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Originally Posted by rezaa  BUT why do we use 'is' in 'b and d' where no mention for the subject and we know that the S
determines the conjugation of the verb coming after. So why 'is not are'? |
Simply put,
who is by default singular in number:
Paradigmatic agreement: a. Who
are you? I'm Alice.
Paradigmatic agreement: b.
Who is Alice?
Paradigmatic agreement: c. Where
are you?
Default agreement: d.
Who is in Afghanistan?
The same holds true for
what:
Ex:
What is in the fridge? Bread, cheese, meat, and so on.
Does that help?