Question

You never have bread and butter for breakfast, ........................ ?
(Choose the correct option)

• A. have you
• B. do you
• C. don't they
• D. do they

Hint:

Be aware of words that make a statement negative, such as \textbf{never, no, none, nobody, hardly, scarcely, seldom, rarely}. These words require a positive question tag.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

Step 1: Understanding the Concept:
This question is about forming a correct question tag. A question tag is a short question at the end of a statement. The rules for forming them depend on the polarity (positive/negative) of the statement and the verb used.
Step 2: Key Formula or Approach:
1. Polarity: A positive statement is followed by a negative tag, and a negative statement is followed by a positive tag.
2. Verb: The tag uses the same auxiliary verb (or 'do'/'does'/'did' if there is no auxiliary) as the main statement.
3. Pronoun: The tag uses a pronoun that matches the subject of the statement.
Step 3: Detailed Explanation:
1. Analyze the Statement's Polarity: The statement "You never have bread and butter for breakfast" is negative because of the word "never". Therefore, the question tag must be positive.
2. Identify the Verb: The verb is "have". In this sentence, "have" is used as a main verb (meaning 'to eat'), not an auxiliary verb. The sentence is in the simple present tense. For main verbs in the simple present, we use "do" or "does" to form the tag.
3. Determine the Subject and Verb for the Tag: The subject is "You". The auxiliary verb for "You" in the simple present tense is "do". Since the tag must be positive, we use "do".
4. Construct the Tag: The subject pronoun is "you". Combining the positive auxiliary "do" with the pronoun "you", we get the tag "do you?".
Step 4: Final Answer:
The correct question tag is (B) "do you?".