1、Atthenews,Tomcouldhardlysayaword,[do的正确形式]he?2、——CathyisreadinganEnglishmagazinenow,isn'tshe?——.Sheisbusycleaningthehouse.[否定回答]为什么要说Theboxissoheavythatnobodyinm

Question

1、At the news,Tom could hardly say a word,_______[do的正确形式]he?
2、——Cathy is reading an English magazine now,isn't she?
——____________.She is busy cleaning the house.[否定回答]
为什么要说 The box is so heavy that nobody in my class can lift it.而不能说The box is very heavy that nobody in my class can lift it.
要解释为什么的.

Answer 1

1.did,反义疑问句,与前面动词could对应,而hardly表示否定,所以用did（肯定）而非didn't
2.No,she isn't.回答前半句.
so ...that ...是固定用法,表示如此之...以至于...不能用very