The Tomato

The emergency number is 911. The emergency number is for emergencies. An emergency is a fire. An emergency is a crime. An emergency is an accident. Steve dialed 911. "What is your emergency?" asked the dispatcher. "They put a tomato on my hamburger," said Steve. "Excuse me?" said the dispatcher. "They put a tomato on my hamburger. I hate tomatoes. I told them no tomatoes!" The dispatcher said, "Sir, a tomato is not an emergency." The dispatcher hung up. Steve dialed 911 again. "What is your emergency?" asked the same dispatcher. "They put a tomato on my hamburger. I hate tomatoes!" Steve said. The dispatcher asked, "Where are you? I will send the police." Steve said he was at Burger King. The police arrived at Burger King. They put Steve in the back of their police car. They took him to jail.

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ضمایم پرسشی

ضمايم پرسشی پرسشهای کوتاهی هستند که به انتهای يک جمله (در انگليسی محاوره‌ای) افزوده می‌شوند.

به جملات زير دقت کنيد:

• You are a teacher, aren't you?
    (شما يك معلم هستيد، اينطور نيست؟)

• Farhad works hard, doesn't he?
    (فرهاد سخت کار مي‌کند، اينطور نيست؟)

در مثالهای بالا aren't you و doesn't he ضمايم پرسشی هستند.

 

قواعد ساختن ضمايم پرسشي

1- ضمايم پرسشی از دو کلمه ساخته می‌شوند: يک ضمير فاعلی پس از يک فعل کمکی:

 

جمله اصلی	+ ضميمه پرسشی
Tom is a student,	isn't   he?
	فعل کمکی	ضمير  فاعلی

2- فاعل آن با فاعل جمله اصلی مطابقت می‌کند:

• Jim plays football, doesn't he?

• The students will be arriving soon, won't they?

 

3- فعل کمکی آن با فعل کمکی جمله اصلی مطابقت می‌کند، با اين تفاوت که:

الف- اگر جمله اصلی مثبت باشد، «ضميمه پرسشی» منفی، و اگر جمله اصلی منفی باشد «ضميمه پرسشی» مثبت خواهد بود.

• It wasn't an interesting film, was it?

• They will finish their job, won't they?

• You wouldn't tell anyone, would you?

ب- اگر هيچ نوع فعل کمکی در جمله اصلی وجود نداشت از does، do و يا did (با توجه به زمان جمله) استفاده می‌کنيم:

• He plays the piano, doesn't he?

• You look well today, don't you?

• You sold your car, didn't you?