疑问句(Interrogative Sentence) :
定义:表达疑问(亦即发问)或请求的句子叫做疑问句。例:
Is he a friend of your brother's?
(他是你哥哥的朋友吗?——发问)
Can you do this for me?
(你能替我做这件事吗?——请求)
疑问句的句末必须使用问号(Question mark)“?”来标示问句的结束。
疑问句:可分为一般疑问句、特殊疑问句、选择疑问句、反意疑问句和否定疑问句。
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特征
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语调
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举例
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回答
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一般疑问句
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系+主+表+? 助动词+主+动+?
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升调
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Are you from London? Do you speak Russian1?
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用yes, no回答
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特殊疑问句
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疑问词+系+表+? 疑问词+助+主+动+?
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降调
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How are you feeling2? When will you get there?
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直接回答,不用yes或no
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选择疑问句
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一般问句:系+主+表+…or…? 助+主+动+…or…?
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Or前升调。Or后降调
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Is he tall or short? Does he stay home or go there?
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直接回答问句中一个,不用yes, no
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特殊问句:疑问词+系+主+…or…?
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第一部分用降调,第二部分or 前升调,or后降调
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Which is bigger, the sun or the moon? Who runs faster, Tom or Peter?
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选一个答案,不用yes, no
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反意疑问句
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陈述部分肯定:陈述,助(系)+not+主?
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陈述部分用降调,一问部分用升调
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It is raining, isn’t it? You did3 it, didn’t you?
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答案肯定时用yes,否定时用no
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陈述部分否定:否定陈述句,助(系)+主+?
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如对陈述肯定,可用降调
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It isn’t fine, is it? They haven’t come, have they?
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否定疑问句
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系+not+主+表? 助+not+主+动+?
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表示惊异用升调。赞叹、责难用降调
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Aren’t they beautiful? Won’t you come in for a minute?
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一般不用回答
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