Tag Questions
SSC 2026
1. Make tag questions of these statements: [Dhaka Board 2025]
(a) Everybody wants to have a better life, ______?
(b) A better life seldom comes without hard work, ______?
(c) We have to work for this, ______?
(d) But most of us can hardly do the job, ______?
(e) Actually, life isn’t a bed of roses, ______?
Answer
(a) Everybody wants to have a better life, don’t they?
(b) A better life seldom comes without hard work, does it?
(c) We have to work for this, don’t we/haven’t we?
(d) But most of us can hardly do the job, can we?
(e) Actually, life isn’t a bed of roses, is it?
2. Make tag questions of these statements: [Rajshahi Board 2025]
(a) Nobody believes a cheat, ______?
(b) Everybody hates him, ______?
(c) He has to drag a miserable life, ______?
(d) He can hardly succeed in life, ______?
(e) Let us always speak the truth, ______?
Answer
(a) Nobody believes a cheat, do they?
(b) Everybody hates him, don’t they?
(c) He has to drag a miserable life, doesn’t he/hasn’t he?
(d) He can hardly succeed in life, can he?
(e) Let us always speak the truth, shall we?
3. Make tag questions of these statements:
(a) Many people hanker after money, ______?
(b) But money is not as valuable as morality, ______?
(c) Let us always keep this truth in mind, ______?
(d) Money can hardly bring happiness, ______?
(e) So, we should never have greed for money, ______?
Answer
(a) Many people hanker after money, don’t they?
(b) But money is not as valuable as morality, is it?
(c) Let us always keep this truth in mind, shall we?
(d) Money can hardly bring happiness, can it?
(e) So, we should never have greed for money, should we?
4. Make tag questions of these statements:
(a) Modesty is a great virtue, ______?
(b) The modest always respect their superiors, ______?
(c) Everybody likes a modest person, ______?
(d) A modest student hardly fails reach his goal, ______?
(e) Let’s try to be modest in our way of life, ______?
Answer
(a) Modesty is a great virtue, isn’t it?
(b) The modest always respect their superiors, don’t they?
(c) Everybody likes a modest person, don’t they?
(d) A modest student hardly fails to reach his goal, does he?
(e) Let’s try to be modest in our way of life, shall we?
5. Make tag questions of these statements:
(a) Nobody trusts a liar, ______?
(b) A liar has to lead a miserable life, ______?
(c) Speaking the truth is a good exercise, ______?
(d) Everybody should have the habit of speaking the truth, ______?
(e) Many are often found telling a lie out of fun, ______?
Answer
(a) Nobody trusts a liar, do they?
(b) A liar has to a miserable hasn’t he?
(c) Speaking the truth is a good exercise, isn’t it?
(d) Everybody should have the habit of speaking the truth, shouldn’t they?
(e) Many are often found telling a lie out of fun, aren’t they?
6. Make tag questions of these statements:
(a) The unfed should be fed, ______?
(b) He let me do the work, ______?
(c) The Titanic sank on its first voyage, ______?
(d) There is no school in our village, ______?
(e) The father rose in him, ______?
Answer
(a) The unfed should be fed, shouldn’t they?
(b) He let me do the work, didn’t he?
(c) The Titanic sank on its first voyage, didn’t she/it?
(d) There is no school in our village, is there?
(e) The father rose in him, didn’t it?
7. Make tag questions of these statements:
(a) Bangladesh came into being at the cost of a bloody war, ______?
(b) So, everyone has some duties and responsibilities to this country, ______?
(c) As a citizen of this country, we can hardly forget our duties, ______?
(d) I am proud to be a citizen of this country, ______?
(e) Let us work together to build up our country, ______?
Answer:
(a) Bangladesh came into being at the cost of a bloody war, didn’t she?
(b) So, everyone has some duties and responsibilities to this country, haven’t they?
(c) As a citizen of this country, we can hardly forget our duties, can we?
(d) I am proud to be a citizen of this country, aren’t I/ain’t I?
(e) Let us work together to build up our country, shall we?
8. Make tag questions of these statements:
(a) Patriotism persuades a man to do everything just, ______?
(b) A patriot hardly fears anybody, ______?
(c) Everybody respects a patriot, ______?
(d) What an outstanding quality it is! ______?
(e) Let’s be patriots, ______?
Answer
(a) Patriotism persuades a man to do everything just, doesn’t it?
(b) A patriot hardly fears anybody, does he/she?
(c) Everybody respects a patriot, don’t they?
(d) What an outstanding quality it is! isn’t it?
(e) Let’s be patriots, shall we?
9. Make tag questions of these statements:
(a) Slow and steady wins the race, ______?
(b) The mother has risen in her to see the orphan, ______?
(c) He hardly cast a vote for me, ______?
(d) Kindly do me a favour, ______?
(e) I need not go there, ______?
Answer
(a) Slow and steady wins the race, doesn’t it?
(b) The mother has risen in her to see the orphan, hasn’t it?
(c) He hardly cast a vote for me, did he?
(d) Kindly do me a favour, won’t you?
(e) I need not go there, need I?
10. Make tag questions of these statements:
(a) Everybody believes this truth, ______?
