反問句就是用疑問的句式，表達肯定的觀點。反問句表面看來是疑問的形式，但實際上表達的是肯定的意思，答案就在問句之中。反問的形式比一般的陳述句語氣更加強烈，更能引起人們的深思與反思。反問句是修辭手法中的一種。反問句分為肯定反問句和否定反問句。肯定反問句表示否定的意思，否定反問句表示肯定的意思。

1、當陳述句的主語為anybody, anyone, everybody, everyone, somebody, someone, nobody, no one時，反意疑問句的主語用they。也可用he，尤其是nobody, no one等作主語，

具有否定概念時。如：

Somebody phoned while I was out, didn’t they?

Everyone enjoyed the party, didn’t they?

Nobody wants to go there, does he?

Nobody says a word about the incident, don’t they?

Somebody borrowed your bike yesterday, didn’t they?

Anybody can do it, can’t they?

2、當陳述部分的主語是I，而句子又用來徵詢對方的意見時，附加疑問句中的主語用you。如：

I find English very interesting, don’t you?

I don’t like that film, do you?

3、當陳述句的主語為everything, anything, nothing, something等時，反意疑問句的主語用it.

如：Everything is all right, isn’t it?

Nothing can stop us going forward, can it?

4、當陳述部分的主語是指示代詞this, that或these, those時，附加疑問句中的主語分別用it和they。

如：This is important, isn’t it?

That isn’t correct, is it?

These are your friends Tom and Jack, aren’t they?

5、當陳述句的主語為one時, 反意疑問句的主語在正式情況下用one；在非正式情況下用you.

如：One should learn from others, shouldn’t one / you?

One can’t be one’s own master, can one?

One can not be too careful, can one?

6、當陳述句的謂語部分含有had better, would rather, would like, ought to時, 反意疑問句的謂語用相應的助動詞。

You’d better go now, hadn’t you?

You’d rather go there early, wouldn’t you?

He’d like to go there, wouldn’t he?

She ought to go there by train, shouldn’t / oughtn’t she?

Such things ought not to be allowed, ought they?

7、當陳述句的謂語是wish時, 反意疑問句的謂語用may, 且前後兩個部分都用肯定式。

I wish to go home now, may I?

I wish to have another piece of cake, may I?

8、當陳述句的謂語部分含有have to, had to時, 反意疑問句的謂語部分用do的適當形式。

如：We have to get there at 8 o’clock tomorrow, don’t we?

They had to take the early train to go there, didn’t they?

9、當陳述句的謂語部分含有used to時, 反意疑問句的謂語部分有兩種表達方式didn’t / usedn’t。

如：He used to get up early, didn’t / usedn’t he?

The old man used to smoke, didn’t he?或usedn’t he?

Tom used to live here, usedn’t he?或didn’t he?

10、感嘆句後的附加疑問句的謂語動詞需用be的現在時，且常用否定形式。

What a clever boy, isn’t he?

What a lovely day, isn’t it?

11、當陳述句的主語是第一人稱，謂語動詞是 think, believe, suppose, fancy, imagine, expect，後接賓語從句時, 反意疑問句應對賓語從句進行提問。

如：I don’t think he can finish the work, can he?

I don’t expect that she would come, would she?

I imagine that the students like her, don’t they?

I don’t believe she knows it, does she?

12、當陳述句的主語是第二，第三人稱，謂語動詞是 think, believe, suppose, fancy, imagine, expect 後接賓語從句時, 反意疑問句應對主句進行提問。

Mary thinks you will come to the meeting, doesn’t she?

You don’t think English is important, do you?

You think she is a good teacher, don’t you?

Your brother thinks that you can do the job well, doesn’t he?

13、陳述部分帶有seldom, hardly, never, rarely, few, little, nowhere, nothing, nobody, scarcely等否定詞或半否定詞時，附加疑問部分的動詞用肯定形式。

Bob rarely got drunk, did he?

Few people know him, do they?

She seldom goes to the cinema, does she?

He has few good reasons for staying, has he?

She hardly writes to you, does she?

There is little water in the bottle, is there?

如果陳述部分的否定詞帶有否定前綴，那麼，該陳述部分作肯定處理，附加疑問部分一般仍用否定形式。

He was unsuccessful, wasn’t he?

Tom dislikes the book, doesn’t he?

14、祈使句的各種反意疑問句：

1). Let’s …, shall we?

Let’s go to the film, shall we?

2). Let us … , will you?

Let us go to the park, will you?

3). Let me … , may I / will you ?

Let me go there alone, may I? / will you?

If you want help-money or anything, let me know, will you?

4). 在否定的祈使句的後面，只能用will you? E.g. Don’t tell anyone, will you?

5). 表示 “請求” 意思的祈使句，反意疑問句用will you?

Pass me the dictionary, will you?

Stop that noise, will you?

