英语词汇question tags basic information的意思、翻译、用法及例句-英语用法大全

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question tags : basic information305 question tags: basic information1What are question tags?'Question tags' (also called 'tag questions') are the small questions that often come at the ends of sentences in speech, and sometimes in informal writing.The film wasn't very good, was it?Negatives are usually contracted. Full forms are possible in formal speech.That's the doorbell, isn't it?You take sugar in tea, don't you?They promised to repay us within six months, did they not? (formal)Question tags can be used to check whether something is true, or to ask for agreement.2negative after affirmative, and vice versaQuestion tags are used after affirmative and negative sentences, but not after questions.You're the new secretary, aren't you?You're not the new secretary, are you? (but not Are you the new secretary, aren't you?)To check information or ask for agreement, we most often put negative tags after affirmative sentences, and non-negative tags after negative sentences.

For 'same-way' tags, 306.73auxiliariesIf the main sentence has an auxiliary verb (or non-auxiliary be), this is repeated in the question tag.

If the main sentence has no auxiliary, the question tag has do.

4negative wordsNon-negative tags are used after sentences containing negative words like never, no, nobody, hardly, scarcely and little.You never say what you're thinking, do you? (not … don't you?)It's no good, is it? (not … isn't it?)It's hardly rained at all this summer, has it?There's little we can do about it, is there?5meaning and intonationIn speech, we can show the exact meaning of a question tag by the intonation. If the tag is a real question – if we really want to know something and are not sure of the answer – we use a rising intonation: the voice goes up.

If the tag is not a real question – if we are sure of the answer – we use a falling intonation: the voice goes down.

In writing, the exact meaning of a question tag is normally clear from the context.6requests: You couldn't …, could you?We often ask for help or information by using the structure negative statement + question tag.You couldn't lend me a pound, could you?You haven't seen my watch anywhere, have you?For details of other kinds of tags, 299.Previous Next

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释义	Contents overview question tags : basic informationSpeech and Spoken Exchanges305 question tags: basic information1What are question tags?'Question tags' (also called 'tag questions') are the small questions that often come at the ends of sentences in speech, and sometimes in informal writing.The film wasn't very good, was it?Negatives are usually contracted. Full forms are possible in formal speech.That's the doorbell, isn't it?You take sugar in tea, don't you?They promised to repay us within six months, did they not? (formal)Question tags can be used to check whether something is true, or to ask for agreement.2negative after affirmative, and vice versaQuestion tags are used after affirmative and negative sentences, but not after questions.You're the new secretary, aren't you?You're not the new secretary, are you? (but not Are you the new secretary, aren't you?)To check information or ask for agreement, we most often put negative tags after affirmative sentences, and non-negative tags after negative sentences. For 'same-way' tags, 306.73auxiliariesIf the main sentence has an auxiliary verb (or non-auxiliary be), this is repeated in the question tag. If the main sentence has no auxiliary, the question tag has do. 4negative wordsNon-negative tags are used after sentences containing negative words like never, no, nobody, hardly, scarcely and little.You never say what you're thinking, do you? (not … don't you?)It's no good, is it? (not … isn't it?)It's hardly rained at all this summer, has it?There's little we can do about it, is there?5meaning and intonationIn speech, we can show the exact meaning of a question tag by the intonation. If the tag is a real question – if we really want to know something and are not sure of the answer – we use a rising intonation: the voice goes up. If the tag is not a real question – if we are sure of the answer – we use a falling intonation: the voice goes down. In writing, the exact meaning of a question tag is normally clear from the context.6requests: You couldn't …, could you?We often ask for help or information by using the structure negative statement + question tag.You couldn't lend me a pound, could you?You haven't seen my watch anywhere, have you?For details of other kinds of tags, 299.Previous Next
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