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He used to be punctual, _________

Adid he ?

Bdoes he ?

Cdoesn’t he ?

Ddidn’t he

Answer:

D. didn’t he

Read Explanation:

Question Tag Basics

  • Question tags are short questions added at the end of a statement to confirm information or to seek agreement.

  • They are formed using an auxiliary verb (or the verb 'be') and a pronoun that refers to the subject of the statement.

  • The polarity of the question tag is opposite to that of the statement. If the statement is positive, the tag is negative, and vice versa.

Analyzing the Statement: 'He used to be punctual'

  • The main verb is 'used to be', which indicates a past habit.

  • In statements with 'used to', the auxiliary verb for the question tag is derived from the past tense of 'do', which is 'did'.

  • Since the statement is positive, the question tag needs to be negative.

  • The subject of the statement is 'He', so the pronoun in the tag will be 'he'.

  • Therefore, the correct negative question tag is 'didn't he?'


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