Jack and Sue,  and Karen too
Jack and Sue were having a shower.
They were singing a song. Then I go and spoil it all ...
The song which they were singing was a famous duet. ... by saying something stupid like ‘I love you’.
Although they were singing very loudly, they could hear the phone.
have-having / ring-rang-rung They ____________________ ,  when ___________________ .
past continuous / past simple They were having a shower, when the telephone rang.
So Sue put on her bathrobe and went to answer the phone.
Who was calling Sue? Hello... yes, it’s Sue here.
Her friend Karen was calling. Is that you, Sue? ... It’s me, Karen. What are you doing right now?
What was Sue doing? Oh, nothing. I was just getting ready to go out with Jack.
What were their plans? We’re going to see that new exhibition at the art gallery.
Karen said goodbye to Sue. Well, have fun! Hmm... Maybe I’ll go too. See you later, Sweetie!
IDENTIFICATION: ‘to be’ always in 3 rd  Person Is that you? (Is Sue there?) Yes, it’s me.  (It’s Sue here.)
Identify a person with  ‘it’ ... ‘this’ ... ‘that’. Who’s this? It’s me. That’s  my brother.
At the art gallery ...
I’m not interested in all that modern art!
Sue went to see the exhibition, but Jack had a cup of tea and read the newspaper.
Sue was looking at  the sculptures.
Sue was looking at the sculptures, when she saw ...
 
? !
What is  that  ? It’s  awful  !
Sue saw a skull which was covered in diamonds. The sculpture was by Damien   Hirst. It was called  “For the Love of God”.
Sue met Karen. Hi, Karen. Did you see that skull?
Karen likes the skull. Yes, I did. It’s  cool ! I like it a lot. Do you?
Sue answered Karen. Oh, me too! It’s very ... erm ... original ! Ehem ...
Forget about ‘original’...  I cost seventy-five million Euros, madam!
And now, pals, it’s time for a bit of the old Grammar !
Object Question (+) What   did   Sue  see? Sue   saw   the skull .
Object Question (+) What   did   Sue  see? QU   +A +   S  +   I ?
Subject Question (+)   Who   saw  the skull ? Sue   saw   the skull .
Subject Question (+)   Who   saw  the skull ? S[QU]   + Verb +  Object  ? S  +   V +  O  ?
Subject Question (+)   Who   likes  the skull ? Karen   likes  the skull .
Subject Question (+)   Who   likes  the skull ? S[QU]   + Verb +  Object  ? S  +   V +  O  ?
Object Question (+)   What  does  Karen  like? Karen  likes  the skull .
Object Question (+)   What  does  Karen  like? QU   + A +  S  + I ?
Object Question (+) Who   did   Karen  phone? Karen   phoned   Sue .
Object Question (+) Who   did   Karen  phone? QU   + A +   S  +   I ?
Subject Question (+)   Who  phoned  Sue ? Karen   phoned   Sue .
Subject Question (+)   Who  phoned  Sue ? S[QU]   + Verb +   Object  ?  S  +   V +  O  ?
Object Question  ( — ) What   didn’t   Jack  see? Jack   didn’t see   the skull .
Subject Question  ( — ) Who   didn’t   see  the skull ? Jack   didn’t see   the skull .
Object Question (+) Something Stupid   Which song   were  Jack and Sue  singing? They   were singing   Something Stupid .
Subject Question (+) Something Stupid   Who   was singing  Something Stupid ? Jack and Sue   were singing  Something Stupid .
Short Answers   Who likes the skull?  Karen does. What does Karen like?  Who phoned Sue?  Who did Karen phone?  Who was singing in the shower?
Short Answers   Who likes the skull?  Karen does. What does Karen like?  The skull. Who phoned Sue?  Who did Karen phone?  Who was singing in the shower?
Short Answers   Who likes the skull?  Karen does. What does Karen like?  The skull. Who phoned Sue?  Karen did. Who did Karen phone?  Who was singing in the shower?
Short Answers   Who likes the skull?  Karen does. What does Karen like?  The skull. Who phoned Sue?  Karen did. Who did Karen phone?  Sue. Who was singing in the shower?
Short Answers   Who likes the skull?  Karen does. What does Karen like?  The skull. Who phoned Sue?  Karen did. Who did Karen phone?  Sue. Who was singing in the shower? Jack and Sue were.
Who loves  me ? Who phones  me ? Nobody does. I’ve got nobody. I’ve got NO   BODY !

Subject versus Object Questions