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Tag Question Rules/ Tag Question Examples

Definition: Affirmative, negative, imperative ও exclamatory sentence কে interrogative এ রুপান্তর করার জন্যে sentence গুলির শেষে আমারা যে phrase যুক্ত করি তাকে Tag question বলে।

অথবাঃ বক্তা তার বক্তব্যের পক্ষে বা বিপক্ষে সম্মতি অর্জন করার জন্যে বাক্যের শেষে যে প্রশ্ন যুক্ত করে তাকে Tag Question বলে।

মনে রেখঃ

Tag Question এর অর্থ ” তাই না/তাই কি।
Tag Question এর ভিন্ন নাম হল Tail question ।
Tag Question কে British রা Question Tag বলে আর American রা Tag Question বলে।
Tag Question এর প্রথম অংশ কে statement ও দ্বিতীয় অংশ কে Tag Question বলে।

Example:

Statement Tag

You are an honest man, aren’t you?
You are not an honest man, are you?
Let me help the poor, won’t you?
Let’s help the poor, shall we?
I am a student, aren’t I?
I saw you, didn’t I?
Let her not read book, will you?

চারটি sentence এর Tag করা যায়।

Affirmative sentence. ( হ্যাঁ বোধক বাক্য )
Negative sentence. ( না বোধক বাক্য )
Imperative sentence. ( অনুজ্ঞা সুচক বাক্য )
Exclamatory Sentence ( বিস্ময় সূচক বাক্য)

চারটি Sentence এর Tag এর গঠন

Affirmative sentence এর গঠন := Auxiliary+n’t+ Subj এর pronoun+?
Negative sentence এর গঠন =Auxiliary+ Subj এর pronoun+?
Imperative sentence -মুল verb দিয়ে শুরু- এর গঠন=Will you? / won’t you?
Imperative sentence -Let me/let him/let her/let you/let them/let it/let noun দিয়ে শুরু- এর গঠন=Will you? / won’t you?
Imperative sentence – let’s/Let us দিয়ে শুরু-এর গঠন= Shall we?
Exclamatory Sentence এর গঠন := Auxiliary+n’t+ Subj এর pronoun+?

Rule(1) Affirmative sentence এর Tag হবে Negative।

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যে সব বাক্যের মধ্যে কোন না বোধক শব্দ থাকে না সেইসব বাক্যকে হ্যা বোধক বাক্য বা Affirmative sentence বলে। আর Affirmative sentence এর tag হবে Negative.

গঠন : Auxiliary+n’t+ Subject এর pronoun+?

Example:

Present Indefinite/ Simple Tense : =Do/Does+n’t+Subj+?

মনে রেখোঃ

12 টি tense এর মধ্যে Present ও Past indefinite tense এ কোন auxiliary verb নেই তাই Present indefinite tense এ do/does কে auxiliary verb হিসাবে ব্যাবহার করা হয়েছে এবং Past indefinite tense এ did কে auxiliary verb হিসাবে ব্যাবহার করা হয়েছে।

She likes coffee, doesn’t she?
They live in New York, don’t they?
He works in a bank, doesn’t he?
You speak Spanish, don’t you?
Sara needs a Phone, doesnt she?
Samin has a computer, doesn’t she/hasn’t she?
I am a village doctor, aren’t I? (Am থাকলে aren’t করতে হয়।)

Present Continuous:=Am/Is/Are+n’t+Subj+?

She is reading a book, isn’t she?
They are playing soccer, aren’t they?
He is studying for the exam, isn’t he?
You are working today, aren’t you?

Present Perfect:= have/has+n’t+Subj+?

You have finished your homework, haven’t you?
They have traveled to Europe, haven’t they?
He has eaten lunch, hasn’t he?
She has visited Paris, hasn’t she?

Present Perfect continuous:= have/has+n’t+Subj+?

She has been working on the project all day, hasn’t she?
They have been waiting for over an hour, haven’t they?
We have been studying for the exam, haven’t we?
He has been practicing the guitar for weeks, hasn’t he?
You have been feeling sick lately, haven’t you?

Past Indefinite/Simple:=Did+n’t+Subj+?

You went to the party, didn’t you?
They watched the movie, didn’t they?
He arrived early, didn’t he?
She passed the test, didn’t she?

Past Continuous:=Was/Were+n’t+Subj+?

They were studying all night, weren’t they?
He was cooking dinner, wasn’t he?
You were watching TV, weren’t you?
She was reading a book, wasn’t she?

past perfect tense:= had+n’t+Subj+?

She had finished her homework, hadn’t she?
They had already left when we arrived, hadn’t they?
We had visited that museum before, hadn’t we?
He had never seen that movie, had he?
You had read the book, hadn’t you?

past perfect continuous tense:= had+n’t+Subj+?

She had been working all day, hadn’t she?
They had been traveling for hours, hadn’t they?
We had been waiting for a long time, hadn’t we?
He had been studying before the exam, hadn’t he?
You had been practicing the piano, hadn’t you?

Future Indefinite/Simple:=Won’t/Shan’t+Subj+?

You will help me, won’t you?
They will come to the meeting, won’t they?
He will arrive on time, won’t he?
She will call you tomorrow, won’t she?
We will finish the project soon, won’t we?

মনে রেখোঃ

Affirmative sentence ও Negative

sentence কে চিনতে হলে যে word গুলোর দ্বারা sentence neative হয় সেইword গুলো মনে রাখা দরকার নিম্নে Negative word গুলো দেওয়া হল।

No – না
Not – না
Never – কখনও না
None – কেউ না, কিছু না
Nobody – কেউ না
Nothing – কিছুই না
Nowhere – কোথাও না
Neither – না এটি, না সেটি
Hardly – খুবই কম, প্রায় না
Scarcely – খুব কম, প্রায় না
No one – কেউ না
None of – কোনো কিছু না
Barely কোনোমতে
Rarely – খুব কম, প্রায় না
seldom – খুব কম, প্রায় না
Little কিঞ্চিত
few – খুব কম, প্রায় না
None কেউ না
neither কোনটাই না
never কখনো না

মনে রেখঃ এই word গুলো sentence এর ভিতর থাকলে sentence টি হবে Negative আর না থাকলে sentence হবে Affirmative.

Rule(2) Negative sentence এর Tag হবে Affirmative।

মনে রেখোঃ

যে সব বাক্যের মধ্যে না বোধক শব্দ থাকে সেইসব বাক্যকে না বোধক বাক্য বা Negative sentence বলে। আর Negative sentence এর tag হবে Affirmative.

গঠন : Auxiliary verb+ Subj এর pronoun+?

Example:

Present Indefinite/Simple:=do/does+Subj+?

She doesn’t like coffee, does she?
They don’t live in New York, do they?
He doesn’t work on weekends, does he?
You don’t eat vegetables, do you?
It doesn’t snow in winter here, does it?

Present Continuous:=Am/Is/Are+Subj+?

She isn’t reading a book, is she?
They aren’t playing soccer, are they?
He isn’t studying for the exam, is he?
You aren’t coming to the party, are you?
We aren’t having dinner right now, are we?

Present Perfect:=have/has+Subj+?

You haven’t finished your homework, have you?
They haven’t traveled abroad, have they?
He hasn’t called yet, has he?
She hasn’t visited that museum, has she?
I haven’t met your friends, have I?

Past Indefinite/Simple:=did+Subj+?

You didn’t go to the concert, did you?
They didn’t watch the movie, did they?
He didn’t arrive on time, did he?
She didn’t pass the test, did she?
We didn’t see him at the party, did we?

Rule(3) Imperative sentence এর Tag হবে Will you/won’t you+?।

মনে রেখোঃ

Imperative Sentence যদি Do not/ Never দিয়ে শুরু হয় তাহলে tag হবে Will You+? আর Do not/ Never না থাকলে tag হবে Won’t You+?

গঠন : Will You/Won’t You+?

Example:

NB: মুল Verb দিয়ে শুরু Imperative.

Open the window, won’t you?
Never open the window, will you?
Do not Pass me the salt, will you?
Pass me the salt, won’t you?
Write your name on the form, won’t you?
Sit down, won’t you?
Close the door, won’t you?
Keep talking, won’t you?
Stop making noise, will you?
Stay quiet, won’t you?
Look at me, won’t you?
Keep working, won’t you?
Have a seat, won’t you?
Finish your meal, won’t you?
Take a break, won’t you?
Answer the phone, won’t you?
Read this email, won’t you?
Take the bus, won’t you?
Call me when you get home, won’t you?
Listen to her, won’t you?
Join us for dinner, won’t you?
Tell me the truth, won’t you?
Keep running, won’t you?
Stop shouting, will you?
Wait for me, won’t you?
Be quiet, won’t you?
Keep moving, won’t you?
Help me with this, won’t you?
Come to the meeting, won’t you?
Join us for the trip, won’t you?

Rule(4) Let me/Let him/Let her/Let them/Let you দিয়ে শুরু Imperative.

গঠন : Will You/Won’t You+?

Let her handle the presentation this time,won’t you?
Let them know we’re running late,won’t you?
Let Samin lead the meeting today,won’t you?
Let me explain the instructions one more time,won’t you?
Let him finish his work before asking for help,won’t you?
Let her join us for the discussion,won’t you?
Let them stay as long as they want,won’t you?
Let Samin take the first turn in the game.Take a look at this, won’t you?
Let me take care of that for you,won’t you?

Rule(5) Let ‘s/ Let us দিয়ে শুরু Imperative.

গঠন : Shall we+?

Example:

Let us go to the park, shall we?
Let us know when you’re ready,shall we?
Let us finish the project tomorrow, shall we?
Let us enjoy this moment together, shall we?
Let us take a break now, shall we?
Let us plan the trip soon, shall we?
Let us help you with the preparations, shall we?
Let us know if you need anything, shall we?
Let us go out for dinner tonight, shall we?
Let us start the meeting now, shall we?

Rule(6)Exclamatory Sentence এর Tag

গঠন :Auxiliary+n’t+ Subject এর pronoun+?

Example:

What a beautiful day it is, isn’t it?
How amazing this concert is, isn’t it?
What a wonderful surprise that was, wasn’t it?
How great the food tastes, doesn’t it?
What a fantastic movie that was, wasn’t it?
How exciting this news is, isn’t it?
What a clever idea that was, wasn’t it?
How incredible this view is, isn’t it?
What a talented artist she is, isn’t she?
How refreshing this drink is, isn’t it?
What a stunning dress you’re wearing, isn’t it?
How lovely the flowers smell, don’t they?
What a thrilling game that was, wasn’t it?
How beautiful her voice is, isn’t it?
What a magnificent piece of art that is, isn’t it?
How spectacular the fireworks were, weren’t they?
What a delicious cake this is, isn’t it?
How wonderful that trip was, wasn’t it?
What an impressive performance that was, wasn’t it?
How lovely the weather is today, isn’t it?

Rule(7) Subject কে Pronoun করার নিয়ম।

Anybody⇒ They Anything⇒It

Everybody ⇒They Everything⇒It

Somebody ⇒They Nothing⇒It

Nobody ⇒They Something⇒It

Anybody ⇒They Anyone⇒They

Anyone⇒They Someone⇒They

Everyone⇒They No one⇒They

Anything⇒It To +v1( infinitive)⇒ It

Someone ⇒ They V1+ing(gerund) ⇒ It

No one⇒ they Clause(sub+FV) ⇒It

anyone⇒ they Nounব্যাক্তি singular ⇒ He/she

Some of them ⇒ they Nounব্যাক্তি plural ⇒ they

All of them ⇒ they Noun বস্তু singular ⇒ it

None of them ⇒ they Noun বস্তু plural ⇒they

Some of them ⇒ they The +adjective ⇒They

Any of them ⇒ they The Sun ⇒ he

Many of them ⇒ they The Moon ⇒ she

All of you ⇒ you The mother ⇒ it

Some of you ⇒ you The father ⇒ it

None of you ⇒ you The brother⇒ it

Many of you ⇒ you The fox ⇒it

Any of you ⇒ you Earth ⇒ She

All of us⇒ we motherland⇒ She

Many of us ⇒ we River ⇒ She

Any of us⇒ we Ship⇒ She

Some of us ⇒ we there⇒ there

these ⇒ they this ⇒ it

those ⇒ They that ⇒ it

The pious ⇒ They Allah ⇒ He

The rich ⇒ They There ⇒ There

The mother ⇒ it

The titanic ⇒ she

Example:

Infinitive(to+v1)= এর pronoun হবে It

To waste time is a great sin, isn’t it?
To learn new skills is important, isn’t it?
To exercise regularly is beneficial, isn’t it?
To travel the world sounds exciting, doesn’t it?
To make a decision quickly can be difficult, can’t it?
To read books every day is a good habit, isn’t it?

