In Negatives^x, helping verbs^x

"Not" is used with a verb to make it negative, usually with the helping verb "do." "No" may answer a question, or it may be used with a noun to indicate a zero quantity. She is pretty. She is not pretty. I like her. I do not like her. You can pet the...

Positive: She I/she. She has lost her pen. So have I. He was going to bake a cake. So was she. Negative: This works the same, except with "neither" instead of "so." Use the auxilliary/helping verb. She does n't sing very well. Neither does he. She did n't miss me very much. Neither did...

Hi, You can use 'like' in various ways, such as these. eg adjective Coke is like Pepsi. Coke is not like lemonade. When you use 'like' as an adjective, don't use 'do'. eg verb My sisters like Coke. My brothers don't ( ie do not ) like Coke . 'Do' is used as the auxiliary/helping verb...

Hello , I want to know the basic rules for making question using Wh-words. For example: It has been raining for three weeks. I have to frame a question using "How". How long has it been raining? What is general rule for it. Is it like-- Question word(how,when,where,why etc) +first helping...

Sir, 1.I prefer not to speak him. 2.It is better not to buy new car. I am a bit confused with these sentences. As this these are negative sentences but without any helping verb. What type of constructions are these? Please expain it to me. Thanks.

>>Sorry for intruding in this discussion, but your question is similar to one I was addressing a few days ago. If I may proceed... To say 'Had you a good night?' is correct because English questions must begin with an auxiliary verb - 'had,' like 'do' and 'be' is both an auxiliary and main verb,...