Not only does she have the looks, but she also has the brains
"Not only does she have the looks, but she also has the brains."
This sentence has both "she have" and "she has", but both referring to the same singular person. Why is it that "she have" is used in the first clause?
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towel piano 91 This sentence has both "she have" and "she has" That's an incomplete description. The sentence has " does she have" and "she has". The auxiliary verb 'does' is also part of the verb phrase.
- towel piano 91 This sentence has both "she have" and "she has" That's an incomplete description.
- The sentence has " does she have" and "she has".
- The auxiliary verb 'does' is also part of the verb phrase.
- After auxiliary do ( do, does, did ) you must use the bare infinitive form of the verb, have in this case.
- "does" takes the inflection for the singular in the first case; "has" takes the inflection in the second case.
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towel piano 91This sentence has both "she have" and "she has"
That's an incomplete description.
The sentence has "does she have" and "she has". The auxiliary verb 'does' is also part of the verb phrase.
After auxiliary do (do, does, did) you must use the bare infinitive form of the verb, have in this case.
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