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19 Jul 2019, 03:11
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Matt drivers fast cars like his sister.
Matt drivers fast cars like his sister does.
So, here first is correct while second should use as.
To compare nouns use like and to compare clauses use As, that's the rule if I'm not wrong.
But in a broader sense, I get confused when I see do/does at the end.
Can someone please explain when to use do/does or is/are and when not to?
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Matt drivers fast cars like his sister does.
So, here first is correct while second should use as.
To compare nouns use like and to compare clauses use As, that's the rule if I'm not wrong.
But in a broader sense, I get confused when I see do/does at the end.
Can someone please explain when to use do/does or is/are and when not to?
cc nightblade354 GMATNinja
19 Jul 2019, 04:47
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In the simple present and simple past tenses, we use do/does as a helping verb when we have a different main verb
we use 'be' as our verb when we do not have another verb in the simple present or past tense......like is/are follwed by noun/adj/prep.
Hope it helps!
we use 'be' as our verb when we do not have another verb in the simple present or past tense......like is/are follwed by noun/adj/prep.
Hope it helps!
23 Jul 2019, 05:23
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Hi Neha, do/does/did are all forms of the verb to do. These forms of to do verbs are very flexible; they can stand for the main verb of the sentence: the main verb can be in any tense, but do/does depict the main verb in simple present tense, while did depicts the main verb in simple past tense.
On the other hand, if the main verb of a sentence is a linking verb, the to do forms of the verb cannot stand for the main verb.
So, following would be incorrect:
Peter is more hardworking than his grandfather did.
The main verb of this sentence is a linking verb (is) and hence, we cannot use did.
The correct sentence is:
Peter is more hardworking than his grandfather was.
p.s. Our book EducationAisle Sentence Correction Nirvana discusses to do verbs. Have attached the corresponding section of the book, for your reference.
On the other hand, if the main verb of a sentence is a linking verb, the to do forms of the verb cannot stand for the main verb.
So, following would be incorrect:
Peter is more hardworking than his grandfather did.
The main verb of this sentence is a linking verb (is) and hence, we cannot use did.
The correct sentence is:
Peter is more hardworking than his grandfather was.
p.s. Our book EducationAisle Sentence Correction Nirvana discusses to do verbs. Have attached the corresponding section of the book, for your reference.
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