附加疑问句 Tag Question
附加疑问句的四种基本形式 “陈述句+附加问句” That clock is slow, isn’t it? That clock isn’t slow, is it? That clock is slow, is it? That clock isn’t slow, isn’t it? 前两种为主要形式,后两种形式仅在特定语境下表示感情色彩。
doesn’t he does he Everybody knows what he has to do, ____________? Nobody wants to go there, _______? 当陈述部分的主语是everybody, everyone, someone, no one, nobody, somebody等指人的合成词时,附加问句部分的主语在正式语体中常用he, 在非正式语体中往往用they。 Everybody enjoyed the party, didn’t they? doesn’t he does he
isn’t it isn’t there Everything is ready, _______? 陈述部分的主语是everything, anything, something, nothing 等指物的合成词时, 附加问句部分的主语只能用it。 There’s something wrong, ___________? 在there-存在句中,附加问句部分的主语也用there。 isn’t it isn’t there
did he wasn’t he Bob rarely got drunk, _______? He was unsuccessful, __________? 陈述部分带有seldom, hardly, never, nowhere, rarely, few, little, nothing等否定词时, 附加问句的动词用肯定形式。 若陈述部分的否定词只带有否定前缀,附加问句用否定形式。 did he wasn’t he
aren’t I can one/ you I’m late, _______? 陈述部分是I’m…结构时,附加问句用aren’t I。 One can’t be too careful, ______________? 陈述部分以one作主语, 附加问句的主语在正式场合用one,在非正式场合用you。 aren’t I can one/ you
don’t you doesn’t he isn’t he does he You think you are funny, _________? He thinks he is going to become a doctor, _________? I suppose that he’s serious, ________? I don’t think that she cares, _________? 当陈述部分是带有that-分句作宾语的主从结构时,附加问句与主句的主语和谓语动词对应。 当陈述部分的主句是I suppose, I think, I believe, I suspect, I imagine 等结构时,附加问句与that –分句中的主谓保持对应,但要注意否定转移。 don’t you doesn’t he isn’t he does he
oughtn’t he/ shouldn’t he The child ought to be punished, __________________________? 陈述部分带有情态动词ought to时,附加问句在英式英语中仍用ought to,但在美式英语中用should。 He used to smoke fifty cigarettes a day, ___________________? 陈述部分带有情态动词used to时,附加问句可用used to 形式或did 形式。 oughtn’t he/ shouldn’t he usedn’t he/ didn’t he
will you won’t you/ would you Don’t move the chair, __________? Be quiet, ____________________? 在“祈使句+附加问句”结构中, 附加问句一般用will you, won’t you, would you. 有时也可用can you, can’t you, why don’t you, could you等。 Give me some cigarettes, can you? will you won’t you/ would you
shall we will you Let’s go camping, ___________? Let us have a look at your book, _____________? 在Let’s开首的祈使句之后,附加问句用shall we。 以Let us开始的祈使句,如果含义是allow us,不包括听话人在内时,附加问句用will you。 will you
She would have been more agreeable if she had changed a little bit, ____? A) hadn’t she B) hasn’t she C) wouldn’t she D) didn’t she There used to be petrol station near the park, _____? A) didn’t it B) doesn’t there C) usedn’t it D) didn’t there