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Grammar and Linguistics > Difference between these two questions and the way it is answered. How can I explain to students?
Difference between these two questions and the way it is answered. How can I explain to students?
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Vochtig
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Difference between these two questions and the way it is answered. How can I explain to students?
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1. Don īt you want me to help you? I thought you did.
2. Do you want me to help you? I will if you want.
My students think that the two responses should be exchanged to the other question. How can I explain to the students? |
5 Dec 2010
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memthefirst
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I think in the first one the offer has been refused.So he/she can īt believe it because he/she thought the other would really accept the help offer.
In the second one the offer hasn īt been accepted or refused yet.
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5 Dec 2010
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ueslteacher
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How is that you don īt want me to help you? I īm willing to help if you let me.  Sophia |
5 Dec 2010
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zailda
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We use negative questions to:
- show surprise / anger for something being different from what we expect.
- confirm something we think is true.
Do you have a cat? (I don īt know if the answer will be "yes" or "no")
Don īt you have a cat? (I īm surprised because I thought you have one)
Aren īt you ready yet? (I īm expressing anger / surprise because I expected you to be ready by now) |
5 Dec 2010
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