Gerund(v1+ing)=এর pronoun হবে It

Working hard can change one’s life,isn’t it?
Reading more makes me wise,doesn’t it?
Wasting time will destroy your life,won’t it?

Clause(একটি Subj ও একটি Finite verb থাকবে) =এর pronoun হবে It

What he says is true, isn’t it?
When he will come is uncertain, isn’t it?
Where Sara lives is in khulna,isn’t it?
Why She is cying is for food, isn’t it?

The+ Adjective =এর pronoun হবে They

The rich are not educated always, aren’t they?
The poor are not honoured always, aren’t they?

The mother দারা মাতৃত্ব বুঝায় = এর pronoun হবে It

The mother was found in her,wasn’t it?

The fox দ্বারা চালাকি বুঝায়=এর pronoun হবে IT

The fox was found in him,wasn’t it?
Only Allah can help my daughters, can’t He?
The moon removes my sorrow,doesn’t she?
The Amar Desh says true news, doesn’t it?

Somebody: =এর pronoun হবে They

Somebody is knocking at the door, aren’t they?
Somebody called for you earlier, didn’t they?
Somebody left their umbrella here, didn’t they?

Nobody = এর pronoun হবে They:

Nobody knows the answer, do they?
Nobody is here yet, are they?
Nobody told me about the meeting, did they?

Anybody: = এর pronoun হবে They

Anybody can join the team, can’t they?
Anybody seen my keys, have they?
Anybody would enjoy that movie, wouldn’t they?

Everybody: = এর pronoun হবে They

Everybody is ready for the trip, aren’t they?
Everybody is coming to the party, aren’t they?
Everybody likes chocolate, don’t they?

Someone: = এর pronoun হবে They

Someone is waiting for you outside, aren’t they?
Someone must have seen that movie, must n’t they?
Someone will help you with this, won’t they?

Everyone: = এর pronoun হবে They

Everyone is attending the meeting, aren’t they?
Everyone likes the new design, don’t they?
Everyone has finished their work, haven’t they?

None: = এর pronoun হবে They

None of the answers were correct, were they?
None of the students were late, were they?
None of the cookies are left, are they?

No one: = এর pronoun হবে They

No one is at the door, are they?
No one could have predicted this, could they?
No one has told me about the event, have they?

Anyone: =এর pronoun হবে They

Anyone can help with the project, can’t they?
Anyone would love this book, wouldn’t they?
Anyone interested in the job can apply, can’t they?

Something:=এর pronoun হবে It

Something smells delicious, doesn’t it?
Something is missing from this report, isn’t it?
Something went wrong with the plan, didn’t it?

Anything:=এর pronoun হবে It

Anything is possible if you try hard enough, isn’t it?
Anything can happen at the event, can’t it?

Everything:= এর pronoun হবে It

Everything is ready for the meeting, isn’t it?
Everything has been packed, hasn’t it?
Everything went as planned, didn’t it?

Nothing:= এর pronoun হবে It

Nothing seems to be working today, does it?
Nothing was left behind, was it?
Nothing is more important than this, is it?

Some of you:=এর pronoun হবে You

Some of you could help with the decorations, couldn’t you?

Any of you:=এর pronoun হবে You

Any of you have the time to meet tomorrow, don’t you?
Any of you can see my notebook, can’t you?

Many of you =এর pronoun হবে You

Many of you attended the seminar yesterday, didn’t you?
Many of you will be participating in the competition, won’t you?

All of you:=এর pronoun হবে You

All of you are coming to the party tonight, aren’t you?
All of you have completed the assignment, haven’t you?

None of you:=এর pronoun হবে You

None of you are available for the meeting, are you?
None of you have any objections, do you?
None of you left the door open, did you?

Some of us:=এর pronoun হবে we

Some of us are going to the conference tomorrow, aren’t we?
Some of us need to finish the report, don’t we?
Some of us have already seen that movie, haven’t we?

Any of us=এর pronoun হবে we

Any of us can help with the project, can’t we?
Any of us noticed the mistake, did we?
Any of us have any questions, don’t we?

Many of us:=এর pronoun হবে we

Many of us will attend the event next week, won’t we?
Many of us finished the task early, didn’t we?

All of us:=এর pronoun হবে we

All of us are ready for the presentation, aren’t we?
All of us need to submit the form by tomorrow, don’t we?
All of us enjoyed the game, didn’t we?

None of us =এর pronoun হবে we

None of us have the answer to that question, do we?
None of us are leaving early today, are we?
None of us were aware of the change, were we?

Some of them:= এর pronoun হবে They

Some of them are going to the meeting, aren’t they?
Some of them have already finished their work, haven’t they?
Some of them will be attending the event, won’t they?

Any of them:=এর pronoun হবে They

Any of them could help with the project, couldn’t they?
Any of them know how to fix the issue, don’t they?
Any of them have seen my phone, have they?

Many of them:= এর pronoun হবে They

Many of them enjoyed the concert, didn’t they?
Many of them have completed the survey, haven’t they?
Many of them will be joining the competition, won’t they?

All of them:=এর pronoun হবে They

All of them are coming to the party, aren’t they?
All of them completed the assignment on time, didn’t they?
All of them liked the movie, didn’t they?

None of them:= এর pronoun হবে They

None of them were late, were they?
None of them have any objections, do they?
None of them knew about the change, did they?

Rule(8) নিচের Negative Words গুলো থাকলে Tag হবে affirmative

মনে রেখঃ

যে সব বাক্যের মধ্যে না বোধক শব্দ থাকে সেইসব বাক্যকে না বোধক বাক্য বা Negative sentence বলে। আর Negative sentence এর tag হবে Affirmative.

গঠনঃ Auxiliary verb+Subject+?

No – না
Not – না
Never – কখনও না
None – কেউ না, কিছু না
Nobody – কেউ না
Nothing – কিছুই না
Nowhere – কোথাও না
Neither – না এটি, না সেটি
Hardly – খুবই কম, প্রায় না
Scarcely – খুব কম, প্রায় না
No one – কেউ না
None of – কোনো কিছু না
Barely কোনোমতে
Rarely – খুব কম, প্রায় না
seldom – খুব কম, প্রায় না
Little কিঞ্চিত
few – খুব কম, প্রায় না
None কেউ না
neither কনটাই না
never কখনো না

Example:

No – না
- You have no friends to help me, do you?
Not – না
- Sara is not going to Khulna, is she?
Never – কখনও না
- You have never gone to Dhaka, have you?
None – কেউ না, কিছু না
- None of the answers are correct, are they?
Nobody – কেউ না
- Nobody called you, did they?
Nothing – কিছুই না
- There’s nothing left to eat here, is there?
Nowhere – কোথাও না
- You’ve been nowhere near the store, have you?
Neither – না এটি, না সেটি
- Neither the red shirt nor the blue one fits, does it?
Hardly – খুবই কম, প্রায় না
- He hardly speaks, does he?
Scarcely – খুব কম, প্রায় না
- They scarcely meet, do they?
No one – কেউ না
- No one answered the phone, did they?
None of – কোনো কিছু না
- None of the food is left, is it?
Barely – কোনোমতে
- She barely passed the exam, did she?
Rarely – খুব কম, প্রায় না
- He rarely loves my daughter, does he?
Seldom – খুব কম, প্রায় না
- I seldom visit the office, do I?
Little – কিঞ্চিত
- There’s little hope left, is there?
Few – খুব কম, প্রায় না
- Few people know about this, do they?
None – কেউ না
- None of them have arrived, have they?
Neither – কোনোটাই না
- You like neither coffee nor tea, do you?
Never – কখনো না

You have never been late to work, have you?

Rule(9) Auxiliary Verb এর সংক্ষিপ্ত রুপ।

Auxiliary Verb	Contraction /সংক্ষিপ্ত রুপ
Am	‘m
Is	‘s
Are	‘re
Was	‘s
Were	‘re
Have	‘ve
Has	‘s
Had	‘d
Will	‘ll
Shall	‘ll
Would	‘d
Can
Could	‘d
May
Might
Must

Example:

You’re coming to the party, aren’t you?
He’s working today, isn’t he?
They’ve finished the project, haven’t they?
It’s a beautiful day, isn’t it?
You can help me, can’t you?
We’ve been there before, haven’t we?
You’re not tired, are you?
She wasn’t upset, was she?
They don’t like spicy food, do they?
He won’t mind if I sit here, will he?
You didn’t call me, did you?
We’ll see you tomorrow, won’t we?
You’ve heard that news, haven’t you?
I’m right, aren’t I?
She hasn’t called yet, has she?
It isn’t raining, is it?
They’re watching a movie, aren’t they?
He’s been to Paris, hasn’t he?
You didn’t forget, did you?
She’s going to the event, isn’t she?
We should hurry, shouldn’t we?
They’ve already left, haven’t they?
You’re not going to cancel, are you?
I’m not bothering you, am I?
She won’t be late, will she?

Rule(10) Auxiliary Verb এর Negative রুপ।

Auxiliary Verb	Negative Form
Am	Aren’t
Is	isn’t
Are	aren’t
Was	wasn’t
Were	weren’t
Have	haven’t
Has	hasn’t
Had	hadn’t
Will	won’t
Shall	shan’t
Would	wouldn’t
Can	can’t
Could	couldn’t
May	mayn’t
Might	mightn’t
Must	mustn’t

Rule(11) Subject নিয়ে যত confusions

Rule (1) দৈর্ঘ্য /প্রস্থ /উচ্চতা পরিমান /ওজন /দুরত্ত/সময়/খেলা স্থান/রগের নাম/বইয়ের নাম দেশের নাম / Magazine এর নাম /নাটকের নাম / সংবাদ পত্র এর নাম / চলচিত্র এর নাম -এরা দেখতে Plural হলেও এদের pronoun হবে It

Example:

Ten milesis a long way,isn’t it?
Gulliver’s travels is a famous book,isn’t it?
The united states is a rich country,isn’t it?
Ten mounds is a heavy weight,isn’t it?
Economics is my favorite subject,isn’t it?
Mathematics is very hard subject,isn’t it?
To have patience is very hard,isn’t it?
Wasting time is equal to waste life,isn’t it?
What he says is false ,isn’t it?

Rule (2)

With সহ / Together with সহ / Along with সহ/As well as এবং /Accompanied by সহ / In addition to এবং/And not / এই words গুলো দ্বারা দুইটি subject যুক্ত থাকলে প্রথম subject অনুযায়ী Tag হবে ।

Example:

I and not he am a student,aren’t I?

They along with I are present,aren’t they?

You as well as I are brilliant,aren’t you?

My father accompanied we is going to Dhaka,isn’t he?

He and not I is a student,isn’t he?

Rule (3)

Either …or / Not….but /Neither …nor /Not only

but also-এদের দ্বারা দুটি subject যুক্ত হলে Tag হবে দ্বিতীয় subject অনুযায়ী.

Example:

You or I am going to Dhaka,aren’t I?

Either she or I am present,aren’t I?

Not they but you have done it,haven’t you?

Neither I nor he is guilty,is he?

Not only she but also Sam will hate it, won’t he?

Rule (4): নিচের noun গুলি দেখতে plural হলেও এরা মূলত singular এদের pronoun হবে It.

mathematics গনিত/ Statistics পরিসংখ্যান

Economics অর্থনীতি / Optics আলোক বিজ্ঞান

Physics পদার্থ বিদ্যা /News সংবাদ

Ethics নীতি বিদ্যা /gallows ফাসির কাস্ট

innings পালা /Small pox বসন্ত রোগ

Example:

Mathematics is my favorite subjects,isn’t it?

Economics is very hard,isn’t it?

The news is very sad,isn’t it?

Physics is a subject of science,isn’t it?

Rule (5) : নিচের collective noun গুলির পরিবর্তে They বসে।

Scissors কাচি /Tongs চিমটা/

Shorts হাফ প্যান্ট / Tweezers সন্না /শোন/

Jeans জিন্স প্যান্ট /Trousers লম্বা পাজামা/

pliers প্লাস /glasses চশমা

Example:

Shorts are haram to wear, aren’t they?

