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Rule "So my question is, what does (do) the students need?"

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Description: So my question is, what does (do) the students need?
By default, this rule is not active in LanguageTool
Message: Possible subject-verb agreement error.
Category: Grammar (ID: GRAMMAR)
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • So my question is, what was the students saying?
    Correction suggestion: were
Correct sentences
for comparison:
  • I think the oil filter specifications would confuse the typical vehicle owner and this is something I generally do not see in owners manuals, what does your owners manual state for oil filter specifications?
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ID: PUNCT_WH_AGREEMENT [2]
Version: 6.5-SNAPSHOT (2024-04-30 22:33:07 +0200)