0
Anonymous Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

DO vs. Does

0 Hi,02br
02br
00I have some confusion on usage of Do and Does. Can anyone give me a breif explanation on when to use Do and when to use Does?02br
02br
00Also what's correct in following...would it be correct to use 01i00Do 02i00or 01i00Does02i00 in the following context:02br
02br
00Do you parents know,..02br
02br
00Does your parents know..02br
02br
00Much thanks..02br
02br
00S0-
  

Top answer

02br 02br 01i 00Does 01b 00he02b 00 know? Does 01b 00your sister02b 00 know? Does 01b 00the boss02b 00 know?

  • 02br 02br 01i 00Does 01b 00he02b 00 know?
  • Does 01b 00your sister02b 00 know?
  • Does 01b 00the boss02b 00 know?
  • 02br 02br 01i 00Do 01b 00they02b 00 know?
  • Do 01b 00your parents02b 00 know?
Free · every Monday

Get the Weekly English Kit 📬

New words, one handy idiom, and a 2-minute quiz — delivered to your inbox to keep your streak alive.

26 Answers
0
0 Use 01u01i00does02i02u00 when it's a matter of only one person or thing.02br
02br
01i00Does 01b00he02b00 know? Does 01b00your sister02b00 know? Does 01b00the boss02b00 know? Does01b00 that car02b00 cost a lot of money?02i02br
0
0 Great answer and examples. Thanks! 0-
0
you use do if it is plural and for first person like I,

you use does if it is singular like - It,

in the phrase do your parents know? parents here have s, it is plural, so you will use do.

Does your parent know? parent doesnt have s and it is singular, so you will use does.

But in this phrase DO is PREFERABLE or much acceptable.
0
.
Yes. To help clarify:

I do
you do
he, she, it does

we do
you all do
they do

.
0
Use "do" when talking about more than one of something. Use "does" when talking about just one of something. For example, "Does Mom go shopping?" versus "Do Mom and Dad go shopping?"
0
This is correct except you would use "DO" with the subjects "I" and "You" which are singular.
0
Use does in the third person singular.... he she or it does
0
" One does not compare Nutella " which one is the subject and the rest of it are???.....
0
what is correct?

does our teacher understand?
or
do our teacher understand?
or Is our teacher understanding?
0
what about the word "both" ??
both love and hatred does not discriminate.
both love and hatred do not discriminate.

does "both" make it a singular, or are they still plural??

Related Questions