Tag questions with Can / Do / Be

You can swim well, ______?

• don’t you

• can’t you

• are you

Answer explanation

The correct choice is "can’t you" because it forms a tag question. The statement "You can swim well" is positive, so the tag must be negative. "Don’t you" and "are you" do not fit this structure.

She is your best friend, ______?

• can’t she

• doesn’t she

• isn’t she

Answer explanation

The correct tag question is 'isn’t she' because it confirms the positive statement 'She is your best friend.' The other options, 'can’t she' and 'doesn’t she,' do not fit the context of the statement.

They don’t like pizza, ______?

• can they

• don’t they

• do they

Answer explanation

The correct tag question is 'do they' because it matches the negative statement 'They don’t like pizza.' In tag questions, if the main clause is negative, the tag must be positive, hence 'do they' is appropriate.

He is very tall, ______?

• doesn’t he

• isn’t he

• can’t he

Answer explanation

The correct tag question for a positive statement like 'He is very tall' is 'isn't he?' This confirms the statement. 'Doesn't he' and 'can't he' are incorrect as they don't match the verb 'is' used in the statement.

We can go to the park later, ______?

• can we

• do we

• can’t we

Answer explanation

The correct tag question is "can’t we" because it confirms the positive statement "We can go to the park later." The other options do not fit the structure of a tag question following a positive statement.

You don’t have a pet, ________?

Answer explanation

The question is a tag question, which requires a negative statement followed by a positive question. Since the statement is negative ('You don’t have a pet'), the correct tag is 'do you'.

She can ride a bike, ________?

Answer explanation

The correct tag question is 'can't she' because it follows the structure of a positive statement ('She can ride a bike') and requires a negative tag. This confirms the statement and seeks agreement.

They are at school, ________?

Answer explanation

The correct tag question is "aren't they" because it follows the negative form of the verb "are" in the statement "They are at school." This confirms the statement while seeking agreement.

He doesn’t like vegetables, ________?

Answer explanation

The correct tag question is 'does he' because it matches the negative statement 'He doesn’t like vegetables.' In English, negative statements typically use a positive tag.

We can’t play outside now, ________?

Answer explanation

The correct tag question is 'can we' because it follows the negative statement 'We can’t play outside now.' In tag questions, the auxiliary verb is inverted and negated, matching the main clause's verb.