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chistudent
Posted on: “混在中国”最字榜
November 12, 2008 at 4:16 AMHi change,
小心你的爱狗，
别让他乱跑，
一旦走丢了，
后果不堪设想啊！
吃狗肉，真的很可恶啊！
Posted on: Lao Wang's Office 4: Communication in the Office
November 11, 2008 at 10:15 AMHi changye, sinolog and others,
On the hand，
你知道他是谁吗? is correct too because the phrase你知道他是谁 can be treated as a Declarative Sentence
So you have，
你知道他是谁 （Declarative sentence）+吗？
Answer
知道。
不知道。
Same for，
你知道吴刚最近在忙什么吗？is correct too。Because the phrase 你知道吴刚最近在忙什么 can be treated as Declarative sentence.
你知道吴刚最近在忙什么（Declarative sentence）+ 吗？
answer
知道。
不知道
Posted on: Lao Wang's Office 4: Communication in the Office
November 11, 2008 at 9:27 AMHi Changye, sinolog and others,
Allow me to say something about interrogative sentence. There are 7 types of commonly used interrogative sentences.
1) Those in which the modal particle 吗 is used.
2) Those in which the interrogative pronouns are used ( eg: 谁，什么，哪儿，怎么）
3）The affirmative-negative question.
4) Using the conjunction 还是 。
5）Those in which 是不是 is used。
6）Those in which the modal particle 呢。
7）Those in which the adverb 多 is used
An interrogative sentence must end with a question mark (?). Otherwise it will become a Declarative Sentence.
Let’s discuss the 1st two (use of 吗 and interrogative pronouns） since they are most frequently talked about here.
The use of 吗
The basic pattern is:
Declarative sentence（affirmative or negative） + 吗？
The questioner is expecting an affirmative or negative answer. eg
你喜欢熊猫 （Declarative sentence）吗？
Answer：
喜欢。
不喜欢。
你是护士（Declarative sentence)吗？
Answer：
是。
不是。
The use of interrogative pronouns
There 3 basic patterns:
1）Subject (interrogative pronoun) + Predicate?
谁（interrogative pronoun）回答？
什么（interrogative pronoun）倒了？
2) Subject + predicate + object(interrogative pronoun)?
你买什么（interrogative pronoun）？
他们在哪儿（interrogative pronoun）？
3）Subject + predicate(interrogative pronoun)?
我的发言提纲怎么（interrogative pronoun）样？
你怎么（interrogative pronoun）了？
Note：- 吗 cannot usually be used in this kind of question. eg
谁回答？
And not 谁回答吗？
你怎么了？
And not 你怎么了吗？
So changye, your sentence (D) is correct!
你知道他是谁？This belongs to subject + predicate + object pattern. And you don't need to add 吗 behind it。（你知道他是谁吗？）
Sinolog, you are right by omitting the 吗 because 什么 is an interrogative pronoun。
Posted on: Birth by Chinese Zodiac
November 11, 2008 at 6:01 AMHi elee8888cn and John,
Wish both of you, 龙马精神！
John， 再多祝你， 马到成功！。希望这祝福能‘牛转’（扭转）您的命运。（I mean for better of course!)
from,
Goat. （grass eater）
Posted on: When 比较 (bǐjiào) becomes 更 (gèng)
November 9, 2008 at 2:38 PMhi rjberki, Totally agree with your findings.
Posted on: When 比较 (bǐjiào) becomes 更 (gèng)
November 9, 2008 at 2:27 PMexcept 她来得比你更早。(2nd last sentence)
Posted on: When 比较 (bǐjiào) becomes 更 (gèng)
November 9, 2008 at 2:26 PMexcept 她来得比你更早。(2nd last sentence)
Posted on: When 比较 (bǐjiào) becomes 更 (gèng)
November 9, 2008 at 2:07 PMhi bababardwan, A +++ for you, congratulations!
Posted on: When 比较 (bǐjiào) becomes 更 (gèng)
November 9, 2008 at 8:53 AMHi Pete!
There is a saying “ 男人不坏，女人不爱”。 This suggests looks is not important after all. As long as you're naughty enough, girls will come after you.
So, cheer up!
Posted on: Asking for Leave
November 13, 2008 at 4:40 AMHi 大家好！
Is it necessary to give reasons whenever you ask for leave？
I personally feel it is 很私人的事， and the other guy does not have to know the reasons。
We are entitled for our leave anyway。
希望当老板的能给意见。