1. 如果陈述句是肯定的，后一部分通常用一个否定的问句；如果陈述句是否定的，后一部分通常用一个肯定的问句。
2. 反义疑问句的后一部分时态、人称和数应与前一部分保持一致。
3. 简略问句中的助动词、情态动词或系动词通常与前句中的助动词、情态动词或系动词保持一致，并且其缩写形式只保留第一个字母大写。
4. 反义疑问句的答语遵循的是“前肯后否，前否后肯”的原则，即前句是肯定，后句用否定来提问；前句是否定，后句用肯定来提问。
A: You are a student, aren’t you?
B: Yes, I am.
A: He is a doctor, isn’t he?
B: No, he isn’t.
A: This is a book, isn’t it?
B: Yes, it is.
A: You have finished your homework, haven’t you?
B: Yes, I have.
A: She doesn’t like coffee, does she?
B: Yes, she does.
A: The cat is in the room, isn’t it?
B: No, it isn’t.
A: They can swim, can’t they?
B: Yes, they can.
A: You have never been to Japan, have you?
B: Yes, I have.
A: He has never been to the Great Wall, has he?
B: No, he hasn’t.
A: She has a car, doesn’t she?
B: Yes, she does.
A: They have a dog, don’t they?
B: Yes, they do.