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ট্যাগ প্রশ্নের নিয়মাবলী (Rules of Tag Questions) – বাংলা ও ইংরেজি সংমিশ্রণে
নিচে বাংলা ও ইংরেজিতে ট্যাগ প্রশ্ন তৈরির সবচেয়ে গুরুত্বপূর্ণ নিয়মগুলো দেওয়া হলো, যা উক্ত ডকুমেন্টের সব প্রশ্ন সমাধানে সাহায্য করবে:

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Rule 1: বিপরীত পোলারিটি (Opposite Polarity)

• বাংলা: প্রধান বাক্যটি পজিটিভ হলে ট্যাগটি নেগেটিভ হবে।
  ইংরেজি: If the main statement is positive, the tag is negative.
  উদাহরণ (Document থেকে):
  • “I need a pen, ___?” → “don’t I?” (Section 1a)
  • “He must write a letter, ___?” → “mustn’t he?” (Section 1b)
• বাংলা: প্রধান বাক্যটি নেগেটিভ (never, no, hardly, ইত্যাদি) হলে ট্যাগটি পজিটিভ হবে।
  ইংরেজি: If the main statement is negative, the tag is positive.
  উদাহরণ:
  • “I have not written any letter, ___?” → “have I?” (Section 1c)
  • “We hardly forget the golden past, ___?” → “do we?” (Section 11b)

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Rule 2: সহায়ক ক্রিয়া মিলানো (Matching Auxiliary Verbs)

• বাংলা: প্রধান বাক্যের সহায়ক ক্রিয়া (am, is, are, do, did, can, must, ইত্যাদি) ট্যাগেও ব্যবহার করতে হবে।
  ইংরেজি: The auxiliary verb in the tag must match the main statement.
  উদাহরণ:
  • “The bus hit the tree, ___?” → “didn’t it?” (Section 2b – “hit” এর past tense, তাই “did”)
  • “Success cannot be achieved, ___?” → “can it?” (Section 3a – “cannot” → “can” ট্যাগে)

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Rule 3: সর্বনাম মিলানো (Pronoun Agreement)

• বাংলা: ট্যাগের সর্বনাম (pronoun) প্রধান বাক্যের subject-এর সাথে মিলতে হবে।
  ইংরেজি: The pronoun in the tag must match the subject of the main statement.
  উদাহরণ:
  • “As we are friends, we should keep in touch, ___?” → “shouldn’t we?” (Section 1d)
  • “The peasantry suffered a lot, ___?” → “didn’t they?” (Section 5c – Collective noun “peasantry” → “they”)

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Rule 4: অনিশ্চিত সর্বনাম (Indefinite Pronouns)

• বাংলা: Everybody, nobody, someone-এর পর ট্যাগে they ব্যবহার করুন।
  ইংরেজি: Use they in the tag for indefinite pronouns like everybody, nobody, someone.
  উদাহরণ:
  • “Nobody trusts a liar, ___?” → “do they?” (Section 4a)
  • “Everybody knows it, ___?” → “don’t they?” (Section 3b)

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Rule 5: আদেশ বা প্রস্তাব (Imperatives & Suggestions)

• বাংলা:
  • “Let’s” দিয়ে শুরু হলে ট্যাগ shall we? হবে।
  • আদেশ (command) থাকলে ট্যাগ will you? বা won’t you? হবে।
    ইংরেজি:
  • For “Let’s”, use “shall we?”
  • For commands, use “will you?”
    উদাহরণ:
  • “Let’s make the best use of time, ___?” → “shall we?” (Section 2a)
  • “Don’t tell a lie, ___?” → “will you?” (Section 29c)

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Rule 6: “I am” এর ক্ষেত্রে বিশেষ নিয়ম

• বাংলা: “I am” থাকলে ট্যাগ “aren’t I?” হবে।
  ইংরেজি: For “I am”, the tag is “aren’t I?”
  উদাহরণ:
  • “I am an SSC examinee, ___?” → “aren’t I?” (Section 7a)

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Rule 7: “There is/are” এর ক্ষেত্রে

• বাংলা: “There is/are” থাকলে ট্যাগে “there” ব্যবহার করুন।
  ইংরেজি: For “There is/are”, use “there” in the tag.
  উদাহরণ:
  • “There’s been an accident, ___?” → “hasn’t there?” (Section 2d)

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Rule 8: Modal Verbs (Can, Must, Should, ইত্যাদি)

• বাংলা: Modal verb (can, must, should) থাকলে ট্যাগে একই Modal verb ব্যবহার করুন।
  ইংরেজি: Use the same modal verb in the tag.
  উদাহরণ:
  • “We must do the well-being of mankind, ___?” → “mustn’t we?” (Section 10e)
  • “He’d help the poor, ___?” → “wouldn’t he?” (Section 5d – “He’d” = “He would”)

