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KelvinTsang Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

Grammar about "Who"

"John went to school yesterday."
How to use "who" to question it?
Which one is right?
1. Who went to school yesterday?
2. Who did go to school yesterday?

Thanks.
  

Top answer

Sentence (1) would be the standard question. Sentence (2) could be used as a much more emphatic version of sentence (1).

— Yankee

  • Sentence (1) would be the standard question.
  • Sentence (2) could be used as a much more emphatic version of sentence (1).
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Sentence (1) would be the standard question.

Sentence (2) could be used as a much more emphatic version of sentence (1).
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YankeeSentence (1) would be the standard question.

Sentence (2) could be used as a much more emphatic version of sentence (1).


Hi Yankee,

I don't quite understand about the bolded sentence..Can explain? Thanks.
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Instead of saying ' went ' the second one uses ' did go ' , the did is the emphasis. It also applies in present tense. Say, you want somebody to come. You can say ' Please come' or an emphatic version using a do in front of come. " Please do come "
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emphasis = accent, stress
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Spectacled-Girl
YankeeSentence (1) would be the standard question.

Sentence (2) could be used as a much more emphatic version of sentence (1).


Hi Yankee,

I don't quite understand about the bolded sentence..Can explain? Thanks.
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KelvinTsang "John went to school yesterday."
How to use "who" to question it?
Which one is right?
1. Who went to school yesterday?
2. Who did go to school yesterday?
Thanks.
KelvinTsang "John went to school yesterday."
How to use "who" to question it?
Which one is right?
1. Who went to school yesterday
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