JAMB - English Language (1990 - No. 56)
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap:
A number of teachers in secondary schools are not so well disposed to .... these days, .... they?
A number of teachers in secondary schools are not so well disposed to .... these days, .... they?
teach/aren't
teaching/are
teach/do
teach/are
Forklaring
The phrase "disposed to" is followed by a gerund (verb + -ing), not the base verb. Since the main sentence is negative ("are not..."), the question tag must be positive ("are they?").
This keeps subject–verb agreement and tag rules consistent.
This keeps subject–verb agreement and tag rules consistent.