Scissors are used for cutting cloth, aren’t they?

Jeans are expensive, aren’t they?

Glasses are used to protect eyes, aren’t they?

Rule (6) : নিচের collective noun গুলি singular এবং এদের pronoun হবে It.

Class শ্রেণী /Family পরিবার/Corporation পৌরসভা / Faculty অনুষদ/Committee কমিটি /Farm খামার/Crowd জনতা/ Band দল/গ্রুপ/council/Board দল/পরিসদ/chorus গায়কের দল / Group দল/company / government সরকার/Organization সংস্থা/ team দল/orchestra / Audience স্রতা/jury বিচারকের দল /public জনতা/majority/police

Example:

My family is go to Dhaka,isn’t it?

Our class is very big,isn’t it?

The committee have taken the exam,isn’t it?

The crowd is fighting,isn’t it?

Rule (7) নিচের Plural noun গুলি দেখতে singular হলেও এরা মূলত plural, এদের Pronoun হবে They ।

Child → Children (শিশু → শিশুরা)
Foot → Feet (পা → পা গুলি)
Tooth → Teeth (দাঁত → দাঁত গুলি)
Man → Men (পুরুষ → পুরুষ গুলি)
Woman → Women (মহিলা → মহিলারা)
Goose → Geese (হাঁস → হাঁস গুলি)
Mouse → Mice (ইঁদুর → ইঁদুর গুলি)
Die → Dice (পাচ গুলি → ডাইস গুলি)
Cactus → Cacti (ক্যাকটাস → ক্যাকটাস গুলি)
Focus → Foci (কেন্দ্র → কেন্দ্র গুলি)
Thesis → Theses (থিসিস → থিসিস গুলি)
Criterion → Criteria (মানদণ্ড → মানদণ্ড গুলি)
Appendix → Appendices (অ্যাপেনডিক্স → অ্যাপেনডিক্স গুলি)
Alumnus → Alumni (প্রাক্তন ছাত্র → প্রাক্তন ছাত্র গুলি)
Stadium → Stadia (মাঠ → মাঠ গুলি)
Ox → Oxen (বলদ → বলদ গুলি)
Knife → Knives (ছুরি → ছুরি গুলি)
Leaf → Leaves (পাতা → পাতা গুলি)
Box → Boxes (বক্স → বক্স গুলি)
Baby → Babies (শিশু → শিশুরা)
City → Cities (শহর → শহর গুলি)
Lady → Ladies (মহিলা → মহিলারা)
Country → Countries (দেশ → দেশ গুলি)
Hero → Heroes (হিরো → হিরো গুলি)
Radio → Radios (রেডিও → রেডিও গুলি)
Scenario → Scenarios (দৃশ্যপট → দৃশ্যপট গুলি)
Mouse → Mice (ইঁদুর → ইঁদুর গুলি)
Crisis → Crises (সংকট → সংকট গুলি)
Child → Children (শিশু → শিশুরা)
Foot → Feet (পা → পা গুলি)
Woman → Women (মহিলা → মহিলারা)
Man → Men (পুরুষ → পুরুষ গুলি)
Person → People (ব্যক্তি → মানুষ)
Goose → Geese (হাঁস → হাঁস গুলি)
Tooth → Teeth (দাঁত → দাঁত গুলি)
Stadium → Stadia (স্টেডিয়াম → স্টেডিয়াম গুলি)
Cactus → Cacti (ক্যাকটাস → ক্যাকটাস গুলি)
Focus → Foci (কেন্দ্র → কেন্দ্র গুলি)
Appendix → Appendices (অ্যাপেনডিক্স → অ্যাপেনডিক্স গুলি)
Crisis → Crises (সংকট → সংকট গুলি)
Thesis → Theses (থিসিস → থিসিস গুলি)
Alumnus → Alumni (প্রাক্তন ছাত্র → প্রাক্তন ছাত্র গুলি)
Child → Children (শিশু → শিশুরা)
Foot → Feet (পা → পা গুলি)
Tooth → Teeth (দাঁত → দাঁত গুলি)
Man → Men (পুরুষ → পুরুষ গুলি)
Woman → Women (মহিলা → মহিলারা)
Goose → Geese (হাঁস → হাঁস গুলি)
Mouse → Mice (ইঁদুর → ইঁদুর গুলি)
Cactus → Cacti (ক্যাকটাস → ক্যাকটাস গুলি)
Focus → Foci (কেন্দ্র → কেন্দ্র গুলি)
Criterion → Criteria (মানদণ্ড → মানদণ্ড গুলি)
Appendix → Appendices (অ্যাপেনডিক্স → অ্যাপেনডিক্স গুলি)
Alumnus → Alumni (প্রাক্তন ছাত্র → প্রাক্তন ছাত্র গুলি)
Stadium → Stadia (মাঠ → মাঠ গুলি)
Ox → Oxen (বলদ → বলদ গুলি)
Knife → Knives (ছুরি → ছুরি গুলি)
Leaf → Leaves (পাতা → পাতা গুলি)
Box → Boxes (বক্স → বক্স গুলি)
Baby → Babies (শিশু → শিশুরা)
City → Cities (শহর → শহর গুলি)
Lady → Ladies (মহিলা → মহিলারা)
Country → Countries (দেশ → দেশ গুলি)
Hero → Heroes (হিরো → হিরো গুলি)
Radio → Radios (রেডিও → রেডিও গুলি)
Scenario → Scenarios (দৃশ্যপট → দৃশ্যপট গুলি)
Mouse → Mice (ইঁদুর → ইঁদুর গুলি)
Crisis → Crises (সংকট → সংকট গুলি)
Child → Children (শিশু → শিশুরা)
Foot → Feet (পা → পা গুলি)
Woman → Women (মহিলা → মহিলারা)
Man → Men (পুরুষ → পুরুষ গুলি)
Person → People (ব্যক্তি → মানুষ)
Goose → Geese (হাঁস → হাঁস গুলি)
Tooth → Teeth (দাঁত → দাঁত গুলি)
Stadium → Stadia (স্টেডিয়াম → স্টেডিয়াম গুলি)
Cactus → Cacti (ক্যাকটাস → ক্যাকটাস গুলি)
Focus → Foci (কেন্দ্র → কেন্দ্র গুলি)
Appendix → Appendices (অ্যাপেনডিক্স → অ্যাপেনডিক্স গুলি)
Thesis → Theses (থিসিস → থিসিস গুলি)
Alumnus → Alumni (প্রাক্তন ছাত্র → প্রাক্তন ছাত্র গুলি)
Child → Children (শিশু → শিশুরা)
Foot → Feet (পা → পা গুলি)
Tooth → Teeth (দাঁত → দাঁত গুলি)
Man → Men (পুরুষ → পুরুষ গুলি)
Woman → Women (মহিলা → মহিলারা)
Goose → Geese (হাঁস → হাঁস গুলি)
Mouse → Mice (ইঁদুর → ইঁদুর গুলি)
Die → Dice (ডাইস → ডাইস গুলি)
Cactus → Cacti (ক্যাকটাস → ক্যাকটাস গুলি)
Focus → Foci (কেন্দ্র → কেন্দ্র গুলি)
Criterion → Criteria (মানদণ্ড → মানদণ্ড গুলি)
Deer হরিন গুলি/ salmon স্যামন মাছ গুলি/moose হরিন গুলি/ fishমাছ গুলি/ lice উকুন গুলি / mice ইদুর গুলি/data তথ্য গুলি /offspring/sheep ভেড়া গুলি /agenda আলোচ্য বিষয় গুলি /magi জ্ঞানীরা /aristocracyঅভিজাত বর্গ/ /nobility অভিজাত বর্গ / clergy পাদ্রি গন / cattle গবাদি পশু গুলি / Poultry হাস মুরগি গুলি /gentry ভদ্র লোক গুলি / errata ছাপার ভুল গুলি/ formulae সুত্র গুলি / folk লোক /memoranda স্মারক লিপি /phenomena ঘটনা গুলি/ alumni প্রাক্তন ছাত্র ছাত্রী গুলি /oxen সাড় গুলি /feet/Deer হরিন গুলি/ syllabi /loci সঠিক স্থান গুলি/ foci কেন্দ্র বিন্দু গুলি / media গন মাধ্যম গুলি/Elite অভিজাত বর্গ/vermin পোকা গুলি

Example:

The children are playing outside, aren’t they?
The men have finished their work, haven’t they?
Those geese are flying south, aren’t they?
The mice are in the kitchen, aren’t they?
The oxen are pulling the cart, aren’t they?
The leaves have fallen from the tree, haven’t they?
The teeth of the comb are broken, aren’t they?
The knives are on the table, aren’t they?
The bookshelves are full, aren’t they?
The feet are sore from walking, aren’t they?
The feet of the table are uneven, aren’t they?
The fish are swimming in the pond, aren’t they?
The soldiers have returned from the battlefield, haven’t they?
The criteria for the job have been set, haven’t they?
The criteria are clear, aren’t they?
The fungi in the forest are growing fast, aren’t they?
The deer have been spotted in the field, haven’t they?

Rule(12) Complex Sentence এর Tag হবে Principal Clause অনুযায়ী। নিচের Complex Sentence গুলির মধ্যে লাল মার্ক করা Clause গুলি হল Principal Clause.

Example:

She had finished her homework before the party started, hadn’t she?
Since you had already eaten, you weren’t hungry, were you?
Although she was tired, she kept working, didn’t she?
If you had studied harder, you could have passed the exam, couldn’t you?

Rule(13) Complex Sentence এ Conjunction না থাকলে Tag হবে Sub ordinate Clause অনুযায়ী। নিচের Complex Sentence গুলির মধ্যে লাল মার্ক করা Clause গুলি হল Subordinate Clause.

Example:

The water Sirat drinks is not pure, doesn’t she?
Sunzida knows David will solve the problem, won’t he?

Rule(14) Compound Sentence এর Tag যে কোন Clause অনুযায়ী হতে পারে । নিচের Compound Sentence গুলির মধ্যে লাল মার্ক করা Clause

গুলি হল Coordinate Clause.

Example:

1. She loves reading books, and he enjoys watching movies, doesn’t he/she?
2. You’ve finished your homework, and I’ve done mine, haven’t you/I?
3. He can play the piano beautifully, but he prefers the guitar, doesn’t he??
4. They moved to a new house last week, and everything is settling in well, isn’t it?/didn’t they?

Rule(15) Verb এর পরে Object হিসাবে You থাকলে Tag হবে don’t I?/don’t we?

Example:

Wish you good luck, don’t I?/don’t we?
Thank you, don’t I?/don’t we?

Rule(16) Little/few হল negative word এদের tag হবে affirmative

আর A little/ A few হল Positive word এদের tag হবে negative।

Example:

1. She has a little time left before the meeting, hasn’t she?
2. There is little milk in the fridge, is there?
3. We have a few things to discuss, don’t we?/haven’t we?
4. He ate little cake, did he?
5. You have few friend in this city, have you?
6. There were few people at the concert, were there?
7. She speaks little Spanish, does she?

Rule(17) কিছু Noun আছে যাদের ভিতর পুরুষের গুনাগুন বিদ্যামান তাদের Pronoun হবে he ।

Example:

Sun, Death, Time, Love , Summer , Winter, Anger, Thunder, Revenge , Fear, Day ,Wind, War , Grave= he

1. 1. Sun: The sun sets early in winter, doesn’t he?
  2. Death: Death is inevitable, isn’t he?
  3. Time: Time flies when you’re having fun, doesn’t he?
  4. Love: Love conquers all, doesn’t he?
  5. Summer: Summer is your favorite season, isn’t he?
  6. Anger: Anger can cloud your judgment, can’t he?
  7. Thunder: Thunder scares the children, doesn’t he?
  8. Revenge: Revenge never brings true peace, doesn’t he?
  9. Fear: Fear can hold you back, can’t he?
  10. Day: The day was bright and sunny, wasn’t he?
  11. Wind: The wind is picking up, isn’t he?
  12. War: War brings nothing but destruction, doesn’t he?
  13. Grave: The grave is silent, isn’t he?
  14. Sun: The sun rises in the east, doesn’t he?
  15. Death: Death is a part of life, isn’t he?
  16. Time: Time waits for no one, does he?
  17. Love: Love can be both beautiful and painful, can’t he?
  18. Winter: Winter brings snow to the mountains, doesn’t he?