(b) We hardly forget the golden past, ______?
(c) Nothing was said, ______?
(d) Don’t disturb me, ______?
(e) Let’s be sincere in our life, ______?
Answer:
(a) Everybody believes this truth, don’t they?
(b) We hardly forget the golden past, do we?
(c) Nothing was said, was it?
(d) Don’t disturb me, will you?
(e) Let’s be sincere in our life, shall we?
11. Make tag questions of these statements:
(a) At present extended families are found in rural areas, ______?
(b) There’re many members in extended families, ______?
(c) The house is always full of guests, ______?
(d) It becomes very difficult for one to study, ______?
(e) In the same room children are found reading, gossiping and sleeping, ______?
Answer
(a) At present extended families are found in rural areas, aren’t they?
(b) There’re many members in extended families, aren’t there?
(c) The house is always full of guests, isn’t it?
(d) It becomes very difficult for one to study, doesn’t it?
(e) In the same room children are found reading, gossiping and sleeping, aren’t they?
12. Make tag questions of these statements:
(a) I am doing a very important work. Don’t disturb me, ______?
(b) Rupa said to Mina, “How happy you are in a nuclear family!” ______?
(c) My cousin lives in a village. He hardly comes here, ______?
(d) I study in a reputed school. I am a student, aren’t I? ______?
(e) Don’t make late. Let’s go, ______?
Answer
(a) I am doing a very important work. Don’t disturb me, will you?
(b) Rupa said to Mina, “How happy you are in a nuclear family!” aren’t you?
(c) My cousin lives in a village. He hardly comes here, does he?
(d) I study in a reputed school. I am a student, aren’t I?
(e) Don’t make late. Let’s go, shall we?
13. Make tag questions of these statements:
(a) Mina is having a birthday party in the afternoon, ______?
(b) Yes, she is. She’s been busy in cleaning and dusting the drawing room, ______?
(c) Yesterday her father brought her a lovely dress, ______?
(d) And her mother wants to give her a pleasant surprise, ______?
(e) Certainly, let’s buy a nice gift for you, ______?
Answer
(a) Mina is having a birthday party in the afternoon, isn’t she?
(b) Yes, she is. She’s been busy in cleaning and dusting the drawing room, hasn’t she?
(c) Yesterday her father brought her a lovely dress, didn’t he?
(d) And her mother wants to give her a pleasant surprise, doesn’t she?
(e) Certainly, let’s buy a nice gift for you, shall we?
14. Make tag questions of these statements:
(a) Everyone is nostalgic in life, ______?
(b) We hardly forget the golden past, ______?
(c) The memories of childhood are always haunting us, ______?
(d) Nothing is more pleasant to man than the sweetest memories of childhood, ______?
(e) Therefore, let’s practice it, ______?
Answer
(a) Everyone is nostalgic in life, aren’t they?
(b) We hardly forget the golden past, do we?
(c) The memories of childhood are always haunting us, aren’t they?
(d) Nothing is more pleasant to man than the sweetest memories of childhood, is it?
(e) Therefore, let’s practise it, shall we?
15. Make tag questions of these statements:
(a) Most of the students who fall in English don’t have strong foundation over grammar, ______?
(b) They read only to pass the examination, ______?
(c) Teachers should motivate them to learn the basic thing, ______?
(d) They can’t help learning grammar, ______?
(e) Moreover, practice is essential too, ______?
Answer
(a) Most of the students who fall in English don’t have strong foundation over grammar, do they?
(b) They read only to pass the examination, don’t they?
(c) Teachers should motivate them to learn the basic thing, shouldn’t they?
(d) They can’t help learning grammar, can they?
(e) Moreover, practice is essential too, isn’t it?
16. Make tag questions of these statements:
(a) I am Rajib, a boy of class 10, ______?
(b) I am reading in science group. I aim to be a doctor, ______?
(c) But my parents want that I shall be an army officer, ______?
(d) I have to work hard for whatever I want to be. Because success in life depends on hard work, ______?
(e) My parents always advise me to work hard, ______?
Answer
(a) I am Rajib, a boy of class 10, aren’t I?
(b) I am reading in science group. I aim to be a doctor, don’t I?
(c) But my parents want that I shall be an army officer, shan’t I?
(d) I have to work hard for whatever I want to be. Because success in life depends on hard work, doesn’t it?
(e) My parents always advise me to work hard, don’t they?
17. Make tag questions of these statements:
(a) An empty vessel souls much, ______?
(b) Nothing comes out of nothing, ______?
(c) Nobody is paying any attention to him, ______?
(d) None is free from error, ______?
(e) Have a cup of tea, ______?
Answer
(a) An empty vessel souls much, doesn’t it?
(b) Nothing comes out of nothing, does it?
(c) Nobody is paying any attention to him, are they?
(d) None is free from error, do they?
(e) Have a cup of tea, will you?
18. Make tag questions of these statements:
(a) We know the proverb as dead as dodo, ______?
(b) Right, it is one of the birds which are now extinct, ______?
(c) Yes, it is. The Portuguese explorers saw it first in Mauritius, ______?
