She is not the right candidate for the job … ?

Analyze the question This is a question tag question. A question tag is a short question added to the end of a statement to seek confirmation. The rule is that the tag must match the verb and subject of the main sentence, and it must have the opposite polarity (positive statement gets a negative tag, negative statement gets a positive tag).

Explain the concept

• Positive statement → negative tag (e.g., "She is a teacher, isn't she?")
• Negative statement → positive tag (e.g., "She is not a teacher, is she?")

Show the solution

1. The statement is: "She is not the right candidate for the job."
2. The verb is "is" and the subject is "she".
3. The statement is negative ("is not"), so the tag must be positive: is she?
4. Check the options: • A. "was she" has the wrong tense (the statement is in the present). • B. "is she?" has the correct verb, subject, and positive polarity. ✔ • C. "isn't it" uses the wrong pronoun (it instead of she) and is negative. • D. "is she not?" is positive in form but it is a formal, wordy negative tag, so it doesn't give the opposite polarity. It would also be wrong after a negative statement.

Answer: B. is she?

The sentence reads: "She is not the right candidate for the job, is she?"

Tip: Remember "opposites attract" for tags: a negative statement takes a positive tag, and a positive statement takes a negative tag. Always repeat the same helping verb and use the pronoun that matches the subject.