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What does 'strategy' mean? Have you finished yet? Question word: what; auxiliary verb: does; subject; strategy; main verb; mean. Auxiliary verb: have; subject; you; main verb: finished. 开始学习
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The word order for most questions is: (question word) + auxiliary verb + subject + main verb
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Subject questions: when the question word is the subject of the sentence, use the affirmative form of the verb.
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What are you working on? What was Thailand like? (Here 'like' is a preposition and the question is asking for a description) 开始学习
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Prepositions in questions usually come at the end.
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In which newspaper did you read it? 开始学习
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In very formal English, prepositions can come at the beginning.
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I'm going out tonight. Where to? Who with? I didn't go to the party. How come? Why not? I hate spicy food. Why's that? Such as? Can you lend me a paintbrush? Which one? What for? 开始学习
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Short questions, often ending in prepositions, are common in conversation
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Could you tell me what time the lesson starts. Do you mind me asking why you left your last job? the lesson starts. you left your last job. 开始学习
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Use indirect questions to ask questions in a more polite way or for very personal questions. After the opening phrase, use the affirmative form.
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Do you know if Mike's married? 开始学习
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In yes / no questions, use if or whether + the affirmative form.
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Other opening phrases include: 开始学习
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Can I ask...? Do you have any idea...? Would you mind telling me...? What / Why / Where / Who do you think? I was wondering, I wonder, I'd be interested to know, I'd like to know, I want to know.
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I wonder where Derek is. How do you think he did that? 开始学习
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Only use a question mark if the introductory phrase contains a question.
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When a question is very personal, start with 开始学习
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Can I ask a personal question?
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Where have you been? At a meeting.
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Who were you with? Just people from the office.
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What was the meeting like? Oh, you know. Long.
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you / know / what time / now? 开始学习
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Do you know what time it is now? Um... is it late?
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Can / ask / why / you / not / phone? 开始学习
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Can I ask why you didn't phone? My mobile was dead.
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you / have / any idea / how / worried / I / be? 开始学习
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Do you have any idea how worried I was/I've been?
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if / you / here / credit / they / know / Do / cards / accept? 开始学习
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Do you know if they accept credit cards here?
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me / you / model / mind / how / a / you / asking / became / Do? 开始学习
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Do you mind me asking how you became a model?
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you / coffee / any / at / idea / this / where / time / I / can / get / have / a / Do? 开始学习
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Do you have any idea where I can get a coffee at this time?
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you / me / computer / Would / telling / the / available / mind / when / becomes? 开始学习
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Would you mind telling me when the computer becomes available?
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get / if / married / you're / Can / planning / I to/ ask? 开始学习
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Can I ask if you're planning to get married?
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was / I / briefcase / that / bought / you / where / wondering. 开始学习
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I was wondering where you bought that briefcase.
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I can't meet you tonight. No? How (1)? 开始学习
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I can't meet you tonight. No? How come?
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Because I'm going out. Where (2)? 开始学习
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Because I'm going out. Where to?
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To the Theatre. Who with?
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Nobody you know. The tickets were very expensive. How (4)? 开始学习
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Nobody you know. The tickets were very expensive. How much?
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I'm not telling. I'll get home late. What (5)? 开始学习
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I'm not telling. I'll get home late. What time?
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After midnight. You shouldn't ask so many questions. Why (6)? 开始学习
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After midnight. You shouldn't ask so many questions. Why not?
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