Tag Questions with Indefinite Pronouns Practice Test — Intermediate

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Pick an answer for each question to see if you are right, with the explanation. Submit when you are done; you can submit before answering them all.

1. Q1Select the sentence with the grammatically correct question tag for indefinite pronouns:

   ANobody called while I was out, did they? BNobody called while I was out, didn't they? CNobody called while I was out, did they incorrectly. DTag question nobody called while i was out, did they?

   Answer: A. Nobody called while I was out, did they?

   Indefinite pronouns referring to persons (nobody, someone, everybody) take plural tag pronoun 'they' with positive/negative polarity matching (nobody = negative anchor -> positive tag).

2. Q2Select the sentence with the grammatically correct question tag for indefinite pronouns:

   AEverybody attended the meeting, didn't they? BEverybody attended the meeting, didn't he? CEverybody attended the meeting, didn't they incorrectly. DTag question everybody attended the meeting, didn't they?

   Answer: A. Everybody attended the meeting, didn't they?

   Indefinite pronouns referring to persons (nobody, someone, everybody) take plural tag pronoun 'they' with positive/negative polarity matching (nobody = negative anchor -> positive tag).

3. Q3Select the sentence with the grammatically correct question tag for indefinite pronouns:

   ANothing was stolen from the vault, was it? BNothing was stolen from the vault, were they? CNothing was stolen from the vault, was it incorrectly. DTag question nothing was stolen from the vault, was it?

   Answer: A. Nothing was stolen from the vault, was it?

   Indefinite pronouns referring to persons (nobody, someone, everybody) take plural tag pronoun 'they' with positive/negative polarity matching (nobody = negative anchor -> positive tag).

4. Q4Select the sentence with the grammatically correct question tag for indefinite pronouns:

   ASomeone left their umbrella behind, didn't they? BSomeone left their umbrella behind, didn't he? CSomeone left their umbrella behind, didn't they incorrectly. DTag question someone left their umbrella behind, didn't they?

   Answer: A. Someone left their umbrella behind, didn't they?

   Indefinite pronouns referring to persons (nobody, someone, everybody) take plural tag pronoun 'they' with positive/negative polarity matching (nobody = negative anchor -> positive tag).

5. Q5Select the sentence with the grammatically correct question tag for indefinite pronouns:

   ANobody called while I was out, did they? BNobody called while I was out, didn't they? CNobody called while I was out, did they incorrectly. DTag question nobody called while i was out, did they?

   Answer: A. Nobody called while I was out, did they?

   Indefinite pronouns referring to persons (nobody, someone, everybody) take plural tag pronoun 'they' with positive/negative polarity matching (nobody = negative anchor -> positive tag).

6. Q6Select the sentence with the grammatically correct question tag for indefinite pronouns:

   AEverybody attended the meeting, didn't they? BEverybody attended the meeting, didn't he? CEverybody attended the meeting, didn't they incorrectly. DTag question everybody attended the meeting, didn't they?

   Answer: A. Everybody attended the meeting, didn't they?

   Indefinite pronouns referring to persons (nobody, someone, everybody) take plural tag pronoun 'they' with positive/negative polarity matching (nobody = negative anchor -> positive tag).

7. Q7Select the sentence with the grammatically correct question tag for indefinite pronouns:

   ANothing was stolen from the vault, was it? BNothing was stolen from the vault, were they? CNothing was stolen from the vault, was it incorrectly. DTag question nothing was stolen from the vault, was it?

   Answer: A. Nothing was stolen from the vault, was it?

   Indefinite pronouns referring to persons (nobody, someone, everybody) take plural tag pronoun 'they' with positive/negative polarity matching (nobody = negative anchor -> positive tag).

8. Q8Select the sentence with the grammatically correct question tag for indefinite pronouns:

   ASomeone left their umbrella behind, didn't they? BSomeone left their umbrella behind, didn't he? CSomeone left their umbrella behind, didn't they incorrectly. DTag question someone left their umbrella behind, didn't they?

   Answer: A. Someone left their umbrella behind, didn't they?

   Indefinite pronouns referring to persons (nobody, someone, everybody) take plural tag pronoun 'they' with positive/negative polarity matching (nobody = negative anchor -> positive tag).

9. Q9Select the sentence with the grammatically correct question tag for indefinite pronouns:

   ANobody called while I was out, did they? BNobody called while I was out, didn't they? CNobody called while I was out, did they incorrectly. DTag question nobody called while i was out, did they?

   Answer: A. Nobody called while I was out, did they?

