英语反意疑问句
英语中的反义疑问句〔The Disjunctive question〕,即附加疑问句。 它表示提问人的看法,没有把握,需要对方证实。
1、当陈述句的主语为anybody, anyone, everybody, everyone, somebody, someone, nobody, no one时,反意疑问句的主语用they。也可用he,尤其是nobody, no one等作主语,
具有否定概念时。如:
Somebody phoned while I was out, didn’t they?
Everyone enjoyed the party, didn’t they?
Nobody wants to go there, does he?
Nobody says a word about the incident, don’t they?
Somebody borrowed your bike yesterday, didn’t they?
Anybody can do it, can’t they?
2、当陈述部分的主语是I,而句子又用来征询对方的意见时,附加疑问句中的主语用you。如:
I find English very interesting, don’t you?
I don’t like that film, do you?
3、当陈述句的主语为everything, anything, nothing, something等时,反意疑问句的主语用it.
如:Everything is all right, isn’t it?
Nothing can stop us going forward, can it?
4、当陈述部分的主语是指示代词this, that或these, those时,附加疑问句中的主语分别用it和they。
如:This is important, isn’t it?
That isn’t correct, is it?
These are your friends Tom and Jack, aren’t they?
5、当陈述句的主语为one时, 反意疑问句的主语在正式情况下用one;在非正式情况下用you.
如:One should learn from others, shouldn’t one / you?
One can’t be one’s own master, can one?
One can not be too careful, can one?