Do-support and the verb group
Hello there,
I have a question concerning the do-support within questions.
In question sentences like "Do you mind helping me?" the subject (you) goes between the auxiliary (to do) and the main verb (to mind) to indicate that the sentence is meant as a question.
In english declarative sentences like "He was supposed to help me", the verb group (was supposed to help) in contrast normally is closed, that is, standing as a singular block of words without intermittence of other phrases like the noun phrase of the subject, as it is given in questions.
Now, my specific question is the following:
Does the do-auxiliary and the main verb in questions form together a singular verb group? This would mean that there is something like a split verb group possible in the english language. Split verb group means a verb group (also sometimes called predicate) that is interrupted by another phrase.
Thanks in advance.
Top answer
anonymous Does Do the do-auxiliary and the main verb in questions form together a singular single verb group? Yes. anonymous This would mean that there is something like a split verb group possible in the E nglish language.
- anonymous Does Do the do-auxiliary and the main verb in questions form together a singular single verb group?
- Yes.
- anonymous This would mean that there is something like a split verb group possible in the E nglish language.
- Split verb group means a verb group (also sometimes called predicate) that is interrupted by another phrase.
- I've never heard of a split verb group, but as you explain it here, yes, such things occur in English.
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anonymousDoesDo the do-auxiliary and the main verb in questions form together asingularsingle verb group?
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