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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