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Subject-object questions
The document discusses subject and object questions in English. Subject questions ask about the subject of the sentence when it is unknown, using question words like who or what followed by the verb. Object questions ask about the object of the sentence when the subject is known, using a question word followed by an auxiliary verb and the subject and main verb. Examples of both types of questions are provided along with an exercise asking questions about sentences where the subject or object is unknown.
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- 1. 1 Subject / ObjectQuestions 3º ESO EFL classes Ana Arias Castro
- 2. 2 Subject / ObjectQuestions • Bill saw Alice
- 3. 3 Subject / ObjectQuestions • Who saw Alice? • Bill. (Bill saw Alice.)
- 4. 4 Subject / ObjectQuestions • Who did Bill see? • Alice. (Bill saw Alice.)
- 5. 5 Subject / ObjectQuestions • Subject questions – The subject is unknown – Affirmative word order – Who/what + verb + etc. • Examples: – Who saw Alice? – What happened? – Who gave you that pen? – Who came with you?
- 6. 6 Subject / ObjectQuestions • Object questions – The subject is known – Wh- + aux + subj. + verb + …? • Examples: – Who did Bill see? – What did you do? – Who are you speaking to? – Who does he rely on? – What have you bought?
- 7. 7 Subject / