有這樣一道關於反意疑問句的'題:
Peter likes history, ________?
A. doesnt Peter B. doesnt he C. does Peter D. does he
此題應選B。容易誤選A。關於反意問句的主語問題,以下幾點要注意:
1. 在通常情況下,反意問句部分的主語只能是代詞:
這男孩很聰明,是嗎?
正:The boy was clever, wasnt he?
誤:The boy was clever, wasnt the boy?
2. 當陳述部分為 there be 句型時,反意問句仍用 there 作主語(實為引導詞):
Theres rice in it, isnt there? 裡面是大米,是嗎?
3. 當陳述部分的主語是 this,that,these,those 等指示代詞時,反意問句用 it,they 等代詞:
That is a new car, isnt it? 這是一輛新汽車,是嗎?
4. 當陳述部分用不定代詞one作主語時,其反意問句可用 one(正式)或 you(非正式):
One cant be too careful, can one [you]? 越仔細越好,不是嗎?