   Indefinite pronouns referring to persons (nobody, someone, everybody) take plural tag pronoun 'they' with positive/negative polarity matching (nobody = negative anchor -> positive tag).

10. Q10Select the sentence with the grammatically correct question tag for indefinite pronouns:

    AEverybody attended the meeting, didn't they? BEverybody attended the meeting, didn't he? CEverybody attended the meeting, didn't they incorrectly. DTag question everybody attended the meeting, didn't they?

    Answer: A. Everybody attended the meeting, didn't they?

    Indefinite pronouns referring to persons (nobody, someone, everybody) take plural tag pronoun 'they' with positive/negative polarity matching (nobody = negative anchor -> positive tag).

11. Q11Select the sentence with the grammatically correct question tag for indefinite pronouns:

    ANothing was stolen from the vault, was it? BNothing was stolen from the vault, were they? CNothing was stolen from the vault, was it incorrectly. DTag question nothing was stolen from the vault, was it?

    Answer: A. Nothing was stolen from the vault, was it?

    Indefinite pronouns referring to persons (nobody, someone, everybody) take plural tag pronoun 'they' with positive/negative polarity matching (nobody = negative anchor -> positive tag).

12. Q12Select the sentence with the grammatically correct question tag for indefinite pronouns:

    ASomeone left their umbrella behind, didn't they? BSomeone left their umbrella behind, didn't he? CSomeone left their umbrella behind, didn't they incorrectly. DTag question someone left their umbrella behind, didn't they?

    Answer: A. Someone left their umbrella behind, didn't they?

    Indefinite pronouns referring to persons (nobody, someone, everybody) take plural tag pronoun 'they' with positive/negative polarity matching (nobody = negative anchor -> positive tag).

13. Q13Select the sentence with the grammatically correct question tag for indefinite pronouns:

    ANobody called while I was out, did they? BNobody called while I was out, didn't they? CNobody called while I was out, did they incorrectly. DTag question nobody called while i was out, did they?

    Answer: A. Nobody called while I was out, did they?

    Indefinite pronouns referring to persons (nobody, someone, everybody) take plural tag pronoun 'they' with positive/negative polarity matching (nobody = negative anchor -> positive tag).

14. Q14Select the sentence with the grammatically correct question tag for indefinite pronouns:

    AEverybody attended the meeting, didn't they? BEverybody attended the meeting, didn't he? CEverybody attended the meeting, didn't they incorrectly. DTag question everybody attended the meeting, didn't they?

    Answer: A. Everybody attended the meeting, didn't they?

    Indefinite pronouns referring to persons (nobody, someone, everybody) take plural tag pronoun 'they' with positive/negative polarity matching (nobody = negative anchor -> positive tag).

15. Q15Select the sentence with the grammatically correct question tag for indefinite pronouns:

    ANothing was stolen from the vault, was it? BNothing was stolen from the vault, were they? CNothing was stolen from the vault, was it incorrectly. DTag question nothing was stolen from the vault, was it?

    Answer: A. Nothing was stolen from the vault, was it?

    Indefinite pronouns referring to persons (nobody, someone, everybody) take plural tag pronoun 'they' with positive/negative polarity matching (nobody = negative anchor -> positive tag).

16. Q16Select the sentence with the grammatically correct question tag for indefinite pronouns:

    ASomeone left their umbrella behind, didn't they? BSomeone left their umbrella behind, didn't he? CSomeone left their umbrella behind, didn't they incorrectly. DTag question someone left their umbrella behind, didn't they?

    Answer: A. Someone left their umbrella behind, didn't they?

    Indefinite pronouns referring to persons (nobody, someone, everybody) take plural tag pronoun 'they' with positive/negative polarity matching (nobody = negative anchor -> positive tag).

17. Q17Select the sentence with the grammatically correct question tag for indefinite pronouns:

    ANobody called while I was out, did they? BNobody called while I was out, didn't they? CNobody called while I was out, did they incorrectly. DTag question nobody called while i was out, did they?

    Answer: A. Nobody called while I was out, did they?

    Indefinite pronouns referring to persons (nobody, someone, everybody) take plural tag pronoun 'they' with positive/negative polarity matching (nobody = negative anchor -> positive tag).

18. Q18Select the sentence with the grammatically correct question tag for indefinite pronouns:

    AEverybody attended the meeting, didn't they? BEverybody attended the meeting, didn't he? CEverybody attended the meeting, didn't they incorrectly. DTag question everybody attended the meeting, didn't they?

    Answer: A. Everybody attended the meeting, didn't they?

