反問句又稱附加問句,反問句的原則即:敘述句若為肯定時,須接否定反問句;敘述句若為否定時,則須接肯定反問句。下列為常見的反問句句型:
a 句中有 be 動詞時,反問句則亦使用 be 動詞。
肯定句: Mike was late again, wasn’t he?
麥克又遲到了,對不對?
否定句: You aren’t afraid of heights, are you?
你沒有懼高症,對不對?
b 句中有助動詞時,反問句則亦使用助動詞。
肯定句: You have been to the US before, haven’t you?
你有去過美國,對不對?
否定句: They can’t catch the train in time, can they?
他們無法及時趕上火車,對不對?
The old man has struggled with illnesses for years.
那位老人已和病魔纏鬥多年。
Jim struggled to carry the box of books up the stairs.
吉姆努力搬著那箱書上樓。
It's always easier said than done. Show me some results instead of just talking about them.
說總比做來得容易,讓我看看你的成果而不是只是一直光用說的。
Pete thinks it is best to always travel light.
彼特覺得輕便旅行始終是最好的方式。
I’m no longer afraid of the dark.
我不再怕黑了。
Will you be here in time for the concert?
你來得及趕來聽這場演唱會嗎?
Carmen asked for help from her coworker.
卡門向她的同事尋求協助。