Choose the correct question tag: 'She is coming, ___?'
Ais she
Bisn't sheCORRECT
Cdoes she
Dwon't she
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Toasta AI Explanation
Why the answer is B, and why the others tempt you.
**The reasoning**
Question tags follow a simple mirror rule: **positive statement → negative tag** (and vice versa).
Here, "She is coming" is positive, so the tag must be negative: "isn't she?"
The tag always uses the **same auxiliary verb** from the statement. Since we have "is" (from "is coming"), we use "is" in the tag too—just flip it to negative. The subject stays the same (she).
Formula: Statement auxiliary + opposite polarity + subject pronoun
**Why the wrong options tempt you**
- **A) "is she"** — This would work if the statement were negative ("She isn't coming, is she?"). You forgot to flip the polarity.
- **C) "does she"** — You're thinking about simple present tense questions ("She comes, doesn't she?"), but "is coming" already has its auxiliary verb: **is**. Don't create a new one.
- **D) "won't she"** — "Will" refers to future, but "is coming" is present continuous. Don't switch tenses in your tag!
**Quick takeaway**
Match the auxiliary verb from your statement, then flip positive to negative (or vice versa)—"is coming" becomes "isn't she?"
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