Please keep at least one language enabled. || కనీసం ఒక భాషను ఎంచుకోండి.
Question 1
ప్రశ్న 1
Which statement correctly describes the usual polarity pattern of a basic question tag?
Select an option first. || ముందుగా ఒక సమాధానాన్ని ఎంచుకోండి.
Explanation:
• In the basic pattern, an affirmative statement normally takes a negative question tag.
• A negative statement normally takes a positive question tag.
• The auxiliary and subject in the tag must also match the statement appropriately.
• A negative statement normally takes a positive question tag.
• The auxiliary and subject in the tag must also match the statement appropriately.
వివరణ:
Question 2
ప్రశ్న 2
Choose the correct tag: 'Rina is a doctor, _____?'
Select an option first. || ముందుగా ఒక సమాధానాన్ని ఎంచుకోండి.
Explanation:
• The statement is affirmative, so the tag is negative.
• The statement uses the verb 'is', so the tag repeats the corresponding form of 'be': 'isn't'.
• The singular female subject 'Rina' is represented by the pronoun 'she'.
• The statement uses the verb 'is', so the tag repeats the corresponding form of 'be': 'isn't'.
• The singular female subject 'Rina' is represented by the pronoun 'she'.
వివరణ:
Question 3
ప్రశ్న 3
Choose the correct tag: 'Arun isn't ready, _____?'
Select an option first. || ముందుగా ఒక సమాధానాన్ని ఎంచుకోండి.
Explanation:
• The statement is negative because it contains 'isn't', so the tag must be positive.
• The auxiliary in the statement is 'is', so the tag uses 'is'.
• The subject 'Arun' is represented by the pronoun 'he'.
• The auxiliary in the statement is 'is', so the tag uses 'is'.
• The subject 'Arun' is represented by the pronoun 'he'.
వివరణ:
Question 4
ప్రశ్న 4
Choose the correct tag: 'They work hard, _____?'
Select an option first. || ముందుగా ఒక సమాధానాన్ని ఎంచుకోండి.
Explanation:
• 'They work hard' is an affirmative simple-present statement with no auxiliary verb.
• Simple-present statements of this type use 'do' in the tag, and affirmative polarity requires the negative form 'don't'.
• The subject is already the pronoun 'they', so the tag is 'don't they?'.
• Simple-present statements of this type use 'do' in the tag, and affirmative polarity requires the negative form 'don't'.
• The subject is already the pronoun 'they', so the tag is 'don't they?'.
వివరణ:
Question 5
ప్రశ్న 5
Choose the correct tag: 'Meera teaches English, _____?'
Select an option first. || ముందుగా ఒక సమాధానాన్ని ఎంచుకోండి.
Explanation:
• 'Teaches' is simple present with the third-person singular subject 'Meera'.
• Because there is no auxiliary in the affirmative statement, the tag uses 'does'.
• The statement is positive, so the tag is negative: 'doesn't she?'.
• Because there is no auxiliary in the affirmative statement, the tag uses 'does'.
• The statement is positive, so the tag is negative: 'doesn't she?'.
వివరణ:
Question 6
ప్రశ్న 6
Choose the correct tag: 'Ravi visited the museum yesterday, _____?'
Select an option first. || ముందుగా ఒక సమాధానాన్ని ఎంచుకోండి.
Explanation:
• 'Visited' is simple past, so the tag uses auxiliary 'did'.
• The statement is affirmative, so the tag must be negative: 'didn't'.
• 'Ravi' is represented by the pronoun 'he'.
• The statement is affirmative, so the tag must be negative: 'didn't'.
• 'Ravi' is represented by the pronoun 'he'.
వివరణ:
Question 7
ప్రశ్న 7
Choose the correct tag: 'The students didn't arrive late, _____?'
Select an option first. || ముందుగా ఒక సమాధానాన్ని ఎంచుకోండి.
Explanation:
• The statement is negative because it contains 'didn't', so the tag must be positive.
• The auxiliary 'did' is already present in the statement and is reused in the tag.
• The plural subject 'the students' is represented by 'they'.
• The auxiliary 'did' is already present in the statement and is reused in the tag.
• The plural subject 'the students' is represented by 'they'.
వివరణ:
Question 8
ప్రశ్న 8
Choose the correct tag: 'The bus was late, _____?'
Select an option first. || ముందుగా ఒక సమాధానాన్ని ఎంచుకోండి.
Explanation:
• The affirmative statement uses past-tense 'was', so the tag also uses 'was'.
