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A statement

X is Y.

is transformed to a question

What is X?

A statement

X consists of Y.

Becomes, after the insertion of "do support"

X does consist of Y.

And as a question

What does X consist of?

In your examples, Y is the quoted phrase "acting dumb".

So the native speaker made a mistake when they said "What is X consist of". This kind of mistake is not unusual in unprepared speech.

A statement

X is Y.

is transformed to a question

What is X?

A statement

X consists of Y.

Becomes, after the insertion of "do support"

X does consist of Y.

And as a question

What does X consist of?

In your examples, Y is the quoted phrase "acting dumb".

A statement

X is Y.

is transformed to a question

What is X?

A statement

X consists of Y.

Becomes, after the insertion of "do support"

X does consist of Y.

And as a question

What does X consist of?

In your examples, Y is the quoted phrase "acting dumb".

So the native speaker made a mistake when they said "What is X consist of". This kind of mistake is not unusual in unprepared speech.

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James K
  • 231.5k
  • 16
  • 276
  • 488

A statement

X is Y.

is transformed to a question

What is X?

A statement

X consists of Y.

Becomes, after the insertion of "do support"

X does consist of Y.

And as a question

What does X consist of?

In your examples, Y is the quoted phrase "acting dumb".