Hi fellow Teachers!

I had a class today and the student asked me a question that I was unable to answer.

The student was asked to correct the following sentences;
-Who did say so?
-Where said he we're moving to?

The corrections are:
-Who said so?
-Where did he say we're moving to?

I am unable to explain exactly why you omit the 'did' in the first instance and add it in the second. I have had a long look at the rules around asking questions and I have come up short. Can anybody please assist me? :)

Question

Hi fellow Teachers!

I had a class today and the student asked me a question that I was unable to answer.

The student was asked to correct the following sentences;
-Who did say so?
-Where said he we're moving to?

The corrections are:
-Who said so?
-Where did he say we're moving to?

I am unable to explain exactly why you omit the 'did' in the first instance and add it in the second. I have had a long look at the rules around asking questions and I have come up short. Can anybody please assist me? :)

Answer

The sentence  "Who did say so?" just puts emphasis.  For me it sounds like : Who the hell said that?"    :D

It's just like this: 
I like cats (Ok, I like cats)
I do like cats! (I really like cats, do you understand me?)

:)

Answer

Did and do, add emphasis. 
But I'm not a teacher.

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