(IDECAN 2025) - QUESTÃO

About the question tag uses, mark the alternative that presents the correct way to form these sentences.

Ⓐ Use the auxiliary verb or “be” verb from the main clause. If there’s no auxiliary verb, use do/does/did.

Ⓑ Identify the object in the active sentence and turn the object into the subject.

Ⓒ Add the verb “to be” in the correct tense and include the past participle of the main verb.

Ⓓ Add the agent (optional) and use “by + agent”.

Ⓔ Use this structure: [Subject] + verb “to be” (in correct tense) + past participle + (optional: “by + agent”).

The question asks which option correctly explains how to form question tags.

What are question tags?

Question tags are short questions added at the end of a sentence to confirm information.

Example:

• You are coming, aren’t you?

• She likes coffee, doesn’t she?

Rule for forming question tags

• Use the auxiliary verb or the verb “be” from the main clause.

• If there is no auxiliary verb, use do / does / did.

• The tag changes polarity (positive sentence → negative tag, negative sentence → positive tag).

Example:

• He works here, doesn’t he?

• They aren’t ready, are they?

Analysis of the options

• A) Correct — describes the rule for forming question tags.

• B) Describes changing active to passive voice.

• C) Describes forming the passive voice.

• D) Refers to the agent in passive voice.

• E) Shows the structure of passive voice sentences.