JAMB Use of English 1984 Question 72

Question 72

Question Tags

The students haven't come back from the library....

  1. A.isn't it?
  2. B.have they?
  3. C.is it?
  4. D.had they?
  5. E.haven't they?
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: B (have they?)

Explanation

A negative statement with 'haven't' takes the positive tag 'have they?'.