The movie wasn't fantastic, was it? …

Analyze the question

The sentence is a negative statement with a question tag: "The movie wasn't fantastic, was it?" The student must choose the short answer that agrees with the facts. The key is how "Yes" and "No" work in answers to negative statements.

Explain the concept

In English, "Yes" confirms a positive idea and "No" confirms a negative idea. The answer must be consistent:

• "Yes" is followed by a positive verb: "Yes, it was."
• "No" is followed by a negative verb: "No, it wasn't."

Combinations like "Yes, it wasn't" and "No, it was" are contradictory and therefore wrong.

Solution

The speaker says the movie was not fantastic and asks for agreement.

• A. "Yes, it wasn't": contradictory (Yes + negative). Wrong.
• B. "No, it wasn't": agrees that the movie was not fantastic. Correct and consistent.
• C. "Yes, it was": consistent grammatically, but it disagrees with the speaker, claiming the movie was fantastic. It could be a possible answer if the responder had a different opinion, but it is less fitting for a response that completes the statement.
• D. "No, it was": contradictory (No + positive). Wrong.

Both B and C are grammatically consistent.

Answer: B. No, it wasn't

Tip

For tag-question responses, match the polarity: "Yes" goes with a positive verb and "No" goes with a negative verb. Eliminate any option that mixes them (A and D), then choose the one that fits the meaning.