question tag

美 [ˈkwestʃən tæɡ]英 [ˈkwestʃən tæɡ]
  • n.问号;附加疑问成分,反意疑问成分(缀于陈述句之后,以将其变为问句或核实原句的正确性)

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grammar 语法附加疑问成分,反意疑问成分(缀于陈述句之后,以将其变为问句或核实原句的正确性)
a phrase such as isn't it? or don't you? that you add to the end of a statement in order to turn it into a question or check that the statement is correct, as in You like mushrooms, don't you?

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    N-COUNT 疑问尾句;附加疑问句
    In grammar, a question tag is a very short clause at the end of a statement which changes the statement into a question. For example, in 'She said half price, didn't she?', the words 'didn't she' are a question tag.

  1. You add a question tag to a statement to turn it into a question .

    在陈述句后面加一个简短问句可将陈述句变成反意疑问句。

  2. Tag-question normally consists of a statement and a question tag .

    反义疑问句通常有陈述句和一般疑问句构成。

  3. You can use a negative statement and a positive question tag to ask people for things , or to ask for help or information .

    由否定陈述句加肯定简短问句构成的反意疑问句可用以提出请求,要求帮助或寻求信息。

  4. The eight major types of questions are : wh-question , declarative question , positive yes-no question , negative yes-no question , yes-no question with modal auxiliaries , X not X question , tag question , and alternative question .

    这八个主要类型的问题有特殊疑问句,陈述疑问句,正向是非问句,反向是非问句,含有情态词的是非问句,正反问句,附加疑问句,选择疑问句。