Question : Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select 'No substitution'.
The tree was uprooted by the storm last evening, isn't it?
Option 1: didn't it
Option 2: wasn't it
Option 3: was it
Option 4: No substitution
Correct Answer: wasn't it
Solution : The second option is the correct answer.
The original sentence ends with "isn't it," which is a tag question used for confirmation or agreement. However, when the main clause is in the past tense (as it is in this case), the appropriate tag question is "wasn't it?" A question tag is a very short clause at the end of a statement that changes the statement into a question. A question tag is formed by inverting the subject and verb of a statement.
Therefore, the correct sentence should be "The tree was uprooted by the storm last evening, wasn't it ?"
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