选择疑问句(Alternative Questions是英语疑问句的一种,因其由连词or来连接两个供选择的并列成分,所以又叫"Or Questions"。选择疑问句有四种形式。
一、基本形式---两个供选择的并列成分紧密相连。例如:(例句中的划线部分是指供选择的并列成分下同。)
Will you stay home(1) or go sightseeing(2) on National Day?
国庆节你待在家里还是去观光?
Do you eat bread(1) or noodles(2) for breakfast?
早饭你是吃面包还是面条?
二、后置形式---第二个供选择的并列成分在句末。例如:
Will you stay home on National Day or go sightseeing?
Do you eat bread for breakfast or noodles?
三、扩展形式---两个供选择的并列成分都变成一般疑问句。例如:
Will you stay home on National Day or will you go sightseeing?
Do you eat bread for breakfast or do you eat noodles?
四、特殊疑问句形式---句子的前半部分是特殊疑问句,后半部分是两个供选择的并列成分例如:
What will you do on National Day,stay home or go sightseeing?
What do you eat for breakfast,bread or noodles?
此外,一般疑问句后面加or not,也变成选择疑问句,例如:
Do you like fishing or not?
你喜欢不喜欢钓鱼?
实际上,这是个省略句,全句应为:
Do you like fishing or don't you like it?
这种特殊疑问句可归入第三种形式。
综上所述,前三种形式的选择疑问句在结构上与一,而第四种形式和特殊疑问句有着紧密的。
练习:请以四种形式对下面句子中的划线部分进行提问,将其改为选择疑问句。
Tom(Jack)broke the glass.
答案:
Did Tomor Jack break the glass?
Did Tom break the glass or Jack?
Did Tom break the glass or did Jack break it?
Who broke the glass,Tom or Jack?