有一读者问:下面两个句子中的反意疑问句究竟哪个正确:
(1)He ought to be punished, oughtn't he?
(2)I ought to complain, shouldn't I?
陈述句部分如用肯定形式 ought to,其后的反意疑问句(或称作附加疑问句)既可以用 oughtn't,也可以用 shouldn't。再如:
(3)We ought to go now, oughtn't we ?
(4)We ought to go now, shouldn't we ?
