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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Do/does ?
Hello all!! I'm wondering if you can help me find the rule or explanation of why in this case:
"Do you think he knows what he wants?"
you can't say
"Do you think does he know what he want?"
Is it that you can't use a double 'do' help verb at once? But then again, you can say "Do you think he did that on purpose?"
so i'm a bit confused. I appreciate your suggestions!
"Do you think he knows what he wants?"
you can't say
"Do you think does he know what he want?"
Is it that you can't use a double 'do' help verb at once? But then again, you can say "Do you think he did that on purpose?"
so i'm a bit confused. I appreciate your suggestions!
Top answer
" There is a missing pronoun "that" which introduces the clause. If we put it in, then the clause is proper and complete. "
- " There is a missing pronoun "that" which introduces the clause.
- If we put it in, then the clause is proper and complete.
- "
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"Do you think he knows what he wants?"
There is a missing pronoun "that" which introduces the clause. If we put it in, then the clause is proper and complete.
"Do you think that he knows what he wants?"
Notice that it does not make grammatical sense in the second:
"Do you think that does he know what he wants?"
There is a missing pronoun "that" which introduces the clause. If we put it in, then the clause is proper and complete.
"Do you think that he knows what he wants?"
Notice that it does not make grammatical sense in the second:
"Do you think that does he know what he wants?"
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