Rule(18) কিছু Noun আছে যাদের ভিতর নারীর গুনাগুন বিদ্যামান তাদের Pronoun হবে =she ।

Example:

Modesty, Earth, Moon, Truth, Religion,Mercy, Nature, Night, Liberty, Peace, Virtue, Autumn, Spring, Justice, Charity, দেশের নাম, জাহাজের নাম, কোন যানবাহনের নাম =She

Modesty: Modesty is a virtue, isn’t she?
Earth: The Earth revolves around the sun, doesn’t she?
Moon: The moon looks beautiful tonight, doesn’t she?
Truth: The truth will always come out, won’t she?
Religion: Religion plays a big role in many people’s lives, doesn’t she?
Mercy: Mercy is a sign of strength, isn’tshe?
Nature: Nature has a way of healing, doesn’t she?
Night: The night is peaceful, isn’t she?
Liberty: Liberty is something worth fighting for, isn’t she?
Peace: Peace is something we all long for, isn’t she?
Virtue: Virtue is often rewarded, isn’t she?
Autumn: Autumn brings cooler weather, doesn’t she?
Spring: Spring is full of new beginnings, isn’t she?
Justice: Justice must be served, shouldn’t she?
Charity: Charity begins at home, doesn’t she?

Exercise, Practice

Salsabil cut her finger,didn’t she? (এটি একটি Past indefinite tense )
Salsabil cuts her finger,doesn’t she? (এটি একটি Present indefinite tense )
Salim Khan read a lot,didn’t he? (এটি একটি Past indefinite tense )
Salim Khan reads a lot,doesn’t he? (এটি একটি Present indefinite tense )
Salim needs some food, doesn’t he? (এটি একটি Present indefinite tense ও need main verb)
Salim needed some food, didn’t he? (এটি একটি Past indefinite tense ও needed main verb)
Sunzida need not stay here, need she? ( এখানে need auxiliary verb হিসাবে বসেছে। needএর পরে not থাকলে need দিয়ে tag করতে হবে। )
Samin Anan used to play hide and seek, didn’t She?
Sara never thought what she had achieved, did she?
মনে রেখঃ Complex Sentence এর Tag হবে Principal Clause অনুসারে ।
“All’s well that ends well”, isn’t it?
“What is broken can not be repaired”, can it?
“Time and tide waits for none,” does it?
“Time and tide wait for none,” do they?
They is an English word, isn’t it?
Universities close at 4 PM , don’t they?
Sinin and Mahisha have good mind, haven’t they?
Sinin has good mind, hasn’t she?
Sinin had good mind, hadn’t she?
This is a Samin’s new car, isn’t it?
These are Salim’s Students, aren’t they?
That was my fast journey London, wasn’t it?
Those were my memorable days, weren’t they?
One needs to do well in one’s life, doesn’t one?
The moon shines at night , doesn’t it?/doesn’t she?
Though Sara is sick, she will go to mosque,won’t she?
The water Sirat drinks is not pure,doesn’t she?
Salsabil reads more and now she is sleeping, isn’t she?
Nice day, isn’t it?
I think Sara is Bangladeshi, isn’t she?
Thank you, don’t I?/don’t we?
Wish you good luck,I?/don’t we?

Tag Question Practice SSC

Better Life

(a) Everyone wishes to enjoy a finer life, don’t they? ব্যাখ্যা: Everyone–plural sense; তাই “don’t they”.

(b) A pleasant life rarely appears without real effort, does it? ব্যাখ্যা: Rarely → negative sense; তাই “does it”.

(c) We must labour sincerely to achieve it, mustn’t we? ব্যাখ্যা: Must থাকলে tag হয় mustn’t we.

(d) Yet many of us can barely complete the task, can we? ব্যাখ্যা: Barely = negative; তাই can we.

(e) Truly, life is far from a smooth journey, isn’t it? ব্যাখ্যা: Statement positive → tag negative.

(f) Every human life faces rise and fall, doesn’t it? ব্যাখ্যা: Singular life → doesn’t it.

(g) Everybody realizes this truth, don’t they? ব্যাখ্যা: Everybody → plural meaning → don’t they.

Morning Walk

(a) Let us stroll outside the farm area, shall we? ব্যাখ্যা: Let’s/let us → shall we.

(b) I usually go for a walk every morning, don’t I? ব্যাখ্যা: “Am” exception → tag is “don’t I”.

(c) Morning greets us with refreshing air, doesn’t it? ব্যাখ্যা: Morning = singular; tag doesn’t it.

(d) Nobody should ignore such a chance, should they? ব্যাখ্যা: Nobody = negative → should they.

(e) Try to build this habit of morning walk, will you? ব্যাখ্যা: Imperative request → will you.

(f) Walking early is beneficial for health, isn’t it? ব্যাখ্যা: Positive → negative tag.

(g) Walking counts as a great physical exercise, doesn’t it? ব্যাখ্যা: Singular → doesn’t it.

Addiction & Examination

(a) I am sitting for the SSC exam this year, aren’t I? ব্যাখ্যা: Am → aren’t I.

(b) My aim is to secure an A+, isn’t it? ব্যাখ্যা: Aim → singular.

(c) Some classmates have become addicted to mobile phones, haven’t they ব্যাখ্যা: Classmates = plural.

(d) They failed to clear the test exam, didn’t they? ব্যাখ্যা: Past tense → didn’t they.

(e) Everyone dislikes their habit, don’t they? ব্যাখ্যা: Everyone → plural meaning.

(f) Many learners today are hooked on computer games, aren’t they? ব্যাখ্যা: Learners = plural.

(g) He considers jogging highly addictive, doesn’t he? ব্যাখ্যা: He → doesn’t he.

Success & Industry

(a) No success comes without sincere effort, does it? ব্যাখ্যা: Negative idea → does it.

(b) Everyone understands this matter, don’t they? ব্যাখ্যা: Everyone → plural meaning.

(c) Industrious people always stay committed, don’t they? ব্যাখ্যা: Plural → don’t they.

(d) All great achievements demand hard labour, don’t they? ব্যাখ্যা: Achievements = plural.

(e) Therefore, hard work is the doorway to success, isn’t it? ব্যাখ্যা: Positive → negative tag.

(f) Don’t waste your precious moments, will you? ব্যাখ্যা: Negative imperative → will you.

(g) More than ten percent of the employees remain jobless now, don’t they ব্যাখ্যা: Percent of people → plural sense.

Reading Books

(a) Reading books is indeed a healthy habit, isn’t it? ব্যাখ্যা: Positive → negative tag.

(b) One ought to read books to gather wisdom, shouldn’t they? ব্যাখ্যা: One → they.

(c) Reading never brings any loss, does it? ব্যাখ্যা: Never = negative.

(e) A learner must develop the habit of reading, mustn’t they? ব্যাখ্যা: Must → mustn’t.

(f) Besides, he can read books in his free time, can’t he? ব্যাখ্যা: Positive → negative.

(g) Reading strengthens memory and thinking skills, doesn’t it? ব্যাখ্যা: Singular → doesn’t it.

Childhood Memories

(a) Nothing is sweeter than childhood memories, is it? ব্যাখ্যা: Nothing → negative idea.

(b) We can hardly erase our golden days, can we? ব্যাখ্যা: Hardly = negative.

(c) My childhood memories still pull my heart, don’t they? ব্যাখ্যা: Memories = plural.

(d) Simple things attract a child the most, don’t they? ব্যাখ্যা: Things = plural.

(e) When a person grows older, he may laugh at them, mayn’t he? ব্যাখ্যা: May → mayn’t.

(f) Old photos bring back many sweet memories, don’t they? ব্যাখ্যা: Photos = plural.

(g) I still hold clear memories of my grandparents, don’t I? ব্যাখ্যা: I → don’t I.

Mixed

(a) He allowed me to do the work, didn’t he? ব্যাখ্যা: Past tense.

(b) Let us try to be sincere in life, shall we? ব্যাখ্যা: Let’s → shall we.

(c) All honour the freedom fighters, don’t they? ব্যাখ্যা: Plural object → don’t they.

(d) No achievement is possible without effort, is it? ব্যাখ্যা: Negative idea.

(e) He has to endure a miserable life, hasn’t he? ব্যাখ্যা: Has to → hasn’t he.

(f) How strange this is, isn’t it? ব্যাখ্যা: Exclamatory → isn’t it.

(g) Kindly open the door, will you? ব্যাখ্যা: Imperative request.

Planning

(a) You surely fail if you avoid planning, don’t you? ব্যাখ্যা: Positive → negative.

(b) A sound plan hardly lets you fall, does it? ব্যাখ্যা: Hardly = negative.

(c) Great people accomplished nothing without planning, did they? ব্যাখ্যা: Negative idea → did they.

(d) Even fortune rarely defeats a solid plan, does it? ব্যাখ্যা: Rarely = negative.

(e) So, prepare a plan before acting, won’t you? ব্যাখ্যা: Imperative → won’t you.

(f) She has organised her career well, hasn’t she? ব্যাখ্যা: Has → hasn’t she.

(g) Let’s hope everything follows the plan, shall we? ব্যাখ্যা: Let’s → shall we.

Trees / Environment

(a) Cutting trees is harmful for us, isn’t it? ব্যাখ্যা: Positive → negative tag.

(b) Trees give us oxygen, fruits and timber, don’t they? ব্যাখ্যা: Trees = plural.

(c) We can barely live without them, can we? ব্যাখ্যা: Barely = negative.

(d) They are our greatest natural friends, aren’t they? ব্যাখ্যা: They → aren’t they.

(e) Let’s plant more and more trees, shall we? ব্যাখ্যা: Let’s → shall we.

(f) To keep the environment green, we must look after trees, mustn’t we? ব্যাখ্যা: Must → mustn’t.

(g) Without trees the land will become a desert, won’t it? ব্যাখ্যা: Future → won’t it.

Patriotism

(a) Patriotism is indeed a noble quality, isn’t it? ব্যাখ্যা: Positive → negative.

(b) Every religion inspires us to love our country, doesn’t it? ব্যাখ্যা: Religion = singular.

(c) We must recall that country comes first, mustn’t we? ব্যাখ্যা: Must → mustn’t.

(d) Why people forget this remains a puzzle, isn’t it? ব্যাখ্যা: Positive → negative tag.

(e) We expect that no one will go astray, will they? ব্যাখ্যা: No one = negative → will they.

(f) Those who love their nation are known as patriots, aren’t they? ব্যাখ্যা: Plural → aren’t they.

(g) Patriotism leads to humanity, doesn’t it? ব্যাখ্যা: Positive → negative.

Cheat / Honesty

(a) Nobody trusts a dishonest person, do they? বাংলা ব্যাখ্যা: Nobody নেতিবাচক অর্থ বহন করে, তাই tag হয় “do they”.

(b) Everyone dislikes a fraud, don’t they? Everybody → plural sense → don’t they.

(d) He can hardly achieve success in life, can he? Hardly = negative sense → can he.

(e) Let us always speak the truth, shall we? = Let us / let’s → tag = shall we.

(f) Truth wins in the end, doesn’t it?= Positive sentence → negative tag.

(g) Truth itself is a thing of beauty, isn’t it?= Truth = singular subject → isn’t it.

Industry / Hard Work

(a) Hard work is the gateway to success, isn’t it?=Positive → negative tag.

(b) Industrious people remain successful, don’t they? =People = plural → don’t they.

(d) They rarely fall into poverty, do they?= Rarely = negative → do they.

(e) There is no substitute for industry, is there?=Negative idea → is there.

(f) Industry is the opposite of laziness, isn’t it?= Positive → negative tag.

(g) Laziness brings misery into a person’s life, doesn’t it?= Singular subject → doesn’t it.

Freedom Fighters

(a) The freedom fighters are our true heroes, aren’t they?= Plural subject → aren’t they.

(b) Nothing surpasses their sacrifice, does it?= Nothing → negative → does it.

(d) We should never ignore their value, should we?= Never = negative → should we.

(e) Every citizen of Bangladesh must respect them, mustn’t they?= Must → mustn’t they.

(f) We achieved our freedom at the cost of their blood, didn’t we?= Past tense → didn’t we.

(g) We pay deep tribute to them on Independence Day, don’t we?= Present simple → don’t we._

After Examination / Sylhet Tour

(a) Our examination has ended, hasn’t it?= Positive → negative tag.

(b) Everybody is free now, aren’t they?= Everybody = plural sense.

