(3)疑问短语(Interrogative Phrases)
Isn’t she?Don’t you?etc.
这是一种缩短的问句形式,用在句尾以要求对方确认所言之事,否定句时用肯定的形式,如“does she?”等,肯定句时用否定形,如“isn’t she”等。
例:John is a good student——isn’t he?
She speaks English well——doesn’t she?
He was here at three o’clock——wasn’t he?
You didn’t enjoy the movie——did you?
注意:文中有助动词时,在缩短的问句中用该助动词;若文中无助动词时,则用 do,但动词 be 及 have 除外。
练习题(9)
用适当的缩短问句于下列句尾:
1. You wrote that letter____
2. She speaks English very well____
3. You live in Taipei____
4. You mailed that letter for me____
5. She is a very pretty girl____
6. He works on the fourth floor____
7. He doesn’t work on the third floor____
8. He has already left for America____
9. You studied English with Miss Smith last year____
10. He said he would be here at noon____
11. She is Mr. Smith’s secretary____
12. You work in the import department____
13. You are not married____
14. Your wife doesn’t speak English____
15. This pencil is yours____
16. These exercises are not difficult____
17. This bus stops at 4th Street____