李太太的貓為何沒在抓這些老鼠呢?
本句是特殊問句。特殊問句就是用疑問副詞why (為什麼)、when (何時)、how (如何)、where (何處)或疑問代名詞who (誰, 作主詞)、whom (誰, 作受詞)、what (什麼)、which (哪個) 等起首的問句。由於特殊問句需要廣泛的篇幅方能詳細說明, 我們將在往後的課文中逐步介紹。這裡就疑問副詞 (why、when、how、where) 形成的問句約略介紹如下, 以使讀者對問句的造句有初步的了解:
a. 疑問詞一定置於問句句首。
b. 問句要採倒裝句。
1) 原句有be動詞時, 該be動詞要與主詞倒裝。
例: 中文: 他為什麼生氣呢?
英文: He why is angry? (╳)
→ Why is he angry? (○)
中文: 你為什麼在哭呢?
英文: You why are crying? (╳)
→ Why are you crying? (○)
中文: 他為什麼不在做功課呢?
英文: He why isn't doing his homework? (╳)
Why is not he doing his homework? (╳)
→ Why isn't he doing his homework? (○)
= Why is he not doing his homework? (○)
2) 原句有助動詞如can (能夠)、will (將要)、may (可以) 等時, 該助動
詞要與主詞倒裝。
例: 中文: 你何時會來呢?
英文: You when will come? (╳)
→ When will you come? (○)
中文: 你如何做這件事呢?
英文: You how can do it? (╳)
→ How can you do it? (○)
3) 原句有一般動詞時, 一般動詞與主詞無法倒裝, 須按主詞的人稱在疑
問詞之後置do或does, 再將動詞改為原形。
例: 中文: 他住在什麼地方?
英文: He lives where? (╳)
Where he lives? (╳)
→ Where does he live? (○)
中文: 他們為什麼喜歡音樂?
英文: They why like music? (╳)
→ Why do they like music? (○) |