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Question Markers as Subjects

When a question begins with a question marker that replaces
the subject, regular word order applies, because the question
marker as subject is in the first position.

When “who” or “what” replaces the subject to form

a question, regular word order applies.

Use regular word order with verb phrases as well. For example:
Who is swimming now? Who will swim next? (Refer to Chapter
3, Pronouns, to review the use of question words as subjects.)

When making negative statements in the present or past tense,
use a form of to do and the word not.

Affirmative Statements Using To Do in Present Tense

Negative Statements Using To Do in Present Tense

Negative Statements Using To Do in Past Tense

My brother

does eat

hot dogs. The pool

does open

today.

We docelebrate

Halloween.

No, I do not

eat hot dogs.

don’t

The pool

does not

opentoday.

doesn’t

We do notcelebrate

Halloween October 30th.

don’t

didn’t

The pool

did notopen

last night.

didn’t

We did notcelebrate

Halloween last year.

didn’t

Who swims? Ben swims.

What opens? The pool opens.

Question word asking for the subject.

No, I did not

eathot dogs

yesterday.