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Rule 9: Negative Adverbs (Hardly, Never, ইত্যাদি)

• বাংলা: Hardly, never, seldom থাকলে প্রধান বাক্যটি নেগেটিভ ধরা হয়, তাই ট্যাগ পজিটিভ হবে।
  ইংরেজি: Words like hardly, never make the statement negative, so the tag is positive.
  উদাহরণ:
  • “He hardly cast a vote, ___?” → “did he?” (Section 15c)

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Rule 10: “Need” এবং “Dare”

• বাংলা: Need বা Dare প্রধান ক্রিয়া হলে ট্যাগে do/does/did ব্যবহার করুন।
  ইংরেজি: Use do/does/did if need/dare is the main verb.
  উদাহরণ:
  • “He needs to take rest, ___?” → “doesn’t he?” (Section 2c)

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Rule 11: “Used to” এর ক্ষেত্রে

• বাংলা: “Used to” থাকলে ট্যাগে “didn’t” ব্যবহার করুন।
  ইংরেজি: For “used to”, use “didn’t” in the tag.
  উদাহরণ:
  • “He used to smoke, ___?” → “didn’t he?”

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Rule 12: “Ought to” এর ক্ষেত্রে

• বাংলা: “Ought to” থাকলে ট্যাগে “oughtn’t” ব্যবহার করুন।
  ইংরেজি: For “ought to”, use “oughtn’t” in the tag.
  উদাহরণ:
  • “We ought to respect elders, ___?” → “oughtn’t we?”

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সারাংশ (Summary Table):

বাংলা নিয়ম	English Rule	Document-এর উদাহরণ
বিপরীত পোলারিটি	Opposite Polarity	“I need a pen, don’t I?”
“Let’s” এর পর “shall we?”	“Let’s” → “shall we?”	“Let’s go, shall we?”
“Nobody” → “they”	Indefinite Pronouns → “they”	“Nobody came, did they?”
“I am” → “aren’t I?”	“I am” → “aren’t I?”	“I am late, aren’t I?”

 

Tag Question Rules – Quick Revision Sheet

1. Affirmative Sentence → Negative Tag

• If the main sentence is positive, use a negative tag.
• Structure: Auxiliary verb (Negative) + Subject (Pronoun)?
• Examples:
  • He is a doctor, isn’t he?
  • They will come, won’t they?

2. Negative Sentence → Positive Tag

• If the main sentence is negative, use a positive tag.
• Structure: Auxiliary verb (Positive) + Subject (Pronoun)?
• Examples:
  • He isn’t a doctor, is he?
  • They won’t come, will they?

3. “Be” Verb (is, am, are, was, were)

• Use the same verb in the tag.
• Examples:
  • She is here, isn’t she?
  • I am your friend, aren’t I? (Not “amn’t I”)

4. Modal Verbs (can, could, may, must, shall, should, will, would, have to, need to)

• Use the same modal verb in the tag.
• Examples:
  • You must follow the rules, mustn’t you?
  • He can swim, can’t he?

5. “Have” (Possession) & “Have to”

• If “have” shows possession, use “do/does/did” in the tag.
  • She has a car, doesn’t she?
• If “have” is an auxiliary verb, keep it in the tag.
  • He has finished, hasn’t he?

6. “Let’s” Sentence

• Always use “shall we?”
• Examples:
  • Let’s go, shall we?

7. Imperative Sentences (Command/Request)

• Positive Imperative → “will you?” / “won’t you?”
  • Open the door, will you?
• Negative Imperative → “will you?”
  • Don’t go, will you?

8. “Nothing, Nobody, None, Few, Little, Hardly, Scarcely” (Negative meaning)

• Use positive tags.
• Examples:
  • Nobody helped me, did they?
  • Few people know the truth, do they?

9. “Each, Every, Someone, Anybody, Nobody”

• Use “they” in the tag.
• Examples:
  • Everyone loves cricket, don’t they?
  • Somebody is knocking, aren’t they?

10. “There” in Sentences

• Keep “there” in the tag.
• Examples:
  • There is a problem, isn’t there?

11. “This/That” → “it” | “These/Those” → “they”

• Examples:
  • This is a pen, isn’t it?
  • These are my books, aren’t they?

12. “Who” Sentences

• Use “they” in the tag.
• Example:
  • Who can solve this, can they?

13. Exclamatory Sentences (What/How)

• Use “isn’t it?”
• Examples:
  • What a beautiful day, isn’t it?
  • How amazing the game is, isn’t it?

14. “Never, Seldom, Rarely, Hardly, Few, Little”

• Use positive tags
• Examples:
  • He never lies, does he?
  • Few students came, did they?