(d) But Aslam has little interest in the plan, has he?= Little = negative idea.

(e) He, as well as his parents, visited Sylhet last year, didn’t he?=Main subject = he.

(f) They enjoyed a lot since they saw many beautiful spots, didn’t they?= Past → didn’t they.

(g) Aslam now hopes to learn basic computer skills, doesn’t he? = Present simple → doesn’t he.

Computer Knowledge

(a) Computer literacy is essential for higher studies, isn’t it?= Positive → negative tag.

(b) Shapna has very little knowledge of computers, has she?= Little = negative → has she.

(d) I think she has no real interest in it, has she?=No interest = negative.

(e) She ought to be encouraged, shouldn’t she?=Ought to / should → shouldn’t.

(f) Let us speak to her, shall we?= Let us → shall we.

(g) We can hardly do anything today without a computer, can we?= Hardly = negative → can we.

(h) But don’t become too addicted to computers, will you?= Negative imperative → will you.

Rajib / Future Plan

(a) I am Rajib and a student of class ten, aren’t I? = Am → aren’t I.

(b) I study in the science group, don’t I?= Present simple → don’t I.

(d) I hope to become a doctor, don’t I?=Hope to → don’t I.

(e) But I may become an army officer too, mayn’t I? = May → mayn’t.

(f) Life depends on hard work, doesn’t it?= Singular subject → doesn’t it.

(g) I must work hard to achieve my dream, mustn’t I? = Must → mustn’t.

(h) Success requires both effort and confidence, doesn’t it?= Positive → negative.

(i) Don’t lose confidence, will you?= Negative imperative → will you.

Nostalgia / Childhood Memories

(a) Everyone becomes nostalgic at some point, don’t they?= Everyone = plural meaning.

(b) We can hardly erase the golden memories, can we?= Hardly = negative.

(d) The sweetest childhood memory is always bright, isn’t it?= Singular → isn’t it.

(e) Nobody forgets such lovely memories, do they?= Nobody → negative → do they.

(f) If I feel nostalgic about my primary school days, don’t I?=Present simple → don’t I.

(g) She is deeply nostalgic about the place she grew up in, isn’t she?= She → isn’t she.

Freedom Fighters

(a) Everyone honours the freedom fighters, don’t they?= Everyone = plural sense.

(b) They fought bravely for our independence, didn’t they? = Past → didn’t they.

(d) Their names will remain shining forever, won’t they? = Future → won’t they.

(e) We must not forget them, must we?= Must not → must we.

(f) They are truly the best sons of this soil, aren’t they?= Plural → aren’t they.

(g) We need to identify the fake freedom fighters, don’t we?= Positive → negative tag.

(h) You had better drink cold water, hadn’t you?= Had better → hadn’t you.

Miscellaneous

(a) The fatherly feeling rose strongly within him, didn’t it?= Past → didn’t it.

(b) Thank you very much, won’t you? (formal politeness) =Thanking → polite request tone.

(d) Let us go home, shall we?= Let us → shall we.

(e) Keep the fish in the pond, will you?= Imperative → will you.

(f) Long live our motherland, mayn’t she? =Wishing → mayn’t she.

Arsenic Pollution (Dialogue)

(a) Hello Rumi, you watched the programme on arsenic pollution yesterday, didn’t you? = Past → didn’t you.

(b) Yes Rajib, it has already turned into a serious issue in our country, hasn’t it?=Present perfect.

= Singular subject → doesn’t it.

(d) It may cause many diseases, can’t it? = Possibility → can’t it.

(e) Everyone must be careful about the water they drink, mustn’t they?

Must → mustn’t.

(f) Arsenic is extremely harmful, isn’t it?= Positive → negative.

(g) Ensure that you drink safe water, won’t you?= Request → won’t you.

Health

(a) Good health refers to a state free from every kind of illness, doesn’t it?= ব্যাখ্যা: এখানে “good health” একবচন, তাই “doesn’t it?” ব্যবহৃত হয়েছে।

(b) One can maintain sound health by following some rules regularly, can’t they?=ব্যাখ্যা: “one” এর জন্য সাধারণত gender-neutral “they” ও “can’t they?” ব্যবহৃত হয়।

(c) A person needs to eat a balanced diet every day, doesn’t he?=ব্যাখ্যা: সাধারণ ব্যক্তিকে বোঝাতে he ব্যবহৃত হয়।

(d) He has to take physical exercise on a regular basis, doesn’t he? =ব্যাখ্যা: “has to” থাকলে ট্যাগে “doesn’t he?” হয়।

(e) He must sleep well to stay healthy, mustn’t he? =ব্যাখ্যা: “must” এর tag হয় “mustn’t he?”

(f) Regular physical activity strengthens his heart, doesn’t it? = ব্যাখ্যা: সাধারণ সত্য বোঝাতে “doesn’t it?” ব্যবহৃত হয়েছে।

(g) A sincere person usually achieves success in life, doesn’t he?=ব্যাখ্যা: “a sincere person” একবচন, তাই “doesn’t he?” ব্যবহৃত হয়েছে।

(h) The heart pumps blood throughout the whole body, doesn’t it?=ব্যাখ্যা: heart বস্তুকে বোঝাচ্ছে, তাই pronoun “it”।

Sincerity

(a) Sincerity is considered a great human quality, isn’t it?=ব্যাখ্যা: “sincerity” একবচন বিমূর্ত noun, তাই “isn’t it?”

(b) No one becomes as successful as a sincere person, do they?= ব্যাখ্যা: negative idea “no one” হলে tag হয় “do they?”

(c) People who are careless in their duties rarely achieve success, do they?= ব্যাখ্যা: “rarely/hardly” থাকলে tag হয় positive — do they?

(d) Every student needs sincerity to do well in life, don’t they?= ব্যাখ্যা: “every student” অর্থে person বোঝায়, তাই tag “they” ব্যবহার করা যায়।

(e) Let us make sincerity a part of our daily life, shall we?=ব্যাখ্যা: “Let us” থাকলে tag হয় “shall we?”

(f) People who are sincere prove themselves trustworthy, don’t they?= ব্যাখ্যা: plural subject “people” → “don’t they?” সঠিক।

(g) So, you can depend on a sincere person without hesitation, can’t you?=ব্যাখ্যা: “you can depend” affirmative, তাই negative tag “can’t you?”

English/English Grammar

(a) Most students who fail in English lack a strong base in grammar, don’t they?=ব্যাখ্যা: “most students” plural, তাই tag — “don’t they?”

(b) Many of them study only to pass the exam, don’t they?=ব্যাখ্যা: affirmative sentence, তাই negative tag ব্যবহৃত হয়েছে।

(c) Teachers should inspire learners to understand the basics, shouldn’t they?= ব্যাখ্যা: “should” থাকলে tag হয় “shouldn’t they?”

(d) Students cannot avoid learning grammar if they want to improve, can they?
=ব্যাখ্যা: “cannot” negative, তাই positive tag — “can they?”

(e)Besides, regular practice is necessary for mastering grammar, isn’t it?=ব্যাখ্যা: “practice” একবচন noun, তাই “isn’t it?” সঠিক।

(f) Practice helps a learner become perfect, doesn’t it?= ব্যাখ্যা: general truth, simple present → “doesn’t it?”

(g) So, let’s continue practising more and more, shall we?=ব্যাখ্যা: “let’s” থাকলে tag হয় “shall we?”

Writing

(a) I need a pen right now, don’t I? =ব্যাখ্যা: “I need” affirmative → negative tag “don’t I?”

(b) I must write a letter to my friend soon, mustn’t I?= ব্যাখ্যা: “must” থাকলে tag হয় “mustn’t I?”

(c) I haven’t written to him for quite a long time, have I?=ব্যাখ্যা: negative sentence, তাই positive tag “have I?”

(d) Since we are close friends, we should stay connected, shouldn’t we? =ব্যাখ্যা: “should” থাকলে tag — “shouldn’t we?”

(e) I am irregular in writing letters, but my friend keeps writing regularly, isn’t he? =ব্যাখ্যা: বন্ধুটির কথা বলে “he” ব্যবহার করা হয়েছে।

(f) You must put the letter inside an envelope before sending it, mustn’t you?
=ব্যাখ্যা: “must” → tag হয় “mustn’t you?”

(g) We often receive important notices through letters, don’t we?=ব্যাখ্যা: “we receive” affirmative → tag “don’t we?”

Mixed

(a)The wind blows gently in spring, doesn’t it? =বাংলা: simple present affirmative → “doesn’t it?”

(b) How lovely the flowers look, don’t they?=বাংলা: ফুল plural, তাই tag “don’t they?”

(c) Everything becomes beautiful in a moonlit night, doesn’t it? =বাংলা: “everything” singular → tag “doesn’t it?”

(d) Work hard to achieve success, will you?=বাংলা: imperative sentence → positive tag “will you?”

(e) The beast inside him suddenly awakened, didn’t it?=বাংলা: past tense → tag “didn’t it?”

(f) Tareq along with his friends attended the seminar, didn’t he?=বাংলা: আসল subject “Tareq” → tag “he”।

Mixed

(a)Nobody was present there yesterday, were they?=বাংলা: “nobody” negative → tag positive “were they?”

(b)I am an SSC examinee this year, aren’t I?=বাংলা: “I am” এর tag হয় “aren’t I?”

(c)Don’t tell a lie under any circumstances, will you?=বাংলা: negative command → tag positive “will you?”

(d)The widow lives alone in her small house, doesn’t she?=বাংলা: singular female → tag “doesn’t she?”

(e)Nothing brings more joy than the sweetest childhood memories, does it?
(বাংলা: “nothing” থাকায় ট্যাগ প্রশ্ন positive হবে। বাক্যের অর্থ Childhood memory-র শ্রেষ্ঠত্ব প্রকাশ করছে।)

(f)That is why we should continue this practice, shouldn’t we?
(বাংলা: “we should” → negative tag “shouldn’t we”. অভ্যাস চালিয়ে যাওয়ার প্রয়োজন বোঝানো হয়েছে।)

Truthfulness

(a)Truthfulness is indeed a noble virtue, isn’t it?=(বাংলা: সাধারণ সত্য, তাই “isn’t it” tag ব্যবহার হয়েছে।)

(b)No quality is superior to truthfulness, is it?=(বাংলা: “No/None” → tag প্রশ্ন positive হয়।)

(c) Everyone appreciates an honest person, don’t they?=(বাংলা: “everyone” → plural sense, তাই “they” ব্যবহার হয়েছে।)

(d) Follow the path of truthful people, won’t you?=(বাংলা: আদেশবাচক বাক্য → “won’t you” tag।)

(e) Let us try to remain truthful, shall we?=(বাংলা: “let us” এর ট্যাগ “shall we”.)

(f) Speaking the truth earns respect from others, doesn’t it?=(বাংলা: সাধারণ সত্য → affirmative + negative tag।)

(g) Research shows a connection between honesty and truthfulness, doesn’t it?=(বাংলা: “research shows” → negative tag “doesn’t it”.)

Optimism

(a)Optimism is a remarkable trait, isn’t it?=(বাংলা: সাধারণ সত্য, তাই “isn’t it”.)

(b) Everyone accepts this universal truth, don’t they?=(বাংলা: everyone → plural sense → “they”.)

(c) But not all people can stay optimistic, can they?=(বাংলা: negative idea → positive tag “can they”.)

(d) None except the optimists are welcomed by all, are they?=(বাংলা: “none” → positive tag “are they”.)

(e) Therefore, we should remain hopeful about life, shouldn’t we?
=(বাংলা: “should” → negative tag।)

(f) Don’t turn into a pessimist, will you?=(বাংলা: negative imperative → “will you”.)

(g) You don’t need to be pessimistic to understand our difficulties, do you?=(বাংলা: negative → positive tag।)

(h) Telling a lie is sinful. Sinners suffer in the long run, don’t they?
=(বাংলা: সাধারণ সত্য → “don’t they”.)

Mixed

(a) Flowers stand for purity and beauty; nobody hates them, do they?
=(বাংলা: “nobody” → positive tag।)

(b) I wish to meet her; she seldom visits here, does she?=(বাংলা: “seldom/hardly” → negative meaning → positive tag।)

(c) Vitamins are vital for good health; we must eat vegetables to get them, mustn’t we?=(বাংলা: “must” → negative tag “mustn’t we”.)

(d) Truthfulness is a noble virtue, so avoid lying, will you?=(বাংলা: আদেশবাচক বাক্য → “will you”.)

