1. 疑问代词的基本用法
疑问代词有what, which, who, whom, whose等,主要用于引出特殊疑问句。what除可用来询问人的身份外,一般指物;which可指人也可指物;who, whom, whose一般指人。
2. what与which的区别
一般说来,没有一定的范围时,用what,其意为“什么”;有一定范围时,用which,其意为“(其中的)哪一个”。如:
What is the best book you’ve ever read? 你曾经读过的最好的书是哪本?
Which of these books is the best? 这些书哪一本最好?
3. 疑问代词的综合考查
在英语考试中有时命题者会将疑问代词与其他知识点进行综合考查,如将疑问代词与强调句结合起来考查。如:
— ________ that he manage to get the information?
—Oh, a friend of his helped him.
A. Where was it B. What was it
C. How was it D. Why was it
解析:答案选C。从四个选项来看,似乎只是考查疑问词where, what, how, why的辨析与选择,其实它还结合了强调句的知识进行考查,根据答语中的 a friend of his helped him可知,问句问的是方式,故选how was it。