JAMB Use of English 1983 Question 90

Question 90

Question Tags

Choose the phrase or word which best completes the meaning of the sentence: It had been raining before the match started,________?

  1. A.isn't it
  2. B.hasn't it
  3. C.hadn't it
  4. D.wasn't it
  5. E.is it
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Answer: C (hadn't it)

Explanation

The auxiliary in the statement is 'had', and the statement is positive, so the tag is 'hadn't it?'.