复合句附加疑问句的对应关系.doc

复合句附加疑问句的对应关系 湖南常德芷兰实验学校 张如明英语的附加疑问句，从形式上来看，主要有两种情况：一种是简单句附加疑问句；另一种是复合句附加疑问句。复合句附加疑问句指的是附加在主从合句或并列复合句之后的一个不完全的一般疑问句。这个句子是对应于前面的主句还是从句呢？这是一个现在语法书中尚未涉及到的问题。A、 当复合句中含有定语从句或状语从句时，其附加疑问句只能对应于主语的主谓结构。例如：Electronic might be funny,but you dont want a hobby that requires a lot of expensive equipment, do you?There are many people in Africa who speak English,arent there?You know the man who came to see Hsiao Yang this morning,dont you?Those who want to go sign their names here,dont they?This window is just as wide as that one,isnt it?And if she comes,shell be good company for George,wont she?We could not look on when they were mistreated,could we?Since no one is against it,well adopt the proposal,wont we?The name of the country wont always be the same as the name of the language,will it?含有定语从句和状语从句的复合句，其附加疑问句之所以要对应于复合句主句的主谓结构，这是因为这些从句都是修饰语，处于从属和次要的地位，从逻辑上和意义上来讲都不可能对应于这些从句的主谓结构。B、当复合句中含有名词性从句时，其附加疑问句的对应关系得视实际情况而定。Whether or not she will go is up to her decision,isnt it?What you need is more practice,isnt it?He didnt say how old he was,did he?We must find out who did all this ,mustnt we?Thats where we differ,isnt it?Things were not as they seemed to be,were they?It isnt surprising (that) Piere should marry her,is it?It is necessary that everyone be there in time,isnt it?Your suggestion is that we should hold a meeting tonight,isnt it?George said no one was qualified for the job,didnt he?I dont believe she knows it,does she?I dont suppose (that) he reads a book from years end to years end,does he?He imagines that people like him,doesnt he?I suppose Bills playing,isnt he?John isnt a diligent student,for it is the third time he has been late,isnt it?Tom has been writing letters all afternoon,but he should have been finished now,shouldnt he?Sample paragraph: I think that water pollution is the most serious problem because we need clean drinking water to survive and because most of the life on our planet is found in our oceans,rivers and lakes.All kinds of pollution are bad for the environment,but water pollution is the worst.All human beings need clean drinking water to survive.It is wrong to pollute a resource that is so important to all of us.Water pollution is also an important problems because rivers,lakes and oceans are where,these animals and plants wont survive.To think that there is nothing we can do is incorrect.We must realise that it it our responsibility to take actions and make sure that we dont pollute our water pollution in the future.I suggest that we learn more about water pollution and take steps to protect our water.I also recommend th