do vs. does

[Zackary]

whats the difference between do and does? whats the right way of using does with the word children.
do the children receive the bonus words in advance?
or is it
does the children receive the bonus words in advance?

[Alan]

Hi,

Most verbs add an 's' in the third person singular of the present simple as in: He drinks, she works and so on. The verb 'do' isn't a regular verb and in the third person singular it becomes 'does'.

In your sentences the use of the verb is as follows: Do the children receive ...? (plural) Does the child receive ...? (singular.

Alan
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[Tamta]

Do is used with plural nouns and with first personal pronoun I, does is used with singular nouns.
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[Zackary]

thank you