JAMB - English Language (2025 - No. 206)

In each of the following questions, choose the option that best completes the gap(s).

It had been raining before the party started, _____

isn't it?
wasn't it?
hasn't it?
hadn't it?

Explanation

Question tags follow a specific rule: they must use the same auxiliary verb used in the main sentence, but in the opposite form (positive sentence = negative tag).

  • Main Verb: "had been" (Positive)

  • Tag: "hadn't" (Negative) + "it" (Subject)

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