(d) But you can hardly see any dodo in the world now, ______?
(e) You are right. You will see only some of dodo paintings on Oxford Museum, ______?
Answer
(a) We know the proverb as dead as dodo, don’t we?
(b) Right, it is one of the birds which are now extinct, isn’t it?
(c) Yes, it is. The Portuguese explorers saw it first in Mauritius, didn’t they?
(d) But you can hardly see any dodo in the world now, can you?
(e) You are right. You will see only some of dodo paintings on Oxford Museum, won’t you?
19. Make tag questions of these statements:
(a) It is natural that every student wants to do well in the examination, ______?
(b) But what we can say easily is really not so easy, ______?
(c) To do well in the examination a student should follow some instructions, ______?
(d) He should read the texts again and again, ______?
(e) He must not memories the answers without knowing the meaning, ______?
Answer
(a) It is natural that every student wants to do well in the examination, don’t they?
(b) But what we can say easily is really not so easy, is it?
(c) To do well in the examination a student should follow some instructions, shouldn’t he?
(d) He should read the texts again and again, shouldn’t he?
(e) He must not memories the answers without knowing the meaning, must he?
20. Make tag questions of these statements:
(a) Man is fond of turning back to the past, ______?
(b) We need to be satisfied with the present, ______?
(c) But everybody hardly forgets golden past, ______?
(d) Nothing is more pleasant to him than the memories of childhood, ______?
(e) The memories of childhood really never displease us, ______?
Answer
(a) Man is fond of turning back to the past, isn’t he?
(b) We need to be satisfied with the present, don’t we?
(c) But everybody hardly forgets golden past, do they?
(d) Nothing is more pleasant to him than the memories of childhood, is it?
(e) The memories of childhood really never displease us, do they?
21. Make tag questions of these statements:
(a) What a brilliant result you have made! ______?
(b) We feel proud of you, ______?
(c) Thanks Amir. All credits go to my parent’s and teachers, ______?
(d) I am very grateful to them, ______?
(e) Right you are. We ought to remain ever grateful to them, ______?
Answer
(a) What a brilliant result you have made! haven’t you?
(b) We feel proud of you, don’t we?
(c) Thanks Amir. All credits go to my parent’s and teachers, don’t they?
(d) I am very grateful to them, aren’t I?
(e) Right you are. We ought to remain ever grateful to them, oughtn’t we?
22. Make tag questions of these statements:
(a) We are going to visit Fantasy Kingdom today, ______?
(b) But we cannot start our journey unless it stops raining, ______?
(c) Why don’t we start now? It is drizzling, ______?
(d) The spot is quite far from here, ______?
(e) So, let’s put off our visit for tomorrow, ______?
Answer
(a) We are going to visit Fantasy Kingdom today, aren’t we?
(b) But we cannot start our journey unless it stops raining, can we?
(c) Why don’t we start now? It is drizzling, isn’t it?
(d) The spot is quite far from here, isn’t it?
(e) So, let’s put off our visit for tomorrow, shall we?
23. Make tag questions of these statements:
(a) Money is a must for our life, ______?
(b) One can do almost noting without it, ______?
(c) But money can hardly bring happiness, ______?
(d) What you need most to be happy is contentment, ______?
(e) That’s why, few people lead a happy life, ______?
Answer
(a) Money is a must for our life, isn’t it?
(b) One can do almost noting without it, can they?
(c) But money can hardly bring happiness, can it?
(d) What you need most to be happy is contentment, isn’t it?
(e) That’s why, few people lead a happy life, do they?
24. Make tag questions of these statements:
(a) Everybody respects freedom fighters, ______?
(b) They fought for the independence of our country, ______?
(c) Their sacrifice has given us freedom in every sphere of life, ______?
(d) Their names are written in golden letters, ______?
(e) We should never forget them, ______?
Answer
(a) Everybody respects freedom fighters, don’t they?
(b) They fought for the independence of our country, didn’t they?
(c) Their sacrifice has given us freedom in every sphere of life, hasn’t it?
(d) Their names are written in golden letters, aren’t they?
(e) We should never forget them, should we?
25. Make tag questions of these statements:
(a) Time and tide wait for none, ______?
(b) But many of us waste our time, ______?
(c) None can prosper in life neglecting time, ______?
(d) Everybody should realize this truth, ______?
(e) Let’s make the best use of our time, ______?
Answer
(a) Time and tide wait for none, do they?
(b) But many of us waste our time, don’t we?
(c) None can prosper in life neglecting time, can they?
(d) Everybody should realize this truth, shouldn’t they?
(e) Let’s make the best use of our time, shall we?
26. Make tag questions of these statements:
(a) There are six seasons in Bangladesh, ______?
(b) Each season has its own features, ______?
(c) We hear new sound in each season, ______?
(d) Everything changes, ______?
(e) Let’s sit near those beautiful roses, ______?
Answer
(a) There are six seasons in Bangladesh, aren’t there?
(b) Each season has its own features, hasn’t it?
(c) We hear new sound in each season, don’t we?
(d) Everything changes, doesn’t it?
(e) Let’s sit near those beautiful roses, shall we?