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Which is correct Did you know that or do you know that?
The speaker does not know the information being asked for. The main difference is that you use “did you know” when you already know the information that follows and you use “do you know” when you do not know the information that follows, but you want to know. I hope this helps.
Do and does questions and answers?
Short Answers with Do and Does
Sample Questions | Short Answer (Affirmative) | Short Answer (Negative) |
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Do I need a dictionary? | Yes, you do. | No, you don’t. |
Do you both speak English? | Yes, we do. | No, we don’t. |
Do they speak English? | Yes, they do. | No, they don’t. |
Does he speak English? | Yes, he does. | No, he doesn’t. |
Do you know did you know?
“Did” is a past tense verb. Therefore, saying “did you know” asks if you have previously known something. “Do” is the present tense, so saying “do you know” would ask if you currently know.
Do or does with she?
We use does and is with third person singular pronouns (he, she, it) and with singular noun forms. We use do and are with other personal pronouns (you, we they) and with plural noun forms. For the verb be, we need is or are as question words.
Does anyone or do anyone is correct?
NOTE: “Anyone” is singular, which is why it is “Does anyone …” instead of “Do anyone …” Your correct wording for the question is “Does anyone have …?” (Obviously, you must supply a direct object for “have,” such as “Does anyone have the correct wording?”)
Do you know where she lives or does she live?
“Do you know where she lives?” is correct English. “Where does she live?” is also right. In the first case, the question is directed at someone. The second case, it is just a question (not directed at anyone in particular). “Where does she live?” is a question in direct speech.
What is the object of the clause ‘where she lives’?
The clause ‘where she lives’ is object to verb ‘know’. The helping verb in the clause need not be placed before ‘she’. ‘Know’ is the real verb and its subject is ‘you’.
What does the phrase ‘where she lives’ mean?
‘where she lives’ is a phrase that acts as the object of the verb “know.”. It is not a question, but rather a thing, a statement — the piece of information that you want, “where she lives”.