JAMB Use of English 1986 Question 91

Question 91

Question Tags

Choose the word(s) or phrase which best fills the gap(s): A number of doctors are not so well disposed to ...... in government hospitals these days... they?

  1. A.working/do
  2. B.work/are
  3. C.working/are
  4. D.work/aren't
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: C (working/are)

Explanation

'Disposed to' is followed by the -ing form, and a negative statement with 'are' takes the positive tag 'are they?'