    Indefinite pronouns referring to persons (nobody, someone, everybody) take plural tag pronoun 'they' with positive/negative polarity matching (nobody = negative anchor -> positive tag).

19. Q19Select the sentence with the grammatically correct question tag for indefinite pronouns:

    ANothing was stolen from the vault, was it? BNothing was stolen from the vault, were they? CNothing was stolen from the vault, was it incorrectly. DTag question nothing was stolen from the vault, was it?

    Answer: A. Nothing was stolen from the vault, was it?

    Indefinite pronouns referring to persons (nobody, someone, everybody) take plural tag pronoun 'they' with positive/negative polarity matching (nobody = negative anchor -> positive tag).

20. Q20Select the sentence with the grammatically correct question tag for indefinite pronouns:

    ASomeone left their umbrella behind, didn't they? BSomeone left their umbrella behind, didn't he? CSomeone left their umbrella behind, didn't they incorrectly. DTag question someone left their umbrella behind, didn't they?

    Answer: A. Someone left their umbrella behind, didn't they?

    Indefinite pronouns referring to persons (nobody, someone, everybody) take plural tag pronoun 'they' with positive/negative polarity matching (nobody = negative anchor -> positive tag).

21. Q21Select the sentence with the grammatically correct question tag for indefinite pronouns:

    ANobody called while I was out, did they? BNobody called while I was out, didn't they? CNobody called while I was out, did they incorrectly. DTag question nobody called while i was out, did they?

    Answer: A. Nobody called while I was out, did they?

    Indefinite pronouns referring to persons (nobody, someone, everybody) take plural tag pronoun 'they' with positive/negative polarity matching (nobody = negative anchor -> positive tag).

22. Q22Select the sentence with the grammatically correct question tag for indefinite pronouns:

    AEverybody attended the meeting, didn't they? BEverybody attended the meeting, didn't he? CEverybody attended the meeting, didn't they incorrectly. DTag question everybody attended the meeting, didn't they?

    Answer: A. Everybody attended the meeting, didn't they?

    Indefinite pronouns referring to persons (nobody, someone, everybody) take plural tag pronoun 'they' with positive/negative polarity matching (nobody = negative anchor -> positive tag).

23. Q23Select the sentence with the grammatically correct question tag for indefinite pronouns:

    ANothing was stolen from the vault, was it? BNothing was stolen from the vault, were they? CNothing was stolen from the vault, was it incorrectly. DTag question nothing was stolen from the vault, was it?

    Answer: A. Nothing was stolen from the vault, was it?

    Indefinite pronouns referring to persons (nobody, someone, everybody) take plural tag pronoun 'they' with positive/negative polarity matching (nobody = negative anchor -> positive tag).

24. Q24Select the sentence with the grammatically correct question tag for indefinite pronouns:

    ASomeone left their umbrella behind, didn't they? BSomeone left their umbrella behind, didn't he? CSomeone left their umbrella behind, didn't they incorrectly. DTag question someone left their umbrella behind, didn't they?

    Answer: A. Someone left their umbrella behind, didn't they?

    Indefinite pronouns referring to persons (nobody, someone, everybody) take plural tag pronoun 'they' with positive/negative polarity matching (nobody = negative anchor -> positive tag).

25. Q25Select the sentence with the grammatically correct question tag for indefinite pronouns:

    ANobody called while I was out, did they? BNobody called while I was out, didn't they? CNobody called while I was out, did they incorrectly. DTag question nobody called while i was out, did they?

    Answer: A. Nobody called while I was out, did they?

    Indefinite pronouns referring to persons (nobody, someone, everybody) take plural tag pronoun 'they' with positive/negative polarity matching (nobody = negative anchor -> positive tag).

26. Q26Select the sentence with the grammatically correct question tag for indefinite pronouns:

    AEverybody attended the meeting, didn't they? BEverybody attended the meeting, didn't he? CEverybody attended the meeting, didn't they incorrectly. DTag question everybody attended the meeting, didn't they?

    Answer: A. Everybody attended the meeting, didn't they?

    Indefinite pronouns referring to persons (nobody, someone, everybody) take plural tag pronoun 'they' with positive/negative polarity matching (nobody = negative anchor -> positive tag).

27. Q27Select the sentence with the grammatically correct question tag for indefinite pronouns:

    ANothing was stolen from the vault, was it? BNothing was stolen from the vault, were they? CNothing was stolen from the vault, was it incorrectly. DTag question nothing was stolen from the vault, was it?

    Answer: A. Nothing was stolen from the vault, was it?

    Indefinite pronouns referring to persons (nobody, someone, everybody) take plural tag pronoun 'they' with positive/negative polarity matching (nobody = negative anchor -> positive tag).