(e)Let me go for a walk, will you?=(বাংলা: “let me” → tag “will you”.)

(f) It is I who am responsible, aren’t I?=(বাংলা: “I am” এর ট্যাগ “aren’t I”. নিয়ম অনুযায়ী ব্যতিক্রম।)

Mixed

(a) Man is the finest creation of God, isn’t he?=(বাংলা: সাধারণ সত্য → negative tag।)

(b)Yet sometimes the beast within us appears, doesn’t it?=(বাংলা: “sometimes” → negative tag “doesn’t it”.)

(c) Some among us are considered good in society, aren’t we?=(বাংলা: “we” → “aren’t we” tag।)

(d) Those who cause harm to others should be avoided, shouldn’t they?
=(বাংলা: “should” → negative tag।)

(e) Let’s build a peaceful and happy society, shall we?=(বাংলা: “let’s” → tag “shall we”.)

(f) A man is judged by the company he keeps, isn’t he?=(বাংলা: সাধারণ সত্য।)

(g) Don’t keep company with wicked people, will you?=(বাংলা: negative imperative।)

Mixed

(a) We can see that Masum has little idea about sports, has he?=(বাংলা: “little” → negative idea → positive tag।)

(b) Let’s talk to him, shall we?=(বাংলা: let’s rule।)

(c)We believe he doesn’t know how to play tennis, does he?=(বাংলা: negative → positive tag।)

(d)Everyone admires a versatile player, don’t they?=(বাংলা: everyone → they।)

(e) Although he is good at studies, he is lazy, isn’t he?=(বাংলা: affirmative → negative tag।)

(f)We have tried our best to encourage him, haven’t we?=(বাংলা: present perfect → “haven’t we”.)

(g)Who really cares, do they?=(বাংলা: প্রশ্নবোধক কিন্তু tag যোগ হয়।)

Mixed

(a) A nuclear family has several advantages, hasn’t it?=(বাংলা: affirmative → negative tag।)

(b)There are only a few members in such a family, aren’t there?=(বাংলা: “there are” → tag “aren’t there”.)

(c)It remains calm and quiet, doesn’t it?=(বাংলা: affirmative → negative tag।)

(d)Thus, one can find peace and comfort in a nuclear family, can’t they?=(বাংলা: “one” → tag “they”.)

(e)One does not need to think about many people, do they?=(বাংলা: negative → positive tag।)

(f) A nuclear family is one consisting of parents and children, isn’t it?
=(বাংলা: সংজ্ঞাবাচক।)

(g) However, it has some disadvantages too, hasn’t it?=(বাংলা: affirmative → negative tag।)

Mixed

(a) I am still your friend and would never deceive you, wouldn’t I?
=(বাংলা: “I am” + ভবিষ্যৎ সম্ভাব্যতা → tag “wouldn’t I”.)

(b)Never trust everything people say, will you?=(বাংলা: negative imperative → tag “will you”.)

(c)I’ll even risk my life if you are in danger, won’t I?=(বাংলা: conditional action → tag “won’t I”.)

(d) Breaking a friendship is easier than making one, isn’t it?
=(বাংলা: সাধারণ সত্য → tag “isn’t it”.)

(e)Retract from your wrong path, will you?=(বাংলা: imperative → tag “will you”.)

(f)We have been close friends since childhood, haven’t we?=(বাংলা: present perfect → tag “haven’t we”.)

(g)Our friendship will remain unbroken, won’t it?=(বাংলা: ভবিষ্যৎ সম্ভাবনা → negative tag “won’t it”.)

Mixed

(a) Nowadays, extended families are mostly found in rural areas, aren’t they?=(বাংলা: “are” → negative tag।)

(b)Such houses usually have many family members, don’t they?=(বাংলা: plural subject → “don’t they”.)

(c) The house is always lively and full of guests, isn’t it?=(বাংলা: affirmative → negative tag।)

(d) It becomes difficult for one to concentrate on studies, doesn’t it?
=(বাংলা: singular subject → negative tag।)

(e)Children in the same room are often reading or gossiping, aren’t they?=(বাংলা: plural → “aren’t they”.)

(f)Now extended families are rarely seen in towns, aren’t they?=(বাংলা: negative observation → “aren’t they”.)

(g) We should maintain this tradition for future generations, shouldn’t we?=(বাংলা: “should” → negative tag।)

Mixed

(a) A rolling stone never gathers moss, does it?=(বাংলা: proverb → tag positive।)

(b) None is truly free under the sun, are they?=(বাংলা: “none” → plural tag “are they”.)

(c) The cowardly act surprised us, didn’t it?=(বাংলা: past tense → tag “didn’t it”.)

(d) Everybody is prone to mistakes, aren’t they?=(বাংলা: “everybody” → plural sense → tag “aren’t they”.)

(e) The jury gave a unanimous verdict, didn’t it?=(বাংলা: singular collective noun → tag “didn’t it”.)

(f) The Headmaster and the secretary approved the decision, didn’t they?=(বাংলা: plural subject → tag “didn’t they”.)

(g) He, not his brother, performed the task, didn’t he?=(বাংলা: main subject “he” → tag accordingly।)

Mixed

(a)Your letter full of good news reached me yesterday, didn’t it?=(বাংলা: past tense → tag “didn’t it”.)

(b)You came first in the final exam, haven’t you?=(বাংলা: present perfect → tag “haven’t you”.)

(c)I am very delighted about your result, aren’t I?=(বাংলা: “I am” → tag “aren’t I”.)

(d)Congratulations! This success will motivate you further, won’t it?
=(বাংলা: future possibility → tag “won’t it”.)

(e)Don’t forget to take care of your health, will you?=(বাংলা: imperative → tag “will you”.)

(f)Health is the foundation of all happiness, isn’t it?=(বাংলা: general truth → tag “isn’t it”.)

(g)Everybody is aware of this fact, aren’t they?=(বাংলা: “everybody” → plural tag “aren’t they”.)

Mixed

(a)Young people rarely practice good manners, do they?=(বাংলা: “rarely” → negative sense → tag positive।)

(b)But nobody appreciates an ill-mannered student, do they?=(বাংলা: “nobody” → plural tag “do they”.)

(c)Everyone admires a well-behaved student, don’t they?=(বাংলা: “everyone” → plural sense → tag “don’t they”.)

(d)We seldom teach manners to our young learners, do we?=(বাংলা: “seldom” → negative idea → tag positive।)

(e) “Courtesy costs nothing but yields much,” we should remember this maxim, shouldn’t we?=(বাংলা: “should” → negative tag।)

(f)Knowing the maxim alone doesn’t make one courteous, does it?
=(বাংলা: negative statement → tag “does it”.)

(g)We must still try our best to practice courtesy, mustn’t we?=(বাংলা: “must” → negative tag।)

Mixed

(a) The beauty of a moonlit night cannot be expressed in words, can it?
=(বাংলা: negative statement → tag positive।)

(b)It is indeed very charming, isn’t it?=(বাংলা: affirmative → negative tag।)

(c)It dazzles our eyes delightfully, doesn’t it?=(বাংলা: general observation → tag “doesn’t it”.)

(d)Everyone enjoys a moonlit night, don’t they?=(বাংলা: “everyone” → plural tag।)

(e)Even tiny insects fly around in the night, don’t they?=(বাংলা: plural subject → tag “don’t they”.)

(f)People with poetic minds appreciate the night differently, don’t they?(বাংলা: plural → tag “don’t they”.)

(g)Birds are also seen flying about at night, aren’t they?
(বাংলা: affirmative observation → negative tag।)

Mixed

(a) Money is essential for our life, isn’t it?=(বাংলা: general truth → negative tag।)

(b)One can hardly do anything without money, can they?=(বাংলা: singular “one” → tag “they”.)

(c)But money rarely brings true happiness, can it?=(বাংলা: negative statement → tag positive।)

(d)Contentment is what we truly need to be happy, isn’t it?=(বাংলা: general truth → negative tag।)

(e)That’s why only a few people live a happy life, don’t they?
=(বাংলা: plural sense → tag “don’t they”.)

(f)Those who chase money are often greedy, aren’t they?=(বাংলা: affirmative → negative tag।)

(g)Greedy people cannot be truly happy, can they?=(বাংলা: negative → positive tag।)

Mixed

(a)Everybody loves flowers, don’t they?=(বাংলা: “everybody” → plural tag।)

(b)Nowadays, flowers are used on many occasions, aren’t they?=(বাংলা: present habit → negative tag।)

(c)We need flowers to welcome our honorable guests, don’t we?=(বাংলা: collective need → tag “don’t we”.)

(d)Many people now cultivate flowers, don’t they?=(বাংলা: plural → tag “don’t they”.)

Mixed

A liar always ends up living unhappily, don’t they?=“A liar” একবচন হলেও সাধারণ মানুষ বোঝাতে plural tag ব্যবহার হয়।
Telling the truth keeps our character strong, doesn’t it?=“Telling the truth” একটি gerund phrase—এটি একবচন, তাই “doesn’t it”.
Everyone should practise speaking the truth, shouldn’t they?=“Everyone” দেখতে একবচন হলেও অর্থে বহুজন—tag plural হয়।
Let us make honesty our habit, shall we?=“Let us” থাকলে tag হয় “shall we”.
Many people crack lies just for fun, don’t they?=“Many people” plural—tag “don’t they”.
Such behaviour is never acceptable, is it?=নেতিবাচক ভাব—tag positive “is it”.
You’ve really achieved an outstanding result, haven’t you?=Present perfect tense—tag “haven’t you”.
True, but my teachers and parents also supported me, didn’t they?=সাধারণ অতীত (supported)—tag “didn’t they”.
Absolutely, and you worked with determination too, didn’t you?=একই past structure—tag “didn’t you”.
Success always follows hard work, doesn’t it?=সাধারণ সত্য, একবচন—tag “doesn’t it”.
All of us feel proud of your achievement, don’t we?=“All of us” plural—tag “don’t we”.

Trees

Trees are truly our lifelong companions, aren’t they?=Plural subject—tag plural।
They supply us with fresh oxygen, don’t they?=“They” plural—tag “don’t they”.
Everybody knows this simple truth, don’t they?=“Everybody” অর্থে বহুজন—tag plural।
Still, people continue cutting trees without hesitation, don’t they?=“People” plural—tag plural।
Let’s plant more and save our environment, shall we?=“Let’s” → tag “shall we”.
We must avoid destroying trees, mustn’t we?=“Must” এর negative tag “mustn’t”.
Awareness about afforestation needs to grow among the people, doesn’t it?=“Awareness” একবচন—tag “doesn’t it”.

Life & Struggle

Life is filled with challenges and hardships, isn’t it?=“Life” একবচন—tag “isn’t it”.
These barriers need to be conquered for success, don’t they?=“Barriers” plural—tag “don’t they”.
So, we should confront them bravely, shouldn’t we?=“We should” → tag “shouldn’t we”.
We may stumble at the beginning, mayn’t we?=“May” এর negative tag “mayn’t”.
But we must not give up, must we?=Negative statement → positive tag “must we”.
Facing difficulties demands mental strength, doesn’t it?=Gerund phrase একবচন—tag “doesn’t it”.
Not everyone is expected to have the same strength, are they?=Negative sense—tag opposite।

Mixed

(a) What a splendid result you have achieved, haven’t you?=অসাধারণ ফল বোঝাতে tag “haven’t you”।

(b) We are truly delighted with your performance, aren’t we?=“We are” → tag “aren’t we”.

(c) Thanks, Amir. All honour goes to my parents and teachers, doesn’t it?
=সম্মান/credit—একবচন, তাই “doesn’t it”.

(d) I feel deeply grateful to them, don’t I?=“I feel”—tag “don’t I”.

(e) Yes, we ought to stay thankful to them forever, oughtn’t we?=“Ought to” এর negative tag “oughtn’t we”.

(f) We owe our life to our parents, don’t we?=“We owe”—tag “don’t we”.

(g) We must acknowledge our debt to our teachers, mustn’t we?=“Must” এর negative tag “mustn’t we”.

Headphone

(h) Young people enjoy listening to music with headphones, don’t they?=“Young people” plural—tag “don’t they”.

(i) They don’t realize the harmful effect on hearing, do they?=Negative tone—positive tag।

(j) Using headphones while walking may even lead to accidents, can’t it?=“May/can”—tag “can’t it”.

