(1)反意疑问句的陈述部分带有little, few, never, hardly, seldom,nobody, nothing, no one, none, neither等否定意义的词时,问句部分用肯定式。
She never tells a lie, does she? (不用doesn’t she?)
她从不说谎,是吗?
He was seldom late, was he? (不用wasn’t he?)
他几乎不迟到,是吗?
He is hardly able to swim, is he?
There is little milk in your cup, is there?
(2)当陈述部分所含的否定词是通过加前缀或后缀构成的,(也就是有un, dis-前缀、less-后缀等含有词缀而意思否定的词),当做肯定句处理,其后的反意疑问句依然用否定结构。
It is unfair, isn't it? 这不公平,是吧?
He dislikes English, doesn’t he?
6.陈述部分为There + be + 主语时,问句部分用动词+there?形式。
There are two cakes on the plate, aren’t there?
碟子里有两块蛋糕,是吗?
7.反意疑问句的陈述部分为I am……时,问句部分习惯上用aren’t I?
I am a very honest man, aren’t I?
我是个很诚实的人,是吗?
8.陈述部分的主语为不定代词something, anything, nothing, everything时,问句部分的主语用it。
Something is wrong with the computer, isn’t it?
电脑有问题了,是吗?
Nothing has happened to them, has it?
他们什么事也没发生,是吗?
9.陈述部分的主语为不定代词somebody (someone), anybody (anyone), nobody (no one), everybody (everyone) none, neither时,问句部分的主语用he