question后跟同位语从句是否一定要是肯定句,如the question Mr's Smith has just raised

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question后跟同位语从句是否一定要是肯定句,如the question Mr's Smith has just raised

楼主给的例子里面question后面跟的不是同位语从句而是定语从句.
同位语从句表达的内容就是question本身,这是同位语的本质.既然还是一个question,自然不可能给出肯定或否定的判断.所以question后面跟的同位语从句一定是表疑问的肯定陈述句.下面是question后面跟同位语从句的一个例子:
The question if he is able to finish the report in time matters doesn't trouble me much.