Directions: Identify the segment in the sentence which contains the grammatical error.

You have written this poem yourself, is it?

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  1. poem yourself
  2. You have
  3. written this
  4. is it

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Option 4 : is it
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The correct answer is 'haven't you'.

Key PointsA short question following a statement is called a question tag. It is used for checking information that we think we know is true. 

  • The rules for making the question tag are:
    • The sentence and the question tag must be in the same tense.
    • For the negative question tag, use the contracted form of 'helping verb' and 'not.'
    • If the sentence is positive, the question tag must be negative and vice-versa.
    • Always use pronouns in the question tag.
      • Example: didn't, haven't, doesn't
  • ​Therefore, the use of 'is it' in Part (4) of the sentence should be replaced by 'haven't you' to make it grammatically correct.
     

Correct Sentence: You have written this poem yourself, 'haven't you?'

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