JAMB - English Language (2001 - No. 62)

Fill each gap with the most appropriate option from the list provided. 

He does not seem to know how to solve the problem ...... ?

does not he
does he not
does he
doesn't he

Explanation

The sentence should read:

"He does not seem to know how to solve the problem, does he?"

"Does he" forms the correct question tag for a negative statement ("He does not seem to..."), where we use a positive tag after a negative statement for contrast or confirmation.

 

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