宗秀玲
【中圖分類號】G633.41 【文獻標識碼】B 【文章編號】2095-3089(2012)07-0093-01
一般疑問句的轉換是句型轉換中的基本句型之一,也是英語初學者所需掌握的一種基本句型。下面我就淺談一下我在英語教學中總結的一般疑問句相關轉換規(guī)則。
我初步將一般疑問句練習中的句子分為三大類:
一、含有be動詞(amisarewaswere)的句子。
在此類句子中,可將be動詞調到句首大寫,其他照寫(第一人稱轉換為第二人稱,some轉換為any),加問號結尾。如:
There is some juice in the fridge.
根據上述規(guī)則,將句中be動詞“is”調到句首大寫,some轉換為any,其他照寫,再加問號結尾,可得:
Is there any juice in the fridge?
再如:I am a student in Sunshine Secondary School.
可將be動詞“am”調到句首大寫,但“Am I”為第一人稱,需轉換為第二人稱 “Are you”,其他不變,再加問號結尾,可得:
Are you a student in Sunshine Secondary School?
二、含有情態(tài)動詞的句子。
此類句子的變換規(guī)則類似于上述第一種句型??蓪⑶閼B(tài)動詞調到句首大寫,其他照寫(第一人稱轉換為第二人稱,some轉換為any),加問號結尾。如:
He should do his homework first.
根據上述規(guī)則,將句中情態(tài)動詞“should”調到句首大寫,再觀察一下句中有無第一人稱和some等需要作出變化的詞,如無,其他照寫,加問號結尾,可得:
Should he do his homework first?
當然在此類句型中,對情態(tài)動詞的判斷是一個難點。初中階段所學情態(tài)動詞可以初步進行如下總結:can, could, will, would, may, might, should, must, need, shall。
三、既不含有be動詞又不含有情態(tài)動詞的句子。
這時轉換為一般疑問句,需請助動詞do(does/did)來幫忙,將其調到句首大寫。需要特別注意當選用does或did時原句中的動詞要還原,其他照寫(第一人稱變?yōu)榈诙朔Q,some變?yōu)閍ny),加問號結尾。如:
They raise a lot of money for Project Hope.
這時句中無be動詞,無情態(tài)動詞,我們只有請助動詞來幫忙。此句中 “raise”相對應的助動詞為 “do”(此句為一般現在時,且主語為“they”),所以將助動詞 “do” 調到句首,其他照寫,加問號結尾,可得:
Do they raise a lot of money for Project Hope?
又如:
He works in a factory.
此句中“works”相對應的助動詞為“does”(此句為一般現在時,且主語為第三人稱單數 “he”),所以將助動詞“does”調到句首大寫, “works”還原為“work”,其他照寫,加問號結尾,可得:
Does he work in a factory?
再如:Millie bought a computer yesterday.
這時,“bought”為“buy”的過去時,相對應的助動詞當選用 “did”(此句為一般過去時,動詞過去時形式不隨主語變化而變化),將“did”調到句首大寫,“bought”還原為動詞原型“buy”,其他照寫,加問號結尾,可得:
Did Millie buy a computer yesterday?
此類型句子作一般疑問句轉換是學生存在的最大難題,在這一環(huán)節(jié)中需特別注意兩點:一是助動詞恰當形式的選用;二是動詞的還原。
此外,學生還需注意一些特殊情況的處理,如some, any在一般疑問句中的轉換就存在特殊情況。
Id like some bread.
Would you like some bread?
在上句中,some 沒有作出變化,因為存在這樣一種情況:當向別人提出建議或請求并希望得到肯定回答時,some不需變?yōu)閍ny。
當然,語言是發(fā)展的,在英語教與學的過程中還會不斷出現一些特殊句型或表達方式,這就需要我們在語言學習的過程中不斷的總結和歸納。
【小試牛刀】
將下列句子轉換為一般疑問句
1. The football field is between the school and the hospital.
2. He was born in Beijing.
3. She walks to school every day.
4. We should speak politely to the old.
5. The twins must go back home before 6 p.m.
6. Id like to invite you to visit my house.
7. I have some bottles of milk in my schoolbag.
附(參考答案)
1. Is the football field between the school and the hospital?
2. Was he born in Beijing?
3. Does she walk to school every day?
4. Should you speak politely to the old?
5. Must the twins go back home before 6 p.m.?
6. Would you like to invite me to visit your house?
7. Do you have any bottles of milk in your schoolbag?