Nếu mệnh đề chính có các từ phủ định như neither, no, none, no one, no body, nothing, scarely, barely, hardly, seldom … thì câu hỏi đuôi ở thể khẳng định... 1 You take sugar in tea.[r]
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a Trước khẳng định, sau phủ định và ngược lại
Ex:
Peter helped you, didn’t he?
He isn’t here now, is he?
You have been there for a long time, haven’t you?
b Note:
Không dùng danh từ riêng trong câu hỏi đuôi, mà phải dung đại từ nhân xưng thay thế
Ex:
Mary is beautiful, isn’t she?
Chứ không được dùng Mary is beautiful, isn’t Mary?
His parents are old, aren’t they?
Khi chủ từ trong mệnh đề chính là anyone, anybody, no one, no body, none, neither thì chủ từ trong câu hỏi đuôi là they.
Ex:
No one knows, do they?
Neither of them complaint, did they?
Nếu mệnh đề chính có các từ phủ định như neither, no, none, no one, no body, nothing, scarely, barely, hardly, seldom … thì câu hỏi đuôi ở thể khẳng định.
Ex:
Nothing was sold, was it?
Peter hardly goes to the party, does he?
Nếu chủ từ là this, that thì chủ từ trong câu hỏi đuôi có thể là it, he, she
Ex: That is a very interesting film, isn’t it?
That is your new boy friend, isn’t he?
This is a very beautiful girl, isn’t she?
Nếu chủ từ là these, those thì chủ từ trong câu hỏi đuôi là they
Ex: These books are new, aren’t they?
Hình thức câu hỏi đuôi của I am … là aren’t I? hay am I not?
Ex: I’m late, aren’t I?
Hay I’m late, am I not?
Hình thức của câu yêu cầu là will you? còn câu đề nghị là shall we?
Ex:
Come in, will you?
Don’t do that, will you?
Let’s go for a walk, shall we?
Let’s not study now, shall we?
c Exercise
Trang 21 Ann isn’t here now, ?
2 They went to the cinema last night, ?
3 Nothing was sold, ?
4 Let’s go out for dinner, ?
5 Peter is living in Hochiminh City, ?
6 She hardly comes here, ?
7 Nobody has a pen, ?
8 Neither of them has appeared, ?
9 Peter plays football very well, ?
10 That couldn’t be a difficult question, ?
11 These books are yours, ?
12 That is a very intelligent boy, ?
13 Stop whistling, ?
14 You’ve lost your key, ?
15 I’m wrong, ?
16 Ann’s on vacation, ?
17 You weren’t listening, ?
18 That is a beautiful picture, ?
19 These are colorful pictures, ?
20 Edward hardly smokes, ?
21 They had to go home, ?
22 He had never seen you before, ?
23 This isn’t a very interesting film, ?
24 The movie is very interesting, ?
25 You are looking for your purse, ?
26 You wouldn’t tell to anyone, ?
27 She bought a jacket, ?
28 Don’t do that, ?
29 He was able to send it, ?
30 The little boy can swim across the river, ?
31 George neither smokes nor drinks, ?
32 Your father retired when he was fifty five, ?
33 You have a camera, ?
34 His previous CD wasn’t so popular as this one, ?
35 Susan was less interested in this film, ?
36 Sue doesn’t like onion, ?
37 You can type, ?
38 Tom could help me, ?
39 You have had your hair cut, ?
40 I’m too fat, ?
Trang 31 You take sugar in tea.
2 But you don't take it in coffee
3 The lift isn't working today
4 It never works very well
5 The area was evacuated at once
6 There was no panic
7 Though everybody realized the danger
8 There was a lot of noise
9 But nobody complained
10 Mary hardly ever cooks
11 She buys convenience foods
12 She'd save money if she bought fresh food
13 Mr Smith usually remembered his wife's birthdays
14 But he didn't remember this one
15 And his wife was very disappointed
16 He ought to have made a note of it
17 Neither of them offered to help you
18 They don't allow pet dogs in this shop
19 But guide dogs can come in
20 He hardly ever leaves the house
21 That isn't Bill driving
22 Nothing went wrong
23 Lions are loose in this reserve
24 So we'd better get back in the car
25 It'd be unpleasant to be attacked by a lion
26 And it wouldn't be any use running away
27 It is a pity Ann didn't come with us
28 She'd have enjoyed it
29 They should have planned the expedition more carefully
30 Lives were lost unnecessarily
31 She warned him not to ride the stallion
32 But he never takes advice
33 There used to be trees here
34 There isn't any point in waiting
He'll hardly come now
36 Your central heating doesn't work very well
Good luck to you!