特殊疑问句是就句中的某一部分提问的疑问句.它的句首用疑问词,句尾的声调下降.它与一般疑问句的区别在于:它不能用yes或no来回答.常用的疑问代词有what,which,who,whom,whose,疑问副词有when,where,why和how等.例如:
What'sthisinEnglish?
Whatcolorisit?
Howmucharethesepants?
Whenisyourbirthday?
特殊疑问句的构成可分两类:
1.当疑问代词做主语或修饰主语时,它的语序和陈述句相同.例如:
Whoareintheclassroom?
WhoisyourEnglishteacher?
What'syourfavoritecolor?
2.当疑问代词作表语、宾语或修饰表语和宾语,或疑问副词作状语或修饰状语时,它要用倒装词序.有一点需要说明的是:当疑问代词或疑问副词修饰的名词是介词的宾语时,除正式语体外通常要把介词放在句尾.例如:
Whatdoyoudo?
Whydoyoulikekoalas?
What'sshedoing?
Whoareyoulookingat?