🎯 WH問句家族:打破砂鍋問到底的好幫手!
首先登場的是大名鼎鼎的「WH問句家族」。它們就像萬能鑰匙,能幫你打開各種資訊的大門!它們的成員有 What, Where, When, Who, Whose, Why, Which, 還有變形金剛 How!
🔹 What (問什麼?)
想知道「事物」、「動作」、「描述」或「特定資訊」?用 What 就對了!
- "What's Michael doing?" (麥克正在做什麼?– 問動作)
- "What is on the table?" (桌上有什麼?– 問事物)
- "What is the comic book like?" (這本漫畫書怎麼樣?– 問描述,"What...like?" 超好用!)
- "What time does the museum open?" (博物館幾點開門?– 問特定時間,"What time" 很好記吧?)
- "What kind of show do they enjoy?" (他們喜歡哪一種類型的節目?– 問種類)
🔹 Where (問哪裡?)
想知道「地點」或「位置」,Where 就是你的最佳拍檔。
- "Where is the doll?" (娃娃在哪裡?)
- "Where's the bookstore?" (書店在哪裡?)
🔹 When (問何時?)
想知道「時間」(不是幾點幾分那種,而是更廣泛的日期或時機),就用 When。
- "When do you plan to go to the movies?" (你計劃何時去看電影?)
🔹 Who (問誰?)
想知道「人物」是誰,Who 幫你揪出來!
- "Who is the sender of the letter?" (這封信的寄件人是誰?)
🔹 Whose (問誰的?)
想知道某個東西「屬於誰」,Whose 登場!
- "Whose cake do you like, Zoe's or Daddy's?" (你喜歡誰的蛋糕,Zoe的還是爸爸的?)
🔹 Why (問為什麼?)
想知道「原因」,Why 讓你打破砂鍋問到底。
- "Why are people angry?" (人們為什麼生氣?)
- "Why didn't Mark go to work yesterday?" (馬克昨天為什麼沒去上班?)
小撇步: 有時候口語也會用 "How come...?" 來問原因,後面直接加直述句喔!例如:"How come you seem to know the man with glasses so well?"
🔹 Which (問哪一個?)
當有一堆選項,想知道是「哪一個」的時候,Which 最好用。
- "Which holiday is the most probable cause for the party?" (哪一個節日最可能是派對的起因?)
- "Which is more expensive, the cap or the watch?" (帽子和手錶,哪一個比較貴?)
🔹 How (問如何、怎麼樣?)
How 真的是個百變高手!它可以問「方法」、「狀態」、「程度」等等。
- 問方法:"How is the girl eating her food?" (那個女孩是怎麼吃東西的?)
- 問狀態:"How is the weather today?" (今天天氣如何?)
超實用搭配:
- How much...? (多少錢/多少不可數):"How much is the doll?"
- How many...? (多少個可數):"How many cats are there under the tree?"
- How long...? (多久時間):"How long has John lived in New York?"
- How often...? (多常,頻率):"How often does the bus run?"
- How far...? (多遠):"How far is the nearest coffee shop?"
- How old...? (幾歲):"How old was your mother when you were born?"
👍 Yes/No 問句:快速確認,Yes or No!
有時候,我們只是想確認一下資訊,這時候 Yes/No 問句就派上用場啦!它們通常用 be 動詞 (is, are, was, were)、助動詞 (do, does, did, have, has) 或情態動詞 (can, will, should) 開頭。回答通常就是簡單的 "Yes" 或 "No"。
- "Is the car inside?" (車子在裡面嗎?)
- "Do you exercise every day?" (你每天運動嗎?)
- "Will you join us for tomorrow party?" (你會參加我們明天的派對嗎?)
- "Have you finished your project?" (你完成你的專案了嗎?)
- "Has he eaten lunch yet?" (他吃過午餐了嗎?)
✨ 小技巧:附加問句 (Tag Questions) – 讓你的英文更道地!
想讓語氣更自然,像個native speaker嗎?試試附加問句!它是在一個陳述句後面加上一個小小的反問,用來確認或徵求同意。
- "You've never been to Taipei 101, have you?" (你從來沒去過台北101,是嗎?)
- "This latest smartphone is expensive, isn't it?" (這支最新的智慧型手機很貴,不是嗎?)
🤝 其他實用問句:選擇、請求與建議
除了上面兩大類,還有一些問句也很常用:
選擇問句 (Choice Questions)
通常會有 "or" 讓你選一個。
- "Is Teresa going on a trip for pleasure or on business?" (泰瑞莎這次旅行是去玩還是出差?)
禮貌請求/建議 (Polite Requests/Suggestions)
聽起來是問句,但其實是想請你幫忙或給個建議,語氣更委婉。
- "Could you get the mug I bought yesterday for me?" (可以請你幫我拿一下我昨天買的馬克杯嗎? – 請求)
- "How about donuts for afternoon tea?" (下午茶來點甜甜圈怎麼樣? – 建議)
- "May I use the knife?" (我可以用這把刀嗎? - 徵求同意)