28. Q28Select the sentence with the grammatically correct question tag for indefinite pronouns:

    ASomeone left their umbrella behind, didn't they? BSomeone left their umbrella behind, didn't he? CSomeone left their umbrella behind, didn't they incorrectly. DTag question someone left their umbrella behind, didn't they?

    Answer: A. Someone left their umbrella behind, didn't they?

    Indefinite pronouns referring to persons (nobody, someone, everybody) take plural tag pronoun 'they' with positive/negative polarity matching (nobody = negative anchor -> positive tag).

29. Q29Select the sentence with the grammatically correct question tag for indefinite pronouns:

    ANobody called while I was out, did they? BNobody called while I was out, didn't they? CNobody called while I was out, did they incorrectly. DTag question nobody called while i was out, did they?

    Answer: A. Nobody called while I was out, did they?

    Indefinite pronouns referring to persons (nobody, someone, everybody) take plural tag pronoun 'they' with positive/negative polarity matching (nobody = negative anchor -> positive tag).

30. Q30Select the sentence with the grammatically correct question tag for indefinite pronouns:

    AEverybody attended the meeting, didn't they? BEverybody attended the meeting, didn't he? CEverybody attended the meeting, didn't they incorrectly. DTag question everybody attended the meeting, didn't they?

    Answer: A. Everybody attended the meeting, didn't they?

    Indefinite pronouns referring to persons (nobody, someone, everybody) take plural tag pronoun 'they' with positive/negative polarity matching (nobody = negative anchor -> positive tag).

31. Q31Select the sentence with the grammatically correct question tag for indefinite pronouns:

    ANothing was stolen from the vault, was it? BNothing was stolen from the vault, were they? CNothing was stolen from the vault, was it incorrectly. DTag question nothing was stolen from the vault, was it?

    Answer: A. Nothing was stolen from the vault, was it?

    Indefinite pronouns referring to persons (nobody, someone, everybody) take plural tag pronoun 'they' with positive/negative polarity matching (nobody = negative anchor -> positive tag).

32. Q32Select the sentence with the grammatically correct question tag for indefinite pronouns:

    ASomeone left their umbrella behind, didn't they? BSomeone left their umbrella behind, didn't he? CSomeone left their umbrella behind, didn't they incorrectly. DTag question someone left their umbrella behind, didn't they?

    Answer: A. Someone left their umbrella behind, didn't they?

    Indefinite pronouns referring to persons (nobody, someone, everybody) take plural tag pronoun 'they' with positive/negative polarity matching (nobody = negative anchor -> positive tag).

33. Q33Select the sentence with the grammatically correct question tag for indefinite pronouns:

    ANobody called while I was out, did they? BNobody called while I was out, didn't they? CNobody called while I was out, did they incorrectly. DTag question nobody called while i was out, did they?

    Answer: A. Nobody called while I was out, did they?

    Indefinite pronouns referring to persons (nobody, someone, everybody) take plural tag pronoun 'they' with positive/negative polarity matching (nobody = negative anchor -> positive tag).

34. Q34Select the sentence with the grammatically correct question tag for indefinite pronouns:

    AEverybody attended the meeting, didn't they? BEverybody attended the meeting, didn't he? CEverybody attended the meeting, didn't they incorrectly. DTag question everybody attended the meeting, didn't they?

    Answer: A. Everybody attended the meeting, didn't they?

    Indefinite pronouns referring to persons (nobody, someone, everybody) take plural tag pronoun 'they' with positive/negative polarity matching (nobody = negative anchor -> positive tag).

35. Q35Select the sentence with the grammatically correct question tag for indefinite pronouns:

    ANothing was stolen from the vault, was it? BNothing was stolen from the vault, were they? CNothing was stolen from the vault, was it incorrectly. DTag question nothing was stolen from the vault, was it?

    Answer: A. Nothing was stolen from the vault, was it?

    Indefinite pronouns referring to persons (nobody, someone, everybody) take plural tag pronoun 'they' with positive/negative polarity matching (nobody = negative anchor -> positive tag).

36. Q36Select the sentence with the grammatically correct question tag for indefinite pronouns:

    ASomeone left their umbrella behind, didn't they? BSomeone left their umbrella behind, didn't he? CSomeone left their umbrella behind, didn't they incorrectly. DTag question someone left their umbrella behind, didn't they?

    Answer: A. Someone left their umbrella behind, didn't they?

    Indefinite pronouns referring to persons (nobody, someone, everybody) take plural tag pronoun 'they' with positive/negative polarity matching (nobody = negative anchor -> positive tag).

