For these questions, choose the option that best complete the gap(s) He said, ' We shouldn't do it ........?

Analyze the question

The sentence is "He said, 'We shouldn't do it ........?'" The gap needs a question tag. The quoted statement is the one that takes the tag.

Explain the concept

Question tag rule: a tag is made from the auxiliary verb in the statement, and it takes the opposite polarity:

• Negative statement → positive tag
• Positive statement → negative tag

The tag also uses a pronoun that matches the subject.

Step-by-step solution

1. The statement is "We shouldn't do it". It is negative, and its auxiliary verb is should.
2. The tag must therefore be positive, using the same auxiliary and the pronoun we: should we?
3. Check the other options: • B. should be: this is not a tag, because there is no subject pronoun. • C. didn't we: this is a negative tag, and the auxiliary (did) doesn't match should. • D. said he: this is not a tag on the quoted statement. It is a reporting-clause structure.

The full sentence reads: He said, "We shouldn't do it, should we?"

Tip: For tags, remember "flip the sign, keep the helper, match the pronoun." For example: They can't come, can they? and She is late, isn't she?