow, —?

Answer. 4.

a) Neither of them is guilty, are they?

b) The cat likes milk, doesn’t it?

c) Who cares, do they?

d) You need not do it, need you?

e) You will meet me tomorrow, won’t you?

প্রিয় শিক্ষার্থী, English Grammar এর important part Tag questions-এর Rules ও Solution নিয়ে আলোচনা করব।

No-এর সঙ্গে man, woman, boy, girl, teacher, student, mother, father person থাকলে Tag করতে subject they হবে—

1. No man is immortal, are they?

2. No father dislikes his son, do they?

N.B. Negative বাক্য, positive Tag, Subject 'they', তাই verb is না হয়ে are হয়েছে।

31. The mother, the father, the brother, the sister, the beast প্রভৃতি দ্বারা abstract idea অর্থাত্ মাতৃত্ব, পিতৃত্ব, পশুত্ব এরূপ বোঝালে Tag করতে Subject 'it' হবে (She, he) হবে না)।

1. The mother in her rose, didn't it?

2. The father in him got an upperhand, didn't it?

3. The sister in her draws me closer, doesn't it?

32. Subject-এ যদি affirmative ও Negative দুটো part-B থাকে তবে verb affirmative part অনুযায়ী হবে এবং Tag করতে affirmative অংশের subject-এর pronoun রূপ বসবে—

1. Tanni not I is going to see the film, isn’t she?

2. I not Tamim am going to recite the poem, aren’t I?

33. Half of, Part of, Two-thirds of, Three-fourths of, The rest of প্রভৃতি word/phrase singular noun-এর পূর্বে subject হিসেবে বসলে verb singular হবে এবং Tag করতে subject it হবে। আর এরা plural noun-এর আগে subject হিসেবে বসলে verv plural হবে এবং Tag করতে subject they হবে—

1. Half of the sugar is missing from the pot, isn’t it?

2. Half of the books were lost, weren’t they?

3. Three-fourths of the money was spent, wasn’t is?

34. দুটো Subject ‘Both...and’ দ্বারা যুক্ত হলে—Tag করতে- subject ‘they’ হয়। Not only...but also দ্বারা দুটো subject যুক্ত হলে দ্বিতীয় subject ও তার পাশের verb অনুযায়ী Tag করতে হয়।

1. Both Tanni and Tamima have arrived, haven’t they?

2. Not only Tanni but also her friends are fond of football, aren’t they?

35. Either of the boys, Either of the girls, Either of the students, Either of the sisters দ্বারা বাক্য শুরু হলে Tag করতে Subject ‘they’ হয়। ফলে verb-ও plural হয়:

1. Either of the boys has lost his bag, haven’t they?

2. Either of the girls is intelligent, aren’t they?

36. Neither of the boys, Neither of the girls, Neither of students, Neither of the sisters দ্বারা বাক্য শুরু হলে Tag করতে subject ‘They’ হবে—ফলে vevb-ও plural হবে।

1. Neither of the girls has lost her pen, have they?

2. Neither of the boys helped the man, did they?

3. Neither of the students is bright, are they?

There's no problem with the car, is there?

There is/are no apples left in the carton, are there?

The poor man has nowhere to go, does he?

Nobody cares about it, do they?

It has nothing to do with the incident, does it?

Nothing is as precious as unobtainium, is it?

Nobody has been told, have they?

Everybody is ready to leave now, aren't they?

Open the door, will you? ( Won't you /Can you/ Can't you) Imperatives

Let's (not) go there today, shall we?

She almost never studied, did she?

I don't believe you've paid for it yet, have you?

This/ That suit is expensive, isn't it?

I'm right, aren't I?

She scarcely cares, does she?

Somebody applied for the job, didn't they?

Nobody applied for the job, did they?

Not just anyone can apply, can they?

Nothing went wrong, did it?

Anything could happen, couldn't it?

Something exciting happened, didn't it?

Toughest Tag Questions 

01.   No living being is above death, are they?

02.   A boy like you should not do this, should he?

03.   Allah may excuse a sinner, mayn’t He?

04.   Barking dogs seldom bite, do they?

05.   Be dignified, will you?

06.   Every action has an equal and opposite reaction, hasn’t it?

07.   Good bye, don’t I?

08.   He’s reading yesterday, wasn’t he?

09.   Men who live long grow old, don’t they?

10.   Morning shows the day, doesn’t it?

11.   My friends and I hardly go there, do we?

12.   My name and address he took with him, didn’t he?

13.   My parents and I are happy, aren’t we?

14.   Neither of them is guilty, are they?

15.   Study hard to succeed in life, will you?

16.   The sooner, the better, isn’t it?

17.   Who dares to disobey the law, don’t they?

18.   You and he went there, didn’t you?

19.   You and I came to terms, didn’t we?

20.   Many a man will come, won’t they?

21.   The little girl knew a little of the matter, did she?

22.   A barking dog seldom bites, does it?

23.   The Headmaster and the secretary said many things, didn’t they?

24.   The oldest of the men little thinks about death, does he?

25.   Some one is crying, aren’t they?

26.   What a shame, isn’t it?

27.   Slow and steady win the race, don’t they?

28.   All that glitters is not gold, is it?

29.   Look here he comes, doesn’t he?

30.   The brother in him rose, didn’t it?

31.   He set up a school in his village, didn’t he?

32.   You never say what you are thinking, do you?

33.   Who cares, doesn’t he?

34.   Who dares to disobey the law, does he?

35.   What a pity, isn’t it?

36.   The will of people prevails, doesn’t it?

37.   One should do one’s duty, shouldn’t they?

38.   The girl in her will surprise you, won’t it?

39.   That he is honest is known to all, isn’t it?

40.   The tree has borne fruits, hasn’t it?

41.   The girl in her pleased us all, didn’t it?

42.   He spent few hours with us, didn’t he?

43.   I think that he is right, don’t I?

44.   The brother in him arose, didn’t it?

45.   Everybody desires success, don’t they?

46.   The pupil cut a sorry figure in the exam, didn’t they?

47.   Many a rose is born to blush unseen, aren’t they?

48.   It‘s hardly rained at all this summer, has it?

49.   Your honesty charmed us, didn’t it?

50.   A lie never lies hidden for long, does it?

51.   The strong always oppress the weak, don’t they?

52.   This book is rare now, is it?

53.   When he came, I was sleeping, wasn’t I?

54.   Pray to Almighty for me, won’t you?

55.   The teacher as well as the workers may come, mayn’t they?

56.   How time does fly, doesn’t it?

57.   Something is better than nothing, isn’t it?

58.   That sounds good, doesn’t it?

59.   An ideal student hardly studies, does he?

60.   To err is human, isn’t it?

61.   The girl who came to me is my sister, isn’t she?

62.   Death knows no time, does it?

63.   That sounds great, doesn’t it?

64.   How awful, isn’t it?

65.   Good morning, isn’t it?

66.   No, there’s too much work to do, is there?

67.   He’d finished the work, hadn’t he?

68.   His economical policy played a vital role in our economy, didn’t it?

69.   Beautiful scenery, isn’t it?

70.   It is man who pollutes the environment, isn’t it?

71.   A healthy man can reside only in a healthy body, can’t it?

72.   Every action has got an equal and opposite reaction, hasn’t it?

73.   No one knows what’ll happen next, do they?

74.   How odd! Isn’t it?

75.   The helpless will be helped, won’t they?

76. None is none under the sun, aren't they?

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