疑問附加語 isn't it
"John is smart, isn't it?"
這個疑問句里的附加語（question tag）對嗎？如果是不對的話，錯在哪里？
在公共場所或辦公室里，只要稍為留心，不難聽到“ isn't it ? ”這個附加語。這種疑問句是英文幾種疑問句中的一種，主要的用途在強制答話人提供問話人心目中的答案。
這個疑問句有一定的格式，即：
肯定敘述句（affirmative statement）＋否定附加語（見例 ①及②）
否定敘述句（negative statement）＋肯定附加語（見例③及 ④）
①Mary is happy, isn't she?
②They will come, won't they?
③Mary isn't sad, is she?
④They won't come, will they?
此外，附加語中的代名詞（pronoun）和助動詞（auxiliary verb）必須和敘述句中的相符。
這類疑問句看似簡單，其實容易出差錯。其中一個錯誤便是附加語的時態(tài)（tense）不對，如：
⑤You could hardly expect him to help you, can you?
⑥The minister will talk about regional cooperation, wouldn't he ?
另外一種錯誤是助動詞的錯用，如：
⑦The clerks are working hard, don't they?
⑧Betty won't be a sportswoman, can she?
“isn't it”的濫用
最常見的錯誤來自“isn't it”的濫用，如：
⑨Jason likes this book very much , isn't it?
⑩She can sing well, isn't it?
11.Our team won, isn't it?
12.Young Singaporeans have become achievement - oriented , isn't it?
13.All our teachers are dedicated, isn't it?
14.They will go shopping on Sunday, isn't it?
這6個錯誤的附加語改正如下：
⑨Jason likes this book very much, doesn't he?
⑩She can sing well, can't she?
11.Our team won, didn't it?
12.Young Singaporeans have become achievement - oriented, haven't they?
13.All our teachers are dedicated, aren't they?
14.They will go shopping on Sunday, won't they?
" lsn't it ? "在下列3個句子中才是正確的用法：
15.It is fine today, isn't it?
16.That story book is interesting, isn't it?
17.It is worthwhile learning a second language well, isn't it?
現(xiàn)在再看看“John is smart , isn't it ?”錯在哪里。很明顯的，錯在附加語里的代名詞：應(yīng)該是“he ”，不是“it”，全句如下：
John is smart, isn't he?
"John is smart, isn't it?"
這個疑問句里的附加語（question tag）對嗎？如果是不對的話，錯在哪里？
在公共場所或辦公室里，只要稍為留心，不難聽到“ isn't it ? ”這個附加語。這種疑問句是英文幾種疑問句中的一種，主要的用途在強制答話人提供問話人心目中的答案。
這個疑問句有一定的格式，即：
肯定敘述句（affirmative statement）＋否定附加語（見例 ①及②）
否定敘述句（negative statement）＋肯定附加語（見例③及 ④）
①Mary is happy, isn't she?
②They will come, won't they?
③Mary isn't sad, is she?
④They won't come, will they?
此外，附加語中的代名詞（pronoun）和助動詞（auxiliary verb）必須和敘述句中的相符。
這類疑問句看似簡單，其實容易出差錯。其中一個錯誤便是附加語的時態(tài)（tense）不對，如：
⑤You could hardly expect him to help you, can you?
⑥The minister will talk about regional cooperation, wouldn't he ?
另外一種錯誤是助動詞的錯用，如：
⑦The clerks are working hard, don't they?
⑧Betty won't be a sportswoman, can she?
“isn't it”的濫用
最常見的錯誤來自“isn't it”的濫用，如：
⑨Jason likes this book very much , isn't it?
⑩She can sing well, isn't it?
11.Our team won, isn't it?
12.Young Singaporeans have become achievement - oriented , isn't it?
13.All our teachers are dedicated, isn't it?
14.They will go shopping on Sunday, isn't it?
這6個錯誤的附加語改正如下：
⑨Jason likes this book very much, doesn't he?
⑩She can sing well, can't she?
11.Our team won, didn't it?
12.Young Singaporeans have become achievement - oriented, haven't they?
13.All our teachers are dedicated, aren't they?
14.They will go shopping on Sunday, won't they?
" lsn't it ? "在下列3個句子中才是正確的用法：
15.It is fine today, isn't it?
16.That story book is interesting, isn't it?
17.It is worthwhile learning a second language well, isn't it?
現(xiàn)在再看看“John is smart , isn't it ?”錯在哪里。很明顯的，錯在附加語里的代名詞：應(yīng)該是“he ”，不是“it”，全句如下：
John is smart, isn't he?