At the end of class, a group of students were talking about their presentation that is due the following week. It becomes clear to their instructor, Professor Bake, that they have not met to work on their presentation or even to organize their work. Professor Bake speaks up and states to them, "It's about time to get started, isn't it?" What type of deferential language did the professor use?
A)disclaimers
B)hedges
C)hesitations
D)tag questions

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The professor used a tag question ("isn't it?") to make a suggestion in a polite and indirect manner, which is a form of deferential language.

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