(k) Teenagers rarely pay attention to elders’ warnings, do they?=“Rarely” → negative sense → positive tag।

(l) True smartness lies in humility, doesn’t it?=Universal truth—“doesn’t it”.

(m) Many users ignore cleaning their headphones, don’t they?=Plural subject—tag plural।

(n) This habit may cause serious infections, can’t it?=সম্ভাবনা বোঝাতে—tag “can’t it”.

mixed

(a) Life on earth is very unpredictable, isn’t it?-=“Life” একবচন তাই “isn’t it”.

(b) Nobody knows when death will come, do they?=“Nobody” → negative → positive tag।

(c) Our deeds indicate whether we will be remembered, won’t they?=“Deeds” plural—tag “won’t they”.

(d) Yet we seldom think about this reality, do we?=“Seldom” negative sense—positive tag।

(e) We must work for humanity’s welfare, mustn’t we?=“Must” → “mustn’t we”.

(f) Those who serve others are honoured forever, aren’t they?=“Those who” plural—tag plural।

(g) Death is something no one can escape, is it?=Inevitable fact—negative sense → positive tag।

Mixed

(a) Hamidur Rahman designed the Shaheed Minar, didn’t he?=Past tense—tag “didn’t he”.

(b) He reflected the spirit of the Bangalee nation in it, didn’t he?=Same tense—same tag।

(c) He was a pioneer of modern art in our country, wasn’t he?=“Was”—tag “wasn’t he”.

(d) People still admire his remarkable creation, don’t they?=Plural subject—tag plural।

(e) We should never ignore his contributions, should we?=Negative advice—positive tag।

(f) The Shaheed Minar symbolizes unity and harmony, doesn’t it?=একবচন subject—tag “doesn’t it”.

Mixed

(a) Today the Shaheed Minar stands as a sign of courage and unity, doesn’t it?
=একবচন—tag “doesn’t it”.

(b) Illiteracy is truly a national curse, isn’t it?=Statement of fact—tag “isn’t it”.

(c) Nothing harms a nation more than illiteracy, does it?=Negative comparative—positive tag।

(d) The uneducated hardly understand this fact, do they?=“Hardly” → negative → positive tag।

(e) Illiteracy slows down all development efforts, doesn’t it?=একবচন abstract noun—tag “doesn’t it”.

(f) Let’s open an evening school for workers, shall we?=“Let’s” → tag “shall we”.

(g) We ought to discuss it with our chairman, oughtn’t we?=“Ought to” → “oughtn’t we”.

Mixed

(a) Birds are not as gifted as humans, are they?=Negative statement—positive tag।

(b) But they never pollute the environment the way we do, do they?=Negative implication—positive tag।

(c) It is humans who damage nature the most, aren’t they?=“Humans” plural—tag plural।

(d) So, we shouldn’t harm our surroundings, should we?=Negative advice—positive tag।

(e) If we become educated, we will grow aware, won’t we?=Future tense—tag “won’t we”.

(f) People need a clean, pollution-free environment, don’t they?=Plural meaning—tag plural।

(g) Let’s work together to keep our earth clean, shall we?=“Let’s”—tag “shall we”.

Mixed

(a) Everyone wants good friends, don’t they?=“Everyone” plural meaning—tag plural।

(b) Finding a true friend is difficult, isn’t it?=“Finding” = gerund → singular।

(c) A true friend rarely leaves us, does she?=“Rarely”—negative → positive tag।

(d) A book can also become a loyal friend, can’t it?=Possibility → “can’t it”.

(e) None of us can live without companionship, can we?=“None” negative—positive tag।

(f) Good books truly guide us, don’t they?=Plural—tag plural।

(g) Let us make reading a daily habit, shall we?=“Let us”—tag “shall we”.

Mixed

(a) It’s a bright moonlit night, isn’t it?=“It is”—tag “isn’t it”.

(b) We are enjoying the view, aren’t we?=Present continuous—tag “aren’t we”.

(c) There are many people on the field, aren’t there?=“There are”—tag “aren’t there”.

(d) Let them join us, will you?=Request tag—“will you”.

(e) We will sing together joyfully, won’t we?=Future tense—“won’t we”.

(f) Nobody dislikes such a lovely night, do they?=“Nobody” → positive tag।

(g) We should not miss the charm of this night, should we?=Negative → positive tag।

Mixed

(a) Information and culture now move freely across nations, don’t they?=Plural idea—tag plural।

(b) Foreign culture influences our own strongly, doesn’t it?=একবচন—tag “doesn’t it”.

(c) I won’t enjoy foreign TV shows unless they are moral and educational, will I?=Negative clause—positive tag।

(d) Surely our culture doesn’t have many flaws, does it?=Negative—positive tag।

(e) You’re right; our programmes need improvement for public benefit, don’t they?=“Programmes” plural—tag plural।

Mixed

(a) Yesterday a widower came to our house, didn’t he?=ব্যাখ্যা: “widower” একবচন, তাই tag-এ “he” ব্যবহার হয়েছে।

(c) I could hardly understand the sentence, could I?=ব্যাখ্যা: “hardly” থাকলে tag question হয় positive।

(d) To grasp the meaning properly, we must think carefully, mustn’t we?= ব্যাখ্যা: “must” থাকলে tag-এ “mustn’t + subject”।

(e) Nothing becomes difficult when you study seriously, does it?=ব্যাখ্যা: “nothing” → negative idea, তাই tag positive।

(f) So, let us study regularly, shall we?= ব্যাখ্যা: “Let’s/Let us” থাকলে tag হয় “shall we”।

(g) Otherwise, you will fall behind, won’t you?=ব্যাখ্যা: Future tense “will” → tag “won’t you”।

Mixed

(a) Each of the boys received a prize, didn’t he?=ব্যাখ্যা: “Each of” → singular meaning, তাই he।

(b) You, he and I completed the task together, didn’t we?= ব্যাখ্যা: তিনজন থাকলে মোট subject “we”।

(c) The jury members expressed different opinions, didn’t they?= ব্যাখ্যা: “jury” collective noun → plural sense → they।

(d) Barking dogs hardly bite, do they?=ব্যাখ্যা: “hardly” → negative idea → tag positive।

(e) Something is better than nothing, isn’t it?= ব্যাখ্যা: “Something” → singular → it।

(f) There is a little water in the glass, isn’t there?=ব্যাখ্যা: “There is…” → tag: “isn’t there?”।

Mixed

(a) I have neither gold nor silver, have I?= ব্যাখ্যা: মূল বাক্য negative idea, তাই tag positive।

(b) The tools used in the factory work smoothly, don’t they?=ব্যাখ্যা: “tools” plural → they।

(c) Death is a character in “The Rime of the Ancient Mariner,” isn’t it?= ব্যাখ্যা: “Death” এখানে চরিত্র; singular → it।

(d) The guide was not present yesterday, was he?=ব্যাখ্যা: Negative sentence → tag positive।

Mixed

Juhi lives in Mumbai, doesn’t she?=একবচন subject Juhi—সাহায্যকারী verb “does”—tag হবে “doesn’t she”.
We are getting late for the film, aren’t we?=Subject “we”—be verb “are”—tag হবে “aren’t we”.
Sam isn’t behaving well, is he?=Negative sentence—tag হবে positive “is he”.
I was mistaken about that issue, wasn’t I?=Subject “I”—past tense “was”—tag হবে “wasn’t I”.
Andrew attended school yesterday, didn’t he?=Past simple affirmative—tag হবে “didn’t he”.
You have finished your classwork, haven’t you?=Present perfect—tag হবে “haven’t you”.
Please keep quiet for a moment, will you?=Imperative sentence—tag হিসেবে “will you” ব্যবহৃত হয়।
I think Tim is seriously ill, isn’t he?=Main idea “Tim is ill”—tag হবে “isn’t he”.
Sheena will not object if I borrow her notebook, will she?=Negative modal “won’t”—tag হবে “will she”.
The girl is practicing on the keyboard, isn’t she?=Be verb “is”—tag হবে “isn’t she”.
Patrick will attend the seminar tonight, won’t he?=Modal “will”—tag হবে “won’t he”.
Rita rarely behaves that harshly, does she?=“Rarely” → negative sense, তাই tag হবে positive “does she”.
Sam is not enrolled as a student, is he?=Negative statement—tag positive “is he”.
The weather is extremely humid today, isn’t it?=Be verb “is”—tag হবে “isn’t it”.
Laura looks very pretty, doesn’t she?=Main verb “looks”—tag হবে “doesn’t she”.
Let’s go hiking in the hills, shall we?=“Let’s” দিয়ে শুরু—tag হয় “shall we”.
The kids are taking a nap, aren’t they?=Be verb “are”—tag হবে “aren’t they”.
The pot is extremely hot, isn’t it?=Be verb “is”—tag হবে “isn’t it”.
Amy doesn’t enjoy doing difficult sums, does she?=Negative auxiliary “doesn’t”—tag হবে “does she”.
You are originally from West Bengal, aren’t you?=Be verb “are”—tag হবে “aren’t you”.
I enjoy eating chocolate doughnuts, don’t I?=Affirmative with “I”—tag হবে “don’t I”.
You have already finished your project, haven’t you?=Present perfect—tag হবে “haven’t you”.
You don’t stay in this area, do you?=Negative statement—tag positive “do you”.
The kids are running around in the park, aren’t they?=Be verb “are”—tag হবে “aren’t they”.
We usually eat out on Fridays, don’t we?=Simple present habitual—tag হবে “don’t we”.
Mira works in a software company, doesn’t she?=Subject একবচন (Mira), তাই “doesn’t she”.
They visited the museum yesterday, didn’t they?=Past tense থাকায় “didn’t they”.
You aren’t angry with me, are you?=Negative বাক্যে positive tag—“are you”.
The boys can solve this puzzle, can’t they?=Modal verb “can”—tag হবে “can’t they”.
Rony became the class captain, didn’t he?=“Became” past verb—tag “didn’t he”.
You haven’t seen my notebook, have you?=Negative auxiliary—tag positive।
The girl dances beautifully, doesn’t she?=Present simple—“doesn’t she”.
His parents were proud of him, weren’t they?=“Were”—tag “weren’t they”.
You’ll help me with the project, won’t you?=“Will”—tag “won’t you”.
The teacher knows the answer, doesn’t he?=Present simple with singular subject—“doesn’t he”.
These flowers smell wonderful, don’t they?=Plural subject → “don’t they”.
I am late today, aren’t I?=“Am I not” এর contracted form → “aren’t I”.
Shila wasn’t at home last night, was she?=Negative sentence → positive tag.
Your brother drives very fast, doesn’t he?=Present simple → “doesn’t he”.
We should respect our elders, shouldn’t we?=Modal “should”—tag হবে “shouldn’t we”.
The cat is hiding under the bed, isn’t it?=“Is”—tag “isn’t it”.
Nobody complained about the noise, did they?=“Nobody” হলো negative idea—tag “did they”.
You rarely wake up early, do you?=Negative meaning adverb → positive tag।
The children won’t forget this day, will they?=Negative with “won’t”—positive tag।
The shop opens at nine every day, doesn’t it?=Present simple → “doesn’t it”.
Arman likes to travel alone, doesn’t he?=Singular subject + simple present → “doesn’t he”.
You didn’t call me yesterday, did you?=Negative past → positive tag।
This bag belongs to you, doesn’t it?=Present simple → “doesn’t it”.
We can finish the work by noon, can’t we?=Modal verb “can”—tag “can’t we”.
Tara isn’t watching TV now, is she?=Negative → positive tag।
The meeting starts at 4 pm, doesn’t it?=Present simple → “doesn’t it”.
You were in Sylhet last week, weren’t you?=Past “were”—tag “weren’t you”.
Your uncle has visited Japan before, hasn’t he?=Present perfect—tag “hasn’t he”.
They won the match easily, didn’t they?=Past action → “didn’t they”.
I should have been more careful, shouldn’t I?=Modal “should have”—tag “shouldn’t I”.
The girls are preparing for the debate, aren’t they?=“Are”—tag “aren’t they”.
Karim won’t attend the event, will he?=Negative → positive tag।
Your sister speaks French well, doesn’t she?=Present simple → “doesn’t she”.
It was very cold this morning, wasn’t it?=Past “was”—tag “wasn’t it”.
The students seldom make mistakes, do they?=Seldom = negative meaning → positive tag।
You’d like some coffee, wouldn’t you?=“Would”—tag “wouldn’t you”.
Rupa can’t swim, can she?=Negative modal → positive tag।
The train leaves at dawn, doesn’t it?=Present simple → “doesn’t it”.
The boys were not present today, were they?=Negative → positive tag।
Everything is ready for the program, isn’t it?=Singular “everything”—tag “isn’t it”.
The baby is sleeping peacefully, isn’t it?=“Is” থাকায় tag হবে “isn’t it”.
You hardly watch television these days, do you?=Hardly = negative sense → positive tag।
His friends have already reached the venue, haven’t they?=Present perfect → “haven’t they”.
The sun rises in the east, doesn’t it?=Universal truth হলেও present simple—tag “doesn’t it”.
You weren’t serious about the matter, were you?=Negative → positive tag।
The old man walks slowly, doesn’t he?=Present simple + singular → “doesn’t he”.
Your cousins will join us later, won’t they?=“Will”—tag “won’t they”.
Lina hasn’t finished the report yet, has she?Negative → positive tag।
The dog barked loudly last night, didn’t it?=Past “barked”—tag “didn’t it”.
We are supposed to submit this today, aren’t we?=“Are”—tag “aren’t we”.
Your phone was on silent mode, wasn’t it?=Past “was”—tag “wasn’t it”.
The students won’t be late again, will they?=Negative → positive tag।
The garden looks beautiful in winter, doesn’t it?=Present simple → “doesn’t it”.
You’ve told him everything, haven’t you?=Present perfect → “haven’t you”.
They seldom travel abroad, do they?=Negative-meaning adverb → positive tag।
The baby can recognize her mother, can’t she?=Modal “can”—tag “can’t she”.
Rafiq wasn’t joking earlier, was he?=Negative → positive tag।
My laptop needs an update, doesn’t it?=Present simple → “doesn’t it”.
You won the chess tournament, didn’t you?==Past → “didn’t you”.
The boys will clean the classroom, won’t they?=“Will”—tag “won’t they”.
Nobody understood the question properly, did they?=Nobody = negative idea → tag positive।
He rarely helps his neighbors, does he?=Rarely = negative meaning → positive tag।
The girl is singing a folk song, isn’t she?=“Is”—tag “isn’t she”.
You could solve the problem yourself, couldn’t you?=Modal “could”—tag “couldn’t you”.
Our teacher explained everything clearly, didn’t he?=Past → “didn’t he”.
The movie wasn’t very interesting, was it?=Negative → positive tag।
Your mother knows the truth, doesn’t she?=Present simple → “doesn’t she”.
You have no objection to this plan, do you?=“No” → negative idea → positive tag।
The workers are building a new bridge, aren’t they?=“Are”—tag “aren’t they”.
I shouldn’t stay up too late, should I?=Negative modal → positive tag।
They’ve been waiting for hours, haven’t they?=Present perfect continuous—tag “haven’t they”.
This road leads to the railway station, doesn’t it?=Present simple → “doesn’t it”.
You weren’t expecting me today, were you?=Negative → positive tag।
The children can draw very well, can’t they?=“Can”—tag “can’t they”.
Her performance was excellent, wasn’t it?=Past “was”—tag “wasn’t it”.
We must follow the rules, mustn’t we?=Modal “must”—tag “mustn’t we”.
Your friend speaks Italian fluently, doesn’t he?=Present simple → “doesn’t he”.
The food wasn’t fresh yesterday, was it?=Negative → positive tag।
You’d like to join our team, wouldn’t you?=“Would”—tag “wouldn’t you”.
The meeting is about to start, isn’t it?=“Is”—tag “isn’t it”.
The library opens at nine o’clock, doesn’t it?=Present simple → tag “doesn’t it”.
You rarely eat fast food, do you?=Rarely = negative meaning → tag positive।
His uncle has travelled to many countries, hasn’t he?=Present perfect → “hasn’t he”.
The boys weren’t shouting in class, were they?=Negative → positive tag।
You should apologize to her, shouldn’t you?=Modal “should”—tag “shouldn’t you”.
The river flows beside the village, doesn’t it?=Present simple → “doesn’t it”.
They aren’t ready for the trip yet, are they?=Negative → positive tag।
Maria will join the meeting later, won’t she?=Future “will”—tag “won’t she”.
You kept your promise, didn’t you?=Past → “didn’t you”.
The weather became quite cold last night, didn’t it?=Past → tag “didn’t it”.
None of the answers were correct, were they?=None = negative idea → positive tag।
You’ve met my cousin before, haven’t you?=Present perfect → “haven’t you”.
Their plan doesn’t sound practical, does it?=Negative → positive tag।
The tourists can hire bicycles here, can’t they?=Modal “can”—tag “can’t they”.
My brother was studying in his room, wasn’t he?=Past continuous → “wasn’t he”.
You never told me about this matter, did you?=Never = negative meaning → positive tag।
She would love to visit Paris someday, wouldn’t she?=Modal “would”—tag “wouldn’t she”.
The children were excited to see the parade, weren’t they?=Past “were”—tag “weren’t they”.
He hardly attends the evening classes, does he?=Hardly = negative sense → tag positive।
Our team will definitely win the match, won’t it?=“Will”—tag “won’t it”.

