if you invest with me, the only question you’ll have to ask your wife is what kind of hardwood floor does she want in her new house.
如何理解从句中的动词does,如果省略了影响句子吗?
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口语体,用倒装语序,代入感更强。
下面是类似例子供参考:
【1】The basic question is how long can this go on?
—Macmillan English Dictionary 2nd Edition
【2】< the question is, will she board as well as lodge her guest — Clara Morris >
—Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged
【3】They say we have to improve our schools. That's all very well, but the question is, how can we find the money to do it?
—Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary
【4】The question is, will the president change his tune on taxes?
—朗文
【5】The question is, where does the peace process go from here?
—Macmillan English Dictionary 2nd Edition
【6】The question is, how much are they going to pay you? —牛津
【7】The burning question is: can the Internet be regulated?
—Macmillan English Dictionary 2nd Edition
【8】The key question is “Can we afford it?”
—Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary
【9】The obvious question is — does his invention work? —朗文
总结:
例【1】和电影台词标点和语序最为一致;
例【2】-【6】直接疑问句之前有逗号;
例【7】直接疑问句之前有冒号;
例【8】直接疑问句带前后引号;
例【9】直接疑问句之前有破折号。
相比而言,例【1】标点不规范,有语序错误之嫌;例【2】-【9】标点规范,后面的直接疑问句就显得自然多了。