• Because the statement is positive, the tag is negative: 'wasn't'.
• The singular inanimate subject 'the bus' is represented by 'it'.
• Because the statement is positive, the tag is negative: 'wasn't'.
• The singular inanimate subject 'the bus' is represented by 'it'.
వివరణ:
Question 9
ప్రశ్న 9
Choose the correct tag: 'The players were ready, _____?'
Select an option first. || ముందుగా ఒక సమాధానాన్ని ఎంచుకోండి.
Explanation:
• The statement is affirmative and contains the past form 'were'.
• The tag therefore uses the negative form 'weren't'.
• The plural noun phrase 'the players' is represented by the pronoun 'they'.
• The tag therefore uses the negative form 'weren't'.
• The plural noun phrase 'the players' is represented by the pronoun 'they'.
వివరణ:
Question 10
ప్రశ్న 10
Choose the correct tag: 'Maya is reading the report, _____?'
Select an option first. || ముందుగా ఒక సమాధానాన్ని ఎంచుకోండి.
Explanation:
• The sentence is present continuous and contains auxiliary 'is'.
• The affirmative statement requires a negative tag using the same auxiliary: 'isn't'.
• 'Maya' is represented by the pronoun 'she'.
• The affirmative statement requires a negative tag using the same auxiliary: 'isn't'.
• 'Maya' is represented by the pronoun 'she'.
వివరణ:
Question 11
ప్రశ్న 11
Choose the correct tag: 'The children aren't sleeping, _____?'
Select an option first. || ముందుగా ఒక సమాధానాన్ని ఎంచుకోండి.
Explanation:
• The statement is negative because it contains 'aren't'.
• A negative statement takes a positive tag, so 'are' is used without 'not'.
• The plural subject 'the children' is represented by 'they'.
• A negative statement takes a positive tag, so 'are' is used without 'not'.
• The plural subject 'the children' is represented by 'they'.
వివరణ:
Question 12
ప్రశ్న 12
Choose the correct tag: 'Rina has completed the assignment, _____?'
Select an option first. || ముందుగా ఒక సమాధానాన్ని ఎంచుకోండి.
Explanation:
• The statement is present perfect and contains auxiliary 'has'.
• The affirmative statement therefore takes the negative tag 'hasn't'.
• The subject 'Rina' is represented by 'she'.
• The affirmative statement therefore takes the negative tag 'hasn't'.
• The subject 'Rina' is represented by 'she'.
వివరణ:
Question 13
ప్రశ్న 13
Choose the correct tag: 'They haven't left yet, _____?'
Select an option first. || ముందుగా ఒక సమాధానాన్ని ఎంచుకోండి.
Explanation:
• The statement is negative because it contains 'haven't'.
• The positive tag reuses the present-perfect auxiliary 'have'.
• The subject remains 'they', giving the tag 'have they?'.
• The positive tag reuses the present-perfect auxiliary 'have'.
• The subject remains 'they', giving the tag 'have they?'.
వివరణ:
Question 14
ప్రశ్న 14
Choose the correct tag: 'Maya can swim, _____?'
Select an option first. || ముందుగా ఒక సమాధానాన్ని ఎంచుకోండి.
Explanation:
• The modal verb in the statement is 'can', so the same modal is used in the tag.
• The statement is affirmative, so the tag is negative: 'can't'.
• 'Maya' is represented by the pronoun 'she'.
• The statement is affirmative, so the tag is negative: 'can't'.
• 'Maya' is represented by the pronoun 'she'.
వివరణ:
Question 15
ప్రశ్న 15
Choose the correct tag: 'Ravi cannot drive, _____?'
Select an option first. || ముందుగా ఒక సమాధానాన్ని ఎంచుకోండి.
Explanation:
• 'Cannot' makes the statement negative, so the question tag must be positive.
• The tag reuses the modal 'can'.
• 'Ravi' is represented by 'he', giving 'can he?'.
• The tag reuses the modal 'can'.
• 'Ravi' is represented by 'he', giving 'can he?'.
వివరణ:
Question 16
ప్రశ్న 16
Choose the correct tag: 'They will attend the meeting, _____?'
Select an option first. || ముందుగా ఒక సమాధానాన్ని ఎంచుకోండి.
Explanation:
• The statement contains the modal auxiliary 'will'.
• Because the statement is affirmative, the tag uses the negative form 'won't'.
• The subject remains 'they', so the complete tag is 'won't they?'.