37. Q37Select the sentence with the grammatically correct question tag for indefinite pronouns:

    ANobody called while I was out, did they? BNobody called while I was out, didn't they? CNobody called while I was out, did they incorrectly. DTag question nobody called while i was out, did they?

    Answer: A. Nobody called while I was out, did they?

    Indefinite pronouns referring to persons (nobody, someone, everybody) take plural tag pronoun 'they' with positive/negative polarity matching (nobody = negative anchor -> positive tag).

38. Q38Select the sentence with the grammatically correct question tag for indefinite pronouns:

    AEverybody attended the meeting, didn't they? BEverybody attended the meeting, didn't he? CEverybody attended the meeting, didn't they incorrectly. DTag question everybody attended the meeting, didn't they?

    Answer: A. Everybody attended the meeting, didn't they?

    Indefinite pronouns referring to persons (nobody, someone, everybody) take plural tag pronoun 'they' with positive/negative polarity matching (nobody = negative anchor -> positive tag).

39. Q39Select the sentence with the grammatically correct question tag for indefinite pronouns:

    ANothing was stolen from the vault, was it? BNothing was stolen from the vault, were they? CNothing was stolen from the vault, was it incorrectly. DTag question nothing was stolen from the vault, was it?

    Answer: A. Nothing was stolen from the vault, was it?

    Indefinite pronouns referring to persons (nobody, someone, everybody) take plural tag pronoun 'they' with positive/negative polarity matching (nobody = negative anchor -> positive tag).

40. Q40Select the sentence with the grammatically correct question tag for indefinite pronouns:

    ASomeone left their umbrella behind, didn't they? BSomeone left their umbrella behind, didn't he? CSomeone left their umbrella behind, didn't they incorrectly. DTag question someone left their umbrella behind, didn't they?

    Answer: A. Someone left their umbrella behind, didn't they?

    Indefinite pronouns referring to persons (nobody, someone, everybody) take plural tag pronoun 'they' with positive/negative polarity matching (nobody = negative anchor -> positive tag).

41. Q41Select the sentence with the grammatically correct question tag for indefinite pronouns:

    ANobody called while I was out, did they? BNobody called while I was out, didn't they? CNobody called while I was out, did they incorrectly. DTag question nobody called while i was out, did they?

    Answer: A. Nobody called while I was out, did they?

    Indefinite pronouns referring to persons (nobody, someone, everybody) take plural tag pronoun 'they' with positive/negative polarity matching (nobody = negative anchor -> positive tag).

42. Q42Select the sentence with the grammatically correct question tag for indefinite pronouns:

    AEverybody attended the meeting, didn't they? BEverybody attended the meeting, didn't he? CEverybody attended the meeting, didn't they incorrectly. DTag question everybody attended the meeting, didn't they?

    Answer: A. Everybody attended the meeting, didn't they?

    Indefinite pronouns referring to persons (nobody, someone, everybody) take plural tag pronoun 'they' with positive/negative polarity matching (nobody = negative anchor -> positive tag).

43. Q43Select the sentence with the grammatically correct question tag for indefinite pronouns:

    ANothing was stolen from the vault, was it? BNothing was stolen from the vault, were they? CNothing was stolen from the vault, was it incorrectly. DTag question nothing was stolen from the vault, was it?

    Answer: A. Nothing was stolen from the vault, was it?

    Indefinite pronouns referring to persons (nobody, someone, everybody) take plural tag pronoun 'they' with positive/negative polarity matching (nobody = negative anchor -> positive tag).

44. Q44Select the sentence with the grammatically correct question tag for indefinite pronouns:

    ASomeone left their umbrella behind, didn't they? BSomeone left their umbrella behind, didn't he? CSomeone left their umbrella behind, didn't they incorrectly. DTag question someone left their umbrella behind, didn't they?

    Answer: A. Someone left their umbrella behind, didn't they?

    Indefinite pronouns referring to persons (nobody, someone, everybody) take plural tag pronoun 'they' with positive/negative polarity matching (nobody = negative anchor -> positive tag).

45. Q45Select the sentence with the grammatically correct question tag for indefinite pronouns:

    ANobody called while I was out, did they? BNobody called while I was out, didn't they? CNobody called while I was out, did they incorrectly. DTag question nobody called while i was out, did they?

    Answer: A. Nobody called while I was out, did they?

    Indefinite pronouns referring to persons (nobody, someone, everybody) take plural tag pronoun 'they' with positive/negative polarity matching (nobody = negative anchor -> positive tag).