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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
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Who
My question is: why there's an "s" following some verbs when we use Who to ask something.
For exemplo: "Who needs....?" "Who works...?"
Thanks!
For exemplo: "Who needs....?" "Who works...?"
Thanks!
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Hi, because that's the way it is. When particles like "who" are the subject of the sentence, they take a singular verb (3rd person). Who are you calling?
- Hi, because that's the way it is.
- When particles like "who" are the subject of the sentence, they take a singular verb (3rd person).
- Who are you calling?
- >>> You are calling...
- who.
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Hi,
because that's the way it is. When particles like "who" are the subject of the sentence, they take a singular verb (3rd person).
Who are you calling? >>> You are calling... who. >>> You are calling... Kevin.
Who is calling you? >>> Who... is calling you. >>> Kevin... is calling you.
In the example in bold, "who" is
because that's the way it is. When particles like "who" are the subject of the sentence, they take a singular verb (3rd person).
Who are you calling? >>> You are calling... who. >>> You are calling... Kevin.
Who is calling you? >>> Who... is calling you. >>> Kevin... is calling you.
In the example in bold, "who" is
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