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WAEC English Language 2024 Objective — Question 63

Question 63 of 140 from the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) English Language 2024 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

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63. Everybody should treat their parents with respect, .........?

  • A. should they
  • B. shouldn't theyCorrect
  • C. shouldn't we
  • D. should we

Explanation

'Everybody' is grammatically singular but refers to a group of people; in tag questions the pronoun used reflects the logical plural, hence 'they'; the statement is positive, so the tag is negative: 'shouldn't they'.

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