PEC4 LES2

1. PEC 4
LESSON 2
WHO QUESTION

2. WHO QUESTION
Someone called Julie.
Asking about the author of an action

3. WHO QUESTION
Someone was the author of the action of calling
Julie, but we don’t know who it was.
WHO called Julie?

4. Look at some more who-questions. In each of them,
we’re asking about the AUTHOR of an action.
WHO QUESTION
Who likes pizza?
Who kissed Lary?
Who watched the movie last night?
You know how to use do/does/did in questions. But
did is not used in the question above. Why not?
Because who refers to the subject of the sentence.

5. When we ask a who-question and
who refers to the subject, we don’t
use do, does or did.
WHO QUESTION
Who called Julie?
Who did call Julie?

6. Take a look at this dialogue with who-questions in which
who refers to the subject.
WHO QUESTION
Subject
(Author of the action)
“Who saw Julie at the
party?”
“Luke saw her.”
“Luke did.”
“Luke.”

7. Remember: when who refers to the subject, we don’t use
do, does, or did.
WHO QUESTION
Subject
(Author of the action)
“Who studies English
at CCAA?”
“Bob studies.”
“Bob does.”
“Bob.”

8. WHO QUESTION
Subject
(Author of the action)
“Who made this delicious
cake?”
“Carol made it.”
“Carol did.”
“Carol.”

9. Lisa called her.
Lisa did.
Lisa.
WHO QUESTION
WHO called Julie?

10. WHO QUESTION
Daniel sent a message to someone.
Asking about the reciever of an action
Rick?

11. WHO QUESTION
Who did Daniel send
a message to?
Someone was the receiver of Daniel’s action of
sending a message, but we don’t know who it was.

12. Look at some more who-questions. In each of them, we
want to know about the RECEIVER of an action.
WHO QUESTION
Who do we need to speak to?
Who does Julie call every night?
Who did you eat lunch with yesterday?
We used do, does, or did in each of the questions
above. Why?
Because they all referred to the receiver of the action.

13. When we ask a who-question which
asks for the RECEIVER of the action,
we use do, does or did.
WHO QUESTION
Who did you meet at the mall?
Who does Jane call every night?
Who do you ask for help when you
have a problem?

14. Take a look at this dialogue with who-questions in which
who refers to the object.
WHO QUESTION
Object
(Receiver of the action)
“Who do you send
messages to?”
“I send messages
to Julie.”
“(To) Julie”

15. Remember: when who refers to the object, we use do,
does, or did.
WHO QUESTION
Object
(Receiver of the action)
“Who does Jim meet after
school?”
“He meets his
girlfriend.”
“His girlfriend”

16. WHO QUESTION
Who did Daniel send
a message to?
“Daniel sent a message to Jessie”.
“(To) Jessie.”

17. Let’s practice!
a. “Who _________ you last night?” “Patrick did.” (to call)
b. “Who __________ with?” “I with with Carly.” (to study)
c. “Who _________ to school every day?” “Robert does”. (to
take; Josh)
d. “Who __________ every night?” “His girlfriend does.” (to
call; Nick)
e. “Who _________ clean the house?” “My sister does.” (to
help; you)
f. “Who ___________ last night?” “I talked to Drake.” (you;
to talk)
do you study
takes Josh
called
calls Nick
helps you
did you talk to