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• E.g- Everyone has come, hasn't he ( Incorrect)
• Everyone has come, haven't they (correct)
• None of your friends like her, do they
• Everyone can speak English, can't they?
Rule-6: If the sentence starts with "let us/ let's ", " shall we" is used in
the question.
• E.g.- Let us go to party tonight, shall we?
Rule-7: In Imperative sentences, question tag 'won't you' is used.
• E.g- come in, won't you?
Rule-8: Collective noun takes singular verb and singular pronoun in
question tag.
• E.g.- The jury has taken its decision, hasn't it?
Rule-9: If we talk about the individual members of the collective noun
or if there is a difference in opinion among the members of the
collective noun, plural verb and plural pronoun are used.
• E.g.- The comm are divided in their opinion, aren't they?
• The audience have taken their seats, haven't they?
Rule-10: If in a imperative sentence, somebody is being offered
anything, or if someone is being asked to do something, "will you/
would you" is used in the question tag.
• E.g- Open the door, would you?
• Have some more tea, would you?
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