• Because the statement is affirmative, the tag uses the negative form 'won't'.
• The subject remains 'they', so the complete tag is 'won't they?'.
వివరణ:
Question 17
ప్రశ్న 17
Choose the correct tag: 'He won't forget the appointment, _____?'
Select an option first. || ముందుగా ఒక సమాధానాన్ని ఎంచుకోండి.
Explanation:
• The statement is negative because it contains 'won't'.
• A negative statement takes a positive tag, so the modal appears as 'will'.
• The subject is 'he', giving the tag 'will he?'.
• A negative statement takes a positive tag, so the modal appears as 'will'.
• The subject is 'he', giving the tag 'will he?'.
వివరణ:
Question 18
ప్రశ్న 18
Choose the correct tag: 'These books are new, _____?'
Select an option first. || ముందుగా ఒక సమాధానాన్ని ఎంచుకోండి.
Explanation:
• The statement is affirmative and uses the verb 'are', so the tag must use negative 'aren't'.
• The plural subject 'these books' is represented by the pronoun 'they'.
• The correct tag is therefore 'aren't they?'.
• The plural subject 'these books' is represented by the pronoun 'they'.
• The correct tag is therefore 'aren't they?'.
వివరణ:
Question 19
ప్రశ్న 19
Choose the correct tag: 'This machine works well, _____?'
Select an option first. || ముందుగా ఒక సమాధానాన్ని ఎంచుకోండి.
Explanation:
• 'Works' is an affirmative simple-present lexical verb with a third-person singular subject.
• Because no auxiliary appears in the statement, the tag uses 'does', and positive polarity requires negative 'doesn't'.
• The singular inanimate subject 'this machine' is represented by 'it'.
• Because no auxiliary appears in the statement, the tag uses 'does', and positive polarity requires negative 'doesn't'.
• The singular inanimate subject 'this machine' is represented by 'it'.
వివరణ:
Question 20
ప్రశ్న 20
Which sentence contains a question-tag error?
Select an option first. || ముందుగా ఒక సమాధానాన్ని ఎంచుకోండి.
Explanation:
• 'Rina speaks Telugu, isn't she?' is incorrect because the simple-present lexical verb 'speaks' requires a form of 'do' in the tag.
• The correct tag is 'doesn't she?'.
• The other sentences correctly match polarity, auxiliary or tense, and subject pronoun.
• The correct tag is 'doesn't she?'.
• The other sentences correctly match polarity, auxiliary or tense, and subject pronoun.
వివరణ:
Answer Key సమాధానాల పట్టిక
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Question 1 ప్రశ్న 1Answer: A. A positive statement normally takes a negative tag, and a negative statement normally takes a positive tag. సమాధానం: A.
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Question 2 ప్రశ్న 2Answer: B. isn't she సమాధానం: B.
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Question 3 ప్రశ్న 3Answer: C. is he సమాధానం: C.
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Question 4 ప్రశ్న 4Answer: A. don't they సమాధానం: A.
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Question 5 ప్రశ్న 5Answer: B. doesn't she సమాధానం: B.
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Question 6 ప్రశ్న 6Answer: C. didn't he సమాధానం: C.
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Question 7 ప్రశ్న 7Answer: A. did they సమాధానం: A.
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Question 8 ప్రశ్న 8Answer: B. wasn't it సమాధానం: B.
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Question 9 ప్రశ్న 9Answer: A. weren't they సమాధానం: A.
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Question 10 ప్రశ్న 10Answer: C. isn't she సమాధానం: C.
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Question 11 ప్రశ్న 11Answer: B. are they సమాధానం: B.
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Question 12 ప్రశ్న 12Answer: A. hasn't she సమాధానం: A.
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Question 13 ప్రశ్న 13Answer: C. have they సమాధానం: C.
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Question 14 ప్రశ్న 14Answer: B. can't she సమాధానం: B.
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Question 15 ప్రశ్న 15Answer: A. can he సమాధానం: A.
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Question 16 ప్రశ్న 16Answer: B. won't they సమాధానం: B.
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Question 17 ప్రశ్న 17Answer: C. will he సమాధానం: C.
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Question 18 ప్రశ్న 18Answer: A. aren't they సమాధానం: A.
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Question 19 ప్రశ్న 19Answer: B. doesn't it సమాధానం: B.
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Question 20 ప్రశ్న 20Answer: C. Rina speaks Telugu, isn't she? సమాధానం: C.