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WAEC English Language 2020 Objective — Question 51

Question 51 of 80 from the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) English Language 2020 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

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Mary shouldn't have disobeyed the teacher, ______?

  • A. should sheCorrect
  • B. did she
  • C. could she
  • D. shouldn't she

Explanation

A question tag rule says the auxiliary verb of the statement must be used in the tag; and if the statement is negative, the question tag must be positive, and vice versa. The statement 'Mary shouldn't have disobeyed the teacher' has 'shouldn't' as its auxiliary and it is negative. 'Should she' would be the appropriate positive question tag.

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