Mixed

Rina lives in Pune, doesn’t she?=Positive statement → negative tag।
We are getting late for the event, aren’t we?=“Are” + positive → negative tag।

Tom isn’t behaving politely, is he?=Negative statement → positive tag।

I misunderstood the issue, didn’t I?=Past tense → “didn’t I”.

Mr. Roy was in class yesterday, wasn’t he?=Past “was” → tag “wasn’t he”.

You have completed the task, haven’t you?=Present perfect → “haven’t you”.

Stop making noise, will you?=Imperative → tag usually “will you”.

I think Robin is seriously ill, isn’t he?=Opinion sentence → tag on the clause “Robin is…”.

Maya won’t object if I borrow her notes, will she?=Negative modal → positive tag।

The child is playing the violin, isn’t he?=Present continuous → “isn’t he”.

Arif will attend the workshop tonight, won’t he?=Future “will” → tag “won’t he”.

Liza rarely speaks so harshly, does she?=Rarely = negative sense → positive tag।

John isn’t one of the players, is he?=Negative → positive tag।

It feels extremely hot today, doesn’t it?=Present simple → “doesn’t it”.

Sophia is very talented, isn’t she?=Positive → negative tag।

Rahul comes from Nepal, doesn’t he?=Present simple → “doesn’t he”.

We missed the early bus, didn’t we?=Past → positive statement so tag negative।

Sandra isn’t very talkative, is she?=Negative → positive tag।

I’m correct about this matter, aren’t I?=“Am I not?” → contracted form “aren’t I”.

Nila was not at the office yesterday, was she?=Negative → positive tag।

You’ve already sent the email, haven’t you?=Present perfect → “haven’t you”.

Keep quiet for a moment, will you?=Imperative → tag “will you”.

I feel Lily is quite unwell, isn’t she?=Tag refers to “Lily is unwell”.

Jenny won’t mind lending her phone, will she?=Negative modal → positive tag।

The little boy is drawing pictures, isn’t he?=Present continuous → negative tag

Tag Question Rules/ Tag Question Examples

Definition: Affirmative, negative, imperative ও exclamatory sentence কে interrogative এ রুপান্তর করার জন্যে sentence গুলির শেষে আমারা যে phrase যুক্ত করি তাকে Tag question বলে।

Statement Tag

চারটি sentence এর Tag করা যায়।

চারটি Sentence এর Tag এর গঠন

Rule(1) Affirmative sentence এর Tag হবে Negative।

মনে রেখোঃ

যে সব বাক্যের মধ্যে কোন না বোধক শব্দ থাকে না সেইসব বাক্যকে হ্যা বোধক বাক্য বা Affirmative sentence বলে। আর Affirmative sentence এর tag হবে Negative.

গঠন : Auxiliary+n’t+ Subject এর pronoun+?

Example:

Present Indefinite/ Simple Tense : =Do/Does+n’t+Subj+?

মনে রেখোঃ

Present Continuous:=Am/Is/Are+n’t+Subj+?

Present Perfect:= have/has+n’t+Subj+?

Present Perfect continuous:= have/has+n’t+Subj+?

Past Indefinite/Simple:=Did+n’t+Subj+?

Past Continuous:=Was/Were+n’t+Subj+?

past perfect continuous tense:= had+n’t+Subj+?

Future Indefinite/Simple:=Won’t/Shan’t+Subj+?

মনে রেখোঃ

Affirmative sentence ও Negative

sentence কে চিনতে হলে যে word গুলোর দ্বারা sentence neative হয় সেইword গুলো মনে রাখা দরকার নিম্নে Negative word গুলো দেওয়া হল।

Rule(2) Negative sentence এর Tag হবে Affirmative।

মনে রেখোঃ

যে সব বাক্যের মধ্যে না বোধক শব্দ থাকে সেইসব বাক্যকে না বোধক বাক্য বা Negative sentence বলে। আর Negative sentence এর tag হবে Affirmative.

গঠন : Auxiliary verb+ Subj এর pronoun+?

Present Indefinite/Simple:=do/does+Subj+?

Present Continuous:=Am/Is/Are+Subj+?

Present Perfect:=have/has+Subj+?

Past Indefinite/Simple:=did+Subj+?

Rule(3) Imperative sentence এর Tag হবে Will you/won’t you+?।

মনে রেখোঃ

গঠন : Will You/Won’t You+?

Rule(4) Let me/Let him/Let her/Let them/Let you দিয়ে শুরু Imperative.

গঠন : Will You/Won’t You+?

Rule(5) Let ‘s/ Let us দিয়ে শুরু Imperative.

গঠন : Shall we+?

Example:

Rule(6)Exclamatory Sentence এর Tag

গঠন :Auxiliary+n’t+ Subject এর pronoun+?

Example:

Rule(7) Subject কে Pronoun করার নিয়ম।

Example:

Infinitive(to+v1)= এর pronoun হবে It

To read books every day is a good habit, isn’t it?

Gerund(v1+ing)=এর pronoun হবে It

Clause(একটি Subj ও একটি Finite verb থাকবে) =এর pronoun হবে It

The+ Adjective =এর pronoun হবে They

The mother দারা মাতৃত্ব বুঝায় = এর pronoun হবে It

The fox দ্বারা চালাকি বুঝায়=এর pronoun হবে IT

Somebody: =এর pronoun হবে They

Nobody = এর pronoun হবে They:

Anybody: = এর pronoun হবে They

Everybody: = এর pronoun হবে They

Someone: = এর pronoun হবে They

Everyone: = এর pronoun হবে They

None: = এর pronoun হবে They

Rule(8) নিচের Negative Words গুলো থাকলে Tag হবে affirmative

মনে রেখঃ

যে সব বাক্যের মধ্যে না বোধক শব্দ থাকে সেইসব বাক্যকে না বোধক বাক্য বা Negative sentence বলে। আর Negative sentence এর tag হবে Affirmative.

Rule(9) Auxiliary Verb এর সংক্ষিপ্ত রুপ।

Example:

Rule(10) Auxiliary Verb এর Negative রুপ।

Rule(11) Subject নিয়ে যত confusions

Example:

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Example:

Rule(12) Complex Sentence এর Tag হবে Principal Clause অনুযায়ী। নিচের Complex Sentence গুলির মধ্যে লাল মার্ক করা Clause গুলি হল Principal Clause.

Rule(13) Complex Sentence এ Conjunction না থাকলে Tag হবে Sub ordinate Clause অনুযায়ী। নিচের Complex Sentence গুলির মধ্যে লাল মার্ক করা Clause গুলি হল Subordinate Clause.

Rule(14) Compound Sentence এর Tag যে কোন Clause অনুযায়ী হতে পারে । নিচের Compound Sentence গুলির মধ্যে লাল মার্ক করা Clause

গুলি হল Coordinate Clause.

Rule(15) Verb এর পরে Object হিসাবে You থাকলে Tag হবে don’t I?/don’t we?

Rule(16) Little/few হল negative word এদের tag হবে affirmative

আর A little/ A few হল Positive word এদের tag হবে negative।

Rule(17) কিছু Noun আছে যাদের ভিতর পুরুষের গুনাগুন বিদ্যামান তাদের Pronoun হবে he ।

Rule(18) কিছু Noun আছে যাদের ভিতর নারীর গুনাগুন বিদ্যামান তাদের Pronoun হবে =she ।

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