否定句:There isn't a house。
一般疑问句:Is there a house。
一般疑问句:实义动词使用助动词置前提问,be。
动词通常不用助动词而直接置前即可。
否定句:使用否定式助动词否定实义动词,be。
正如前面所述,回答一般疑问句时有肯定回答和否定回答两种方式,肯定回答以Yes起句,否定回答用No开头。但对一般疑问句的回答也不是一成不变的。肯定回答还可以用OK/Certainly等;否定回答可用Sorry等。
一般疑问句的结构
一般疑问句有两个家族。
第一家族为含be动词或情态动词的一般疑问句,其结构为:肯定回答用“Yes,主语+be\情态动词.”,否定回答用“No,主语+be\情态动词+not.”。be或情态动词和not可用缩写形式,主要有isn’t,aren’t,wasn’t,weren’t,can’t,mustn’t,needn’t等。
(1)there is a bike under the tree。
否定句: There isn't a bike under the tree.
一般疑问句:Is there a bike under the tree ?
肯定,否定回答: Yes, there is./ No, there isn't.
(2)there are some apple trees in front of the house。
否定句:There aren't any apple trees in front of the house
一般疑问句:Are there any apple trees in front of the house
肯定,否定回答:Yes, there are./ No, there aren't.
(3)there was a football match yesterday afternoon。
否定句:there wasn't a football match yesterday afternoon
一般疑问句:Was there a football match yesterday afternoon
肯定,否定回答:Yes, there was. / No, there wasn't.
(4)there were some people in the street
否定句:there weren't some people in the street
一般疑问句: were there some people in the street
肯定,否定回答:Yes, there were. / No, there weren't.
1,there isn't a bike under the tree
is there a bike under the tree?
2there aren't some apple trees in front of the house
are there some apple trees in front of the house?
3,there wasn't a football match yesterday afternoon
was there a football match yesterday afternoon?
4,there weren't some people in the street
were there some people in the street?