一般疑问句相关知识点（四）

四、为了使回答显得委婉、客气、往往不采用yes来十分肯定自己的看法，也不用no来断然否定别人的意见，说话往往留有余地而礼貌谦恭。 
        1、A：Can you mend it？ 
        B：I think so. Let me see. 
        2、A：Do you have a big piece, please？ 
        B：Sorry, I don't． 
        3、Kate：Isthekitebroken？ 
      Jim：I don't think so. 

         五、乐意或拒绝接受对方的邀请或要求时，不用yes或no，当拒绝或有不同的看法时，要婉言谢绝或提出自己的看法。 
         1、Ann：Would you like to come to supper？ 
         Meimei：Oh, thank you！I would love to！But I must ask my parents first. 
         2、Jim：Shall we go to the park？ 
         LinTao：Good idea！When shall we meet？ 
         3、LiLei：Could I speak to Jim, please？ 
         Kate：I'm afraid he's out at the moment. 
         4、LiLei：Oh！Is that a ball？Aren't all balls round？ 
         Sam：Not in the USA． 
         5、A：Shall we meet at half past two？ 
         B：All right． 

         六、在回答有些问题时，若回答者不愿或不便表明自己的态度，也往往不用yes或no作正面的回答。 
         1、A：Do you like doing housework？ 
         B：I don't know． 
         2、A：Where're Lucy's pencils？Are they on her desk？ 
         B：I can't see．