2017 · Q13
Which one of the following is the appropriate question tag in the sentence, “Anyone can make mistakes, ______________”?
General EnglishGrammar and usage
- Aisn’t it?
- Bshall they?
- Ccan’t they?
- Dis it?
Explanation
The indefinite pronoun anyone is referred to by the plural pronoun they in the tag, and the tag mirrors the sentence's modal can in negative form. Hence can't they? (C). Isn't it uses the wrong pronoun, shall they uses the wrong modal, and is it is doubly wrong.