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[عبدالله عمر13]

برجاء رفع نموزج الاجابة الرسمى لامتحان الدور الثانى 2010 لان السؤال رقم 7 اختيارى لا يحتوى على الاجابة الادق و ذلك ما تؤكده دار النشر

It's a must that all applicants follow the rules of the competition ………………….

a) won't it b) don't they c) mustn't it d) mustn't they

It's a must that all employees follow the rules of the company, (won't it - don't they - mustn't it - mustn't they)? I think the answer should be "isn't it," as you said that the question tag depends on the main clause.
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Ahmed
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You are correct. The main clause is It's a must, and the correct tag is isn't it. The tag is normally based on the main clause unless the main clause expresses the speaker's opinion (I think, I believe, etc.).
It's a must that all employees follow the rules of the company, isn't it?
All employees must follow the rules of the company, mustn't they?

This use of must as a noun is rather informal. I don't believe must has been presented as a noun in the textbook.