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。种类 特征 语调 举例 回答一般疑问句 系+主+表+?助动词+主+动+? 升调 Are you from London?Do you speak Russian? 用yes, no回答特殊疑问句 疑问词+系+表+?疑问词+助+主+动+? 降调 How are you feeling?When will you get there? 直接回答,不用yes或no选择疑问句 一般问句:系+主+表+…or…?助+主+动+…or…? Or前升调。Or后降调 Is he tall or short?Does he stay home or go there? 直接回答问句中一个,不用yes, no特殊问句:疑问词+系+主+…or…? 第一部分用降调,第二部分or 前升调,or后降调 Which is bigger, the sun or the moon?Who runs faster, Tom or Peter? 选一个答案,不用yes, no反意疑问句 陈述部分肯定:陈述,助(系)+not+主? 陈述部分用降调,一问部分用升调 It is raining, isn’t it?You did it, didn’t you? 答案肯定时用yes,否定时用no陈述部分否定:否定陈述句,助(系)+主+? 如对陈述肯定,可用降调 It isn’t fine, is it?They haven’t come, have they?否定疑问句 系+not+主+表?助+not+主+动+? 表示惊异用升调。赞叹、责难用降调 Aren’t they beautiful?Won’t you come in for a minute?


