代词:疑问代词(who/whom/what/which)
疑问代词是用来构成疑问句,询问信息的代词。英语中的疑问代词主要有:who(谁)、whom(谁,宾格)、whose(谁的)、what(什么)、which(哪个;哪些)。
一、用法
1. “who”用来询问人。
例如:Who is she?(她是谁?)
Who are you talking to?(你在和谁说话?)
2. “whom”在正式文体中用作动词或介词的宾语,询问人。
例如:Whom did you see?(你看见了谁?)
To whom did you give the book?(你把书给了谁?)
3. “whose”用来询问所属关系,“谁的”。
例如:Whose book is this?(这是谁的书?)
Whose pen is on the desk?(桌子上的钢笔是谁的?)
4. “what”可以询问事物、职业、活动等。
例如:What's this?(这是什么?)
What's your job?(你是做什么工作的?)
What are you doing?(你在做什么?)
5. “which”用来在特定范围内进行选择询问。
例如:Which book do you like?(你喜欢哪本书?)
Which color do you prefer, red or blue?(你更喜欢哪种颜色,红色还是蓝色?)
二、特殊用法
1. “what”和“which”后面可以跟名词,进一步明确询问的范围。
What + 名词:
1. “What color”:询问颜色。
例如:What color is your dress?(你的连衣裙是什么颜色?)
What color do you like best?(你最喜欢什么颜色?)
2. “What kind”:询问种类。
例如:What kind of music do you listen to?(你听哪种音乐?)
What kind of books does he read?(他读哪种书?)
3. “What size”:询问尺寸。
例如:What size shoes do you wear?(你穿多大码的鞋?)
What size is this box?(这个盒子是什么尺寸?)
4. “What time”:询问时间。
例如:What time is it?(现在几点了?)
What time does the movie start?(电影什么时候开始?)
Which + 名词:
1. “Which book”:在一些书当中进行选择询问。
例如:Which book do you want to read first?(你想先读哪本书?)
Which book is more interesting?(哪本书更有趣?)
2. “Which color”:在特定的几种颜色中进行选择询问。
例如:Which color do you prefer, red or blue?(你更喜欢哪种颜色,红色还是蓝色?)
Which color is suitable for this occasion?(哪种颜色适合这个场合?)
3. “Which one”:在多个具体的事物中进行选择询问。
例如:Which one is yours, this pen or that pen?(哪一个是你的,这支笔还是那支笔?)
Which one do you think is better?(你认为哪一个更好?)
4. “Which class”:询问在多个班级中具体的某个班级。
例如:Which class are you in?(你在哪个班级?)
Which class has the most students?(哪个班级的学生最多?)
2. “what”还可以用来询问数量、价格等。
例如:What's the price of this shirt?(这件衬衫的价格是多少?)
What's the population of your city?(你的城市有多少人口?)