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Lynn3 Posted 21 years ago
Grammar
a question
"Who do you think cut that man's hair? He couldn't cut it himeself, could he?"
Who do you think cut that man's hair?
This is a question.
The subject is" you"
The verb is "think"
Q: How about "cut"???? I could not understand
Thanks!
Lynn
Who do you think cut that man's hair?
This is a question.
The subject is" you"
The verb is "think"
Q: How about "cut"???? I could not understand
Thanks!
Lynn
Top answer
The subject is "who" . The predicate is "cut". "cut" means to trim by clipping or shearing.
- The subject is "who" .
- The predicate is "cut".
- "cut" means to trim by clipping or shearing.
- "you think" is a parenthesis.
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The subject is "who" .
The predicate is "cut".
"cut" means to trim by clipping or shearing.
"you think" is a parenthesis.
The predicate is "cut".
"cut" means to trim by clipping or shearing.
"you think" is a parenthesis.
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"who" is not the subject of "think", it's "you". Think of it this way:
Who cut that man's hair, do you think?"
Who cut that man's hair, do you think?"
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The speakers' basic idea could be like below when the question comes to their brains:
"Who cut the hair? Do you think who?"
But, the speakers know the grammar rule tells them to front "who" in the second sentence.
"Who cut the hair? Who do you think?"
Combine the two sentences by inserting the second's "do you think" into th
"Who cut the hair? Do you think who?"
But, the speakers know the grammar rule tells them to front "who" in the second sentence.
"Who cut the hair? Who do you think?"
Combine the two sentences by inserting the second's "do you think" into th
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