The moon itself rotates, but it does so very slowly.
In this sentence, what is the word "does" referring to, "rotates" or "itself rotates"?
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In this sentence, what is the word "does" referring to, "rotates" or "itself rotates"?
The moon itself rotates, but it does so very slowly.
The moon itself rotates, but it performs this action very slowly.
She dances, but she does so only if she likes the music.
We can also use the pronoun it to refer back to that which is done:
He listens to talk radio, but he does it only in his car.