6). 表示 “邀請”, “勸誘” 意思的祈使句，反意疑問句用won’t you?

Join us in the singing, won’t you?

15、陳述句中謂語動詞是must + have + 動詞的過去分詞時，如果強調對過去情況的推測, 依據是(句中有過去的時間狀語)，反意疑問句根據動詞用didn’t / wasn’t / weren’t +主語。

You must have read the story last term, didn’t you?

He must have met her yesterday, didn’t he?

16、陳述句中謂語動詞是must + have + 動詞的過去分詞時，如果只強調動作的完成，反意疑問句用haven’t / hasn’t +主語。

She must have arrived there, hasn’t she?

You must have seen the film, haven’t you?

17、陳述句中謂語動詞是must + 動詞原形的情況：

You must see the doctor, needn’t you? (must在這裡不表示”必須”，只表示”有必要”，所以不重復must, 要用need)

如：You mustn’t do that again, must you?

The food must be nice, isn’t it? (must be在這裡表示推測，要用be 的適當形式)

The boys mustn’t play with fire, may they? (當must表示”禁止”時，反意問句要用may.)

18、當陳述句的主語為each時, 反意疑問句的主語用he。

Each has his strong points, hasn’t he? / doesn’t he?

19、當陳述句的主語為each of us, each of you, each of them時, 反意疑問句的主語用we, you, they。

Each of us has been here, haven’t we?

Each of them has an English dictionary, haven’t they?

20、當陳述句的主語為each of … 結構時，反意疑問句的主語用he ,she, it 強調個體, 用we, you, they 強調全體。

Each of these novels is to be discussed this term, isn’t it?

Each of us have got the prize, haven’t we?

21、當陳述部分是並列句，附加疑問句則需和就近的分句的主語和謂語一致。

如：It must have rained last night, for the ground is wet, isn’t it?

Tom has been writing letters all afternoon, but he has finished now, hasn’t he?

We must start at once or we can’t get there on time, can we?

He is a teacher but his wife isn’t a teacher, is she?

Xiao Lin has been writing letters all afternoon but he should finish them now, shouldn’t he?

22、當陳述部分為主從複合句時，附加疑問部分一般應與主句的主語和謂語動詞保持對應關系。

如：She says that I did it, doesn’t she?

I told them not everybody could do it, didn’t I?

She is not so stupid as she looks, is she?

Lucy dreamed that she was in the moon, didn’t she?

但當陳述部分的主語是I，謂語是think, believe, suppose, expect這類動詞時，附加疑問部分則往往與從句中的主語和謂語動詞保持對應關系，但要注意否定的轉移。

I suppose that he’s serious isn’t he?

I don’t think she cares, does she?

23、陳述句主語為such時，反意疑問句的主語單數用it，複數用they。

如：Such is his trick, isn’t it?

Such are your excuses, aren’t they?

24、當陳述句是I am … 結構時，反意疑問句用aren’t I。

如：I am right, aren’t I?

I am late, aren’t I?

25、如果陳述句中的否定式僅僅是帶有否定的詞綴，反意疑問句仍用否定。

如：He is unfit for his job, isn’t he?

That’s unfair, isn’t it?

26、當陳述句部分是there used to be … 結構時, 反意疑問句用 wasn’t (weren’t) there。

如：There used to be three pine trees in the yard, weren’t there?

There used to be shop at the corner of the street, wasn’t there?

27、陳述句中謂語動詞是may / might 時，反意疑問句用mayn’t / mightn’t構成。

如：I may come and borrow your bike tomorrow, mayn’t I?

The experience may have been long in your memory, mayn’t it?

28、陳述句子中的主語為動詞不定式短語、動名詞短語或其他短語時，疑問部分的主語通常用it。

如：Learning how to repair motors takes a long time, doesn’t it?

Between six and seven will suit you, won’t it?

Where to hold the meeting has not been decided, has it?

That China is a great socialist country is well known, isn’t it?

29、陳述部分為there+be結構，疑問部分用there,省略主語代詞。

如：There is something wrong with your TV set, isn’t there?

30、陳述部分的謂語含有dare, need時，看它們是情態動詞還是行為動詞，分別重複dare, need或 用do 的適當形式.

如：The girl daren’t go home alone, dare she?

31、在"none of…"結構中，如of 後的名詞或代詞是單數，後面的主語也為單數，這種情況，主要由於

of 後的名詞或代詞為不可數名詞.

如：None of it is here, is it?

32、在口語和非正式文體中，為了加強語氣，只是表示某種驚奇、懷疑、反感、諷刺等感情而並不是為了尋求回答，這時前後兩部分的肯定、否定是一致的

Oh, he is a writer, is he?

You’ll not go, won’t you?

33、當陳述部分帶有表示“所有”含義的動詞have（has）時，疑問部分既可用have形式，也可用do形式。

You have a new bike, haven’t you（或don’t you）?

She doesn’t have any money in her pocket, does