Select the most appropriate option to improve the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to improve it, select ‘No improvement’.
She is not ready for marriage, isn’t it?
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
The correct answer is Option 1 i.e. is she.
- The given sentence is a negative statement and having a tag question.
- The basic structure of a tag question is a positive statement + negative tag & negative statement + positive tag. The auxiliary verb from the positive statement is repeated in the tag and changed to negative.
- The auxiliary verb from the negative statement is repeated in the tag and changed to positive.
- In the given sentence, the statement is negative, therefore, it will take a positive tag.
- Also, the pronoun 'it' is used to refer to a thing while the pronoun 'she' is used for referring to a woman, girl, or female animal.
- Therefore, "is she" should be used in place of "isn't it".
The correct sentence will be: She is not ready for marriage, is she?
Hence, the correct answer is Option 1 i.e. is she.