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which one is better,please?



Melika89
Iran

which one is better,please?
 
Hi.
which one is better,please?👇
1_What happened to him?
2_What did happen to him?

16 Apr 2016      





Gi2gi
Georgia

Hi, Melika89
 
Not only is the first option
 
1_What happened to him? 
 
better, but it is the only correct one.
 
You could have a google search at "subject questions" , which deals with the topic. 
Some links I would suggest:
 
 
 
 

16 Apr 2016     



yanogator
United States

In certain very specific situations, the second option can be used.
 
A (speaking to C): What happened to John?
B (joining the conversation): Yeah, what did happen to him?
 
Or, in the same conversation with only two people:
 
A: I wonder what happened to John.
B: Yeah, what did happen to him? 
 
It can only be used with an emphasis on the word "did".
 
Another example of this use of "did":
 
If your friend has on new shoes that are either really great or really horrible, you might say, "Where did you get those shoes?" 
 
But for general past tense questions, Giorgi is right that only the first option is correct.
 
Bruce 

16 Apr 2016     



Melika89
Iran

Thank u very much. 

16 Apr 2016