1. 反意疑问句的形式
反意疑问句一般有以下四种形式:
肯定陈述句+否定反意疑问。例如:This pencil is red,isn't it?
否定陈述句+肯定反意疑问。例如:This pencil isn't red,is it?
2. 反意疑问句的用法
1) 当陈述部分是there be句型时,反意疑问部分的主语用there 。例如:
There aren’t a lot of flowers in the garden in winter,are there?
There existed different opinions on this issue,didn ’t there?
3) 当陈述部分是I ’m …结构时,反意疑问部分一般用aren't I。例如:
I am a student,aren ’t I?
4) 当陈述部分是一个带有that 引导的宾语从句的复合结构时,反意疑问部分一般根据主句的主语和谓语动词而定。例如:
Y ou told me (that) I had passed the exam,didn ’t you?
He says that everybody in our class will attend the meeting,doesn ’t he?
但是,当陈述部分的主句是I think,I suppose,I believe等结构时,反意疑问部分则往往由that 从句中的主语和谓语动词决定,并且要注意否定的转移。例如:
I believe (that) it is going to rain,isn ’t it?
I don't think (that) he will come,will he?
6) 当陈述部分带有never ,nothing ,nowhere ,seldom ,hardly ,rarely ,few ,little 等否定词或半否定词时,反意疑问部分的动词用肯定形式。例如:
The summit meeting never took place,did it?
Y ou can hardly believe what he said,can you?
There is little ink in the bottle,is there?
Few people know this place,do they?
12) 当陈述部分是祈使句时,反意疑问部分一般用will you,won't you,would you。例如: Don't be too late,will you?
Close the door,won ’t you?
Come here,will you?
Open your books,would you?
12) 陈述部分是以Let ’s 开头的祈使句时,反意疑问部分用shall we;若是以Let us开头的祈使句,反意疑问部分则用will you。例如:
Let ’s have a party tonight,shall we?
Let us have a look at your pictures,will you?
注意, 如果祈使句是否定形式,那么反意疑问句只能用will you。例如:
Don't forget to bring your notebooks here tomorrow,will you?
(6)陈述句主语everything,something
anything ,nothing 表物的不定代词时,反意疑问部分主语应用it 。如:
Nothing is wrong with the machine,is it?
(7)陈述句主语为everyone ,everybody ,
anyone ,anybody ,someone ,somebody ,no one,nobody 等表人的不定代词时,反意疑问部分主语常用they 。如:
Everybody knows it,don ’t they?
Nobody is late, are they?