Question

They have been smaller and smarter (Add a question tag)​

Answer 1

Answer:

Have they been smaller and smarter??

Answer 2

TOPIC:- QUESTION TAGS

Required answer:-

• They have been smaller and smarter, haven't they?

Step-by-step explanation:-

‎ ‎‎ ‎ ‎ ‎A question tag is small group of two words which is added at the end of a sentence, to make a verification in a questioning manner. Its general structures are:

• Positive statement + comma (,) + negative question tag + question mark.
• Negative statement + comma (,) + positive question tag + question mark.

Here are a few examples!

‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎(a) It was brought by her yesterday, wasn't it?

‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎(b) She brought it yesterday, didn't she?

Formation of question tag:

$\dashrightarrow$ They have been smaller and smarter.

1. First, we have to pick out the auxiliary verb. And here the auxiliary verb is “have”.
2. Secondly, we have to check whether the given sentence is positive or negative. Positive statement should be attached with negative question tag and vice-versa. According to this, we have classified the given sentence as positive. So, negative question tag is required.
3. To make a negative question tag, the pronoun in the sentence (or the suitable pronoun to the subject) should be written along with the contracted form of "not", next to the auxiliary verb, i.e., like "haven't they".
4. At last, the question tag formed should be added at the end of the sentence, succeeding a comma (,) and preceding a question tag (?).

This is how we've formed the answer!

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