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01. NEGATION
Do-support or do-insertion, For example
Do-support or do-insertion,
in English grammar, is the use of
in English grammar, is the use of English uses do-support
the auxiliary verb do, including
the auxiliary verb do, including to form negated adding the word 'not'
its inflected forms does and did, to the auxiliary verb.
its inflected forms does and did,
to form negated clauses sentences, which
to form negated clauses
and questions as well as other follow the same  You want money.
and questions as well as other
constructions in which subject– pattern: sentences with  You do not want
constructions in which subject–
auxiliary inversion required. The modals don’t need do, money/ You don't
auxiliary inversion required. The
verb "do" can be used as an but sentences with want money.
verb "do" can be used as an  He got the job.
auxiliary even in simple lexical verbs and no
auxiliary even in simple  He did not get the
declarative sentences, and it
declarative sentences, and it auxiliaries do need do. job/ He didn't get
usually serves to add emphasis.
usually serves to add emphasis. the job.
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2.2.FORMING YES-NO
FORMING YES-NO
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QUESTIONS
QUESTIONS
We consider a sentence, “You
We consider a sentence, “You
want money”.
want money”.
Here, 'you' is the subject,
Here, 'you' is the subject,
'want' is the verb and 'money'
'want' is the verb and 'money'
is the complement. But there
is the complement. But there
is no auxiliary verb in this
is no auxiliary verb in this
sentence. That's why we need
sentence. That's why we need
to add a dummy 'do' to turn
to add a dummy 'do' to turn
this assertive sentence into an
this assertive sentence into an
interrogative sentence.
interrogative sentence.
02 For example
When we form a question that
includes a modal auxiliary, the
 She likes the
modal moves from the T-head
position to the C-head position. dress (She does
When a sentence contains no like the dress).
 Does she like the
auxiliary, only a lexical verb, it
appears that the lexical verb dress?
cannot move out of its V-head  He got the job
position. So we’ve proposed
(He did get the
that the auxiliary do enters at job).
the T-head position and then
 Did he get the
moves up to the C-head job?
position
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3.3.ToToput
putemphasis
emphasisinin
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imperative sentence
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imperative sentence 4. In tag question

We also use the do-insertion For example
We also use the do-insertion
with an imperative sentence We are using dummy
with an imperative sentence
when we want to put the 'do' in this tag question  You want a
when we want to put the
emphasis. because there is no bike, don't
emphasis.
Example: auxiliary verb in this you?
Example:
Instead of saying to a kid,  sentence. So we are  We want
Instead of saying to a kid, 
“Behave!” adding an auxiliary as freedom, don't
“Behave!”
We can say, “Do behave!” well as 'not' because the we?
We can say, “Do behave!”
It means to put emphasis on tag question usually has  She likes to
It means to put emphasis on
'behave' which is like giving an to be opposite to the play, doesn't
'behave' which is like giving an
order. actual sentence she?
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5.5.Tense
Tenseinflection
inflectionand
and
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Third person inflection

Third person inflection 6.6.ToToput emphasis in
put emphasis in
What's special about 'do' is that it takes
imperative
imperativesentence
sentence
What's special about 'do' is that it takes
the 'tense inflection' and the 'third person We also use the do-insertion with an
the 'tense inflection' and the 'third person
inflection'. imperative sentence when we want
inflection'.
Example: to put the emphasis.
Example:
He has a sister.
He has a sister.
-he have a sister (this is wrong because
-he have a sister (this is wrong because Example:
'he' is third person singular number).
'he' is third person singular number). Instead of saying to a kid, 
So we should say
So we should say “Behave!”
-Does he have a sister?
-Does he have a sister? We can say, “Do behave!”
So only one of a verb the 'do' takes a
So only one of a verb the 'do' takes a
person inflection. It means to put emphasis on 'behave'
person inflection.
He doesn't have a sister. which is like giving an order.
 
 

EXCEPTIONS
EXCEPTIONS
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In most cases, we need to add the auxiliary 'do' to make a question or negative sentence except the use
ofInthe
most
verbcases, we need
'be' and to add
the verb the auxiliary 'do' to make a question or negative sentence except the use
'have'.
of the verb 'be' and the verb 'have'.
Be:
Be:
Example:
Example:
You are rich (are=be verb).
You
To make areitrich (are=be
negative, weverb).
can say
To make it negative,
-You are not rich/ You aren'twe canrich.
say
-You
But weare notsay
can't rich/ You aren't rich.
Butdon't
-You we can't say
are rich.
-You don't
Similarly are rich.
to make a question, we can say
Similarly
-Are you rich?to make a question, we can say
-Are
But weyou rich?
can't say, 
Butyou
-Do wearecan't say, 
rich?
So-Do you are
instead rich? an auxiliary 'do' with the verb 'be', we can invert the verb 'be' with the subject.
of adding
So instead of adding an auxiliary 'do' with the verb 'be', we can invert the verb 'be' with the subject.
 
 

EXCEPTIONS
EXCEPTIONS
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Have:
Have:
In UK/ England, the same rule works with the verb 'have' also. So when we
In UK/ England, the same rule works with the verb 'have' also. So when we
say
say
I have a dream.
I have a dream.
-Have I a dream? (Question)
-Have I a dream? (Question)
Or, Do I have a dream? (Question)
Or, Do I have a dream? (Question)
-I have not a dream/ I haven't a dream/ I don't have a dream. (Negative)
-I have not a dream/ I haven't a dream/ I don't have a dream. (Negative)
So there are only two exceptions to the 'do-insertion' in question and in a
So there are only two exceptions to the 'do-insertion' in question and in a
negative sentence. These are with the verb 'be' and the verb 'have'.
negative sentence. These are with the verb 'be' and the verb 'have'.
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https://youtu.be/p7in60krh2w

https://youtu.be/9YoX-o1w644
 
https://essentialsoflinguistics.pressbooks.com/chapter/8-12-do-support/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Do-support

https://www.learngrammar.net/english-grammar/do-insertion-or-do-support