D. Disjunctive or Tag Questions.
Разделительный вопрос (Disjunctive or Tag Question) представляет собой утвердительное или отрицательное повествовательное предложение, к которому присоединен краткий общий вопрос, состоящий из вспомогательного или модального глагола, который входит в состав сказуемого повествовательного предложения и соответствующего местоимения в именительном падеже.
N.B!!! Если первая часть вопроса имеет утвердительную форму, то вторая часть – отрицательную.
Если же первая часть представляет собой отрицательное предложение, то вторая часть будет в утвердительной форме.
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negative |
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negative |
positive |
You like it, I gave it to you, He’s upstairs, You’ve got a pet, I can borrow it, You have to go, |
don’t you? didn’t I? isn’t he? haven’t you? can’t I? don’t you? |
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She doesn’t look well, It didn’t hurt, They aren’t Scottish, I haven’t told you, She mustn’t touch it, She doesn’t have to go, |
does she? did it? are they? have I? must she? does he? |
Необходимо помнить при ответах на разделительные вопросы, что существует расхождение в употреблении Yes и No в английском языке и Да и Нет в русском языке.
You read newspapers, don`t you?
Yes, I do. – Да, читаю.
No, I don`t. – Нет, не читаю.
You don`t read newspapers, do you?
Yes, I do. – Нет, читаю.
No, I don`t. – Да, не читаю.
1. “It is/ This is “
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“isn`t it?”
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This is a good flat, isn`t it?
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2. “There is/ are” |
“isn`t/ aren`t there?” |
There are two rooms in your flat, aren`t there? |
3. “I am” “I am not” |
“ aren`t I?” “am I?” |
I am right, aren`t I? |
4. “I used to” |
“didn`t I” |
He used to eat a lot of sweets, didn`t he? |
5. Imperative |
“Will you/won`t you?” |
Close the door please, will you/won`t you? Don`t interrupt me, will you?
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6. “Let`s” |
“shall we?” |
Let`s forget it, shall we?
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7. “Let me/him/her”,etc |
“will you/ won`t you?” |
Let me buy some sweets, will you/won`t you? |
8. “don`t”/ “doesn`t” “won`t”
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“do you?”/ “does he?” “will you?” |
You don`t swim, do you? You won`t be late, will you? |
9. “I have got” |
“ haven`t I” |
He has got a large house, hasn`t he? |
10. “You have” |
“don`t you?” |
You have dinner at 3 o`clock, don`t you?
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11.Everyone/ someone/ anyone/ no one |
“auxiliary verb + they?” |
Everyone knows about it, don`t they? |
Exercise 1. Ask disjunctive questions.
There are no glasses on the table.
There are six chairs at the table.
There are two forks and knives on the table.
There are no young men at table.
You have got some new cups.
The students are I n the hall.
This is a good fountain pen.
My father is not at home now.
Let`s go to the party tonight.
Don`t be late.
We could turn down the road.
She is perfectly willing to listen to reason.
There was no national election last month.
1. It isn`t cold, 2. The police caught him 3. You stole it, 4. They won`t tell anyone, 5. It`s Thursday today 6. There`s no proof, 7. You didn`t say that, 8. They should be late, 9. You`ve got two sisters, 10. He`s spoken to her, 11. They aren`t French, 12. Please help me, 13. The`re working hard, 14. He loves you, 15. We`re late, |
A) …did you? B) …isn`t it? C) …aren`t we? D)….aren`t they? E)…didn`t they? F)…is it? G)…can you? H)…doesn`t he? I)…didn`t you? J)…is there? K)…shouldn`t they? L)…hasn`t he? M)…will they? N)…are they? O)…haven`t you? |
Exercise 3. Inspector Gray has just stopped Harry Nose, a well-known bank robber. Complete his questions and add Harry’s answers.
G: Harry Nose! You know me, don’t you? H: Yes, I do.
G: This isn’t your car, ….. ? H: ….. .
G: You stole it, …..? H: …… .
G: You are not telling me the truth, …..? H: ….. .
G: You’ve just come back from Hull, ….. ? H: ….. .
G: And there were two other people with you, …..? H: ….. .
G: So you don’t know anything about the bank robbery there last night, …..?
H: ….. .
G: And it wasn’t you who robbed the bank, …..? H: ….. .
G: I suppose you’ve got a good alibi, …..? H: ….. .
G: What is it then?
H: Well, Inspector. I only came out of prison this morning!