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Hungryforlanguage Posted 4 years ago
Grammar

If I'm using "or" in a question, should I choose "do" or "does"?

Hello! Thank you to everybody who participates in this forum. It helps me so much!

I have a question, I'm learning how to make "do" and "does" questions and I'm trying to know what to choose. Examples:


Does Jenny or Clide have the cable?

Does Jenny or Clide has the cable?

Do Jenny or Clide has the cable?

Do Jenny or Clide have the cable?


I am confused. When I use 'or', do I treat the subject as singular or plural?

  

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hungryforlanguage When I use 'or', do I treat the subject as singular or plural? When you use 'or' there are two subjects. The verb should agree with the subject which is closest to the verb.

— CalifJim

  • hungryforlanguage When I use 'or', do I treat the subject as singular or plural?
  • When you use 'or' there are two subjects.
  • The verb should agree with the subject which is closest to the verb.
  • In questions, do is the verb that agrees with the subject.
  • Does Jenny or Clyde have the cable?
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hungryforlanguageWhen I use 'or', do I treat the subject as singular or plural?

When you use 'or' there are two subjects. The verb should agree with the subject which is closest to the verb. In questions, do is the verb that agrees with the subject.

Does Jenny or Clyde have the cable? (singular)
Jenny or Clyde has

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hungryforlanguageI have a question, I'm learning how to make "do" and "does" questions and I'm trying to know what to choose.

It depends on what you're asking.

hungryforlanguageDoes Jenny or Clide have the cable?

You know that one of them has it, and you want to know which one.

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