問句有四種類型:
1.特殊問句(special questions)——從疑問詞開頭(一般用降調(diào)):
How did you get here?
你怎么來的?
What are they doing?
他們在干什么?
Who is calling, please?
請問,你是誰?
2.一般問句(general questions)——問是否有說明的情況或要不要怎樣做等(一般用升調(diào)):
Is this your dormitory?
這是你們的宿舍嗎?
Do you like sports?
你喜歡運動嗎?
Can you say this in English?
這話你能用英語說嗎?
3.選擇問句(alternative questions)——提出兩個答案哪個正確(一般前面部分用升調(diào),后面部分用降調(diào)):
Are you an old student or a new student?
你是老生還是新生?( W )
Shall we go by bus or by plane?
我們坐汽車還是坐飛機去?
Are they leaving today or tomorrow?
他們今天走還是明天走?
4.反意問句(disjunctive questions)——提出情況或看法,問對方同不同意(一般前面用降調(diào),后面用升調(diào)):
She speaks good English, doesn't she?
她英語講得好,對吧?( W )
反意問句前面部分和后面部分在時一態(tài)上要一致:
She is from Harbin, isn't She?
她是哈爾濱人,對不對?(Yes, she is.)
He will be back tomorrow, won't he?
他明天回來,對吧?(Yes, he will?)
You were all there, weren't you?
你們(那天)都在那里是不是?(Yes, we were.)
She has made good Progress, hasn't she?
她有很大進步是吧?(Yes, she has?)
如果前面是否定句,后面簡短問句需用肯定形式:
He doesn't live here, does he?
他不住這里對吧?(No, he doesn't.)
They didn't come, did they?
他們沒來,對不對?(No, they didn't.)
She wasn't very happy about it, was she?
對此她不太高興,對吧?(No, she wasen't?)
The train hasn't left yet, has it?
火車還沒開,是吧?( But yes, it has.)
在回答這種問句時和回答般問句時差不多,只說yes或no, 再作肯定或否定的回答。