Shortcut to Remember:

✅ Positive → Negative Tag ✅ Negative → Positive Tag ✅ Be verb → Stays same ✅ Modal verb → Stays same ✅ Let’s → Shall we? ✅ Imperative → Will you? / Won’t you? ✅ I am → Aren’t I? ✅ Negative words → Positive tag ✅ Everyone/Someone → They ✅ There is → Isn’t there? ✅ Exclamatory → Isn’t it? ✅ Never, Seldom → Positive tag

20 Practice Problems Covering All Rules & Exceptions

1. He is a good player, ___?
2. You don’t like coffee, ___?
3. She can swim well, ___?
4. We must follow the rules, ___?
5. I am your friend, ___?
6. Let’s go for a walk, ___?
7. Don’t be late, ___?
8. Few people understand this, ___?
9. Everybody enjoys a good joke, ___?
10. There is a way out, ___?
11. This is your book, ___?
12. Someone has taken my bag, ___?
13. Nobody was there, ___?
14. What a lovely day, ___?
15. Seldom does he visit us, ___?
16. I have a car, ___?
17. She has finished the work, ___?
18. Let me explain this, ___?
19. One should be kind, ___?
20. The students will finish their homework, ___?

Answers with Explanation

1. He is a good player, isn’t he? (Positive → Negative Tag)
2. You don’t like coffee, do you? (Negative → Positive Tag)
3. She can swim well, can’t she? (Modal verb remains the same)
4. We must follow the rules, mustn’t we? (Modal verb remains the same)
5. I am your friend, aren’t I? (Exception: “amn’t I” doesn’t exist)
6. Let’s go for a walk, shall we? (Let’s → shall we?)
7. Don’t be late, will you? (Negative imperative → will you?)
8. Few people understand this, do they? (Negative meaning → positive tag)
9. Everybody enjoys a good joke, don’t they? (Everybody → they)
10. There is a way out, isn’t there? (There → isn’t there?)
11. This is your book, isn’t it? (This → it)
12. Someone has taken my bag, haven’t they? (Someone → they)
13. Nobody was there, were they? (Negative meaning → positive tag)
14. What a lovely day, isn’t it? (Exclamatory → isn’t it?)
15. Seldom does he visit us, does he? (Negative meaning → positive tag)
16. I have a car, don’t I? (Possession → do/does/did)
17. She has finished the work, hasn’t she? (Auxiliary have → hasn’t she?)
18. Let me explain this, will you? (Imperative → will you?)
19. One should be kind, shouldn’t one? (One → one)
20. The students will finish their homework, won’t they? (Future → won’t they?)

These rules and examples ensure that you can solve any Tag Question correctly!

 

 

15 MCQs on Tag Question (Covers All Rules)

Choose the correct tag question:

1. He is a doctor, ___? a) isn’t he
   b) is he
   c) doesn’t he
   d) hasn’t he
   Answer: a) isn’t he
2. You don’t like coffee, ___? a) do you
   b) don’t you
   c) isn’t it
   d) does you
   Answer: a) do you
3. She can swim well, ___? a) can’t she
   b) couldn’t she
   c) isn’t she
   d) doesn’t she
   Answer: a) can’t she
4. We must follow the rules, ___? a) mustn’t we
   b) must we
   c) don’t we
   d) haven’t we
   Answer: a) mustn’t we
5. I am your best friend, ___? a) aren’t I
   b) am I
   c) amn’t I
   d) isn’t I
   Answer: a) aren’t I
6. Let’s go for a walk, ___? a) shall we
   b) will we
   c) do we
   d) won’t we
   Answer: a) shall we
7. Don’t be late, ___? a) will you
   b) won’t you
   c) shall we
   d) isn’t it
   Answer: a) will you
8. Few people understand this, ___? a) do they
   b) don’t they
   c) does they
   d) is they
   Answer: a) do they
9. Everybody enjoys music, ___? a) don’t they
   b) do they
   c) isn’t they
   d) doesn’t they
   Answer: a) don’t they
10. There is a big issue, ___? a) isn’t there
    b) is there
    c) isn’t it
    d) doesn’t it
    Answer: a) isn’t there
11. This is your phone, ___? a) isn’t it
    b) is it
    c) don’t it
    d) doesn’t it
    Answer: a) isn’t it
12. Someone has called you, ___? a) haven’t they
    b) hasn’t they
    c) don’t they
    d) isn’t they
    Answer: a) haven’t they
13. Nobody was present in the class, ___? a) were they
    b) wasn’t they
    c) did they
    d) doesn’t they
    Answer: a) were they
14. What a beautiful place, ___? a) isn’t it
    b) is it
    c) wasn’t it
    d) doesn’t it
    Answer: a) isn’t it
15. Seldom does he visit his village, ___? a) does he
    b) doesn’t he
    c) did he
    d) isn’t he
    Answer: a) does he