What material does she like?

[kingston_123]

• Question: What material does she like?
  
  Why "like" rather than "likes"?

 

[Phaedrus]

Why "like" rather than "likes"?

Because of "does." We use the base form when there's do-support.
She likes it. / She does like it. / *[strike]She does likes it[/strike].

 

[kingston_123]

Because of "does." We use the base form when there's do-support.

I never heard this sentence before. May I know what English Grammar Topic are you referring here?

 

[emsr2d2]

You like food.
Do you like food?

He likes food.
Does he like food?

This word means "cold".
Does this word mean "cold"?

You need to study this rather than simply asking us about single example sentences. Spend a couple of days exploring the topic online and in grammar books and then come back to us if you have further questions.

 

[Tdol]

May I know what English Grammar Topic are you referring here?

Every single standard English grammar will agree that when you use the auxiliary verb do/does/did the verb form after it is the base form without to.

What material do you like?
I like silk. :tick:

What material does she like?
She likes silk. :tick:

 

[kingston_123]

While asking somebody about someone then we should use "does" ?

 

[GoesStation]

While asking somebody about someone then we should use "does" ?

It doesn't matter what the question is about. You always convert a simple present statement with a verb other than to be into a question like this:

She likes tofu.
Does she like tofu?

When the verb is to be, just invert the subject and the verb:

She's pretty. [="She is pretty."]
Is she​ pretty?

 

[emsr2d2]

[STRIKE]While[/STRIKE] When asking somebody about someone, [STRIKE]then we[/STRIKE] should we use "does"?

Note the correct word order for a question (again).

 

[kingston_123]

It doesn't matter what the question is about. You always convert a simple present statement with a verb other than to be into a question like this:

She likes tofu.
Does she like tofu?

When the verb is to be, just invert the subject and the verb:

She's pretty. [="She is pretty."]
Is she​ pretty?

If I know the statement, I wouldn't asking a question.

Which statement were you referring?

 

[emsr2d2]

If I know the statement, I wouldn't [STRIKE]asking[/STRIKE] ask a question.
Or "If I knew the statement, I wouldn't have asked the question."

Which statement were you referring to?

We have simply been giving you the instructions for converting a statement into a question. Of course, the logical dialogue would be:

Sarah: Does she like tofu?
John: Yes, she likes tofu.

A common exercise in English classes is for the teacher to give the answer to a question and ask the students to work out what the question must have been.

 

[Tarheel]

If I knew the statement, I wouldn't be asking a question.

Which statement were you referring to?

I suggest that you pay attention better. I further suggest that you reread this thread from the beginning. Also, I suggest that you pay closer attention to the suggestions/corrections.

 

[Tdol]

If I know the statement, I wouldn't asking a question.

People often ask questions they know the answer to.