Suppose our teacher couldn't come, who ______ (will) take his place?
答案是 would。
Suppose our teacher couldn't come 是虚拟语气吗?
可是我在语法书上找不到这种形式的虚拟语气啊!
陈老师:
▲回答如下:
用于祈使句表示一种假设,相当于连词supposing=if 引导条件从句,意思,假设,如果
A. 如果语气肯定,陈述的事实有可能发生,则用陈述语气
例如:Suppose he is absent, what shall we do?
B. 如果语气不肯定,陈述事情是一种假设,则用虚拟语气
表示对现在情况假设,假设分句用一般过去式,表示结果分局用过去将来式
Suppose he was absent, what should we do?
▲Suppose our teacher couldn't come, who _____ (will) take his place? 答案是would。
这个句子属于对现在情况假设,前面用一般过去式couldn’t,后面用过去将来式would。
黎老师:
2008年7月第1版《外研社英汉多功能词典》指出:
【Suppose + that 从句】倘若...,万一...,假如...(置于句首表示假设)(if):
Suppose (that) you had one million dollars, what would you do? 假如你有100万美金,你会做什么?