如何理解這個(gè)Where is what?

有這樣一道題：是 Where is what? 還是 Where is that? 或是 Where is it 呢？

—Where is it?

—Where is _________? I don’t know what you mean.

A. what                    B. that                     C. it                         D. so

【分析】此題應(yīng)選A。許多同學(xué)認(rèn)為“疑問詞”只能出現(xiàn)在句首位置，對(duì)于選A認(rèn)為不可理解。其實(shí)在某些特殊語境中，疑問詞出現(xiàn)在句中甚至句末是完全可能的, 但這多半是有特殊的語境或使用的句式比較特殊。上面一題選 what 的原因是：上句問 Where is it?(它在什么地方),但聽話人對(duì)此句中代詞 it 指代什么東西并不清楚, 所以他反問 Where is what?(什么在什么地方?) 其實(shí)，這類用法在口語中經(jīng)常使用。如：

“Who took it?” “Who took what?” “誰把它拿走了?”“誰把什么拿走了?”

“We are ready. Let's begin.” “Ready for what” “我們準(zhǔn)備好了，開始吧。”“準(zhǔn)備干什么?”

“What are you going to do next fall?” “Next what?” “下一個(gè)秋季你打算要干什么?”“你說下一個(gè)什么?”

 下面的句子雖然不是疑問句，但性質(zhì)是一樣的：

Who said what to whom? 誰對(duì)誰說了什么？

It was so dark I couldn’t tell who was who. 當(dāng)時(shí)一片漆黑，我分不清哪個(gè)是哪個(gè)。

They look exactly the same, and I really don’t know which is which. 它們看起來一模一樣,我實(shí)在分不清哪個(gè)是哪個(gè)。