Question

两道高中英语题、求解。谢谢。 The boy whose name is Justin is nowhere to be found,_____?

1.The boy whose name is Justin is nowhere to be found,_____?
A.is he B.isn't he C.is it D.isn't it
我选的是B、但答案是A。不是nowhere在这里是形容词不影响的么？
2.Tom is said ____the piano.Don't wait for him.Let's begin.
A.to play B.to have played C.to be playing D.to be played
求翻译。不明白为什么选C。我选的是A。
谢谢。

Answer 1

1，nowhere 是表达否定意思的，故后面要用肯定；
2，这里要表达是语境是，听说 Tom正在弹钢琴，所以不用等他了。=It is said that Tom is playing the piano.

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Answer 2

1,当句中含有否定意义的词时句子为否定句，后面用肯定式构成反意问句，如
Nothing is difficult, is it ?
He has finished nothing, has he?
2.be said to be playing后接的是不定式的进行时，表示动作（说话的时间）发生。
to play一般式表示客观情况下经常发生。

Answer 3

第一题是因为根据前肯后否，前否后肯；第二题，由Don't wait him 可得知是正在进行时，to be dong是不定式正在进行时的标志

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前面nowhere应该不算否定把。

Answer 4

1.第一个是反义疑问句
2.to be doing 是将要的意思