You have to be in school early, … ?

Analyze the question This tests question tags. A question tag is a short question added to the end of a statement. The tag must match the verb in the main statement, and it flips the polarity (positive statement → negative tag, negative statement → positive tag).

Explain the concept The key is the verb phrase in the statement: "You have to be in school early."

• "have to" expresses obligation or necessity.
• Here "have" is a main (lexical) verb, not an auxiliary. In standard English, tags for "have to" are formed with the auxiliary do: "You have to go, don't you?"
• A positive statement takes a negative tag.

Step-by-step solution

1. Identify the statement: "You have to be in school early." It is positive.
2. The verb structure is "have to", so the tag uses do (not have and not should).
3. The subject is "you", so the tag is "don't you?"
4. Check the options: • A. Don't you: correct. It uses do, is negative, and agrees with the subject you. • B. Shouldn't you: wrong, because the statement has no "should". • C. shall you: wrong, because it is a positive tag on a positive statement and doesn't match the verb. • D. haven't you: this would suit "You have a book, haven't you?" (older/British usage) but is not the natural tag for "have to".

Answer The correct sentence is: You have to be in school early, don't you?

Tip When you see "have to" or "has to", think do/does/did in the tag: "He has to leave, doesn't he?" Always check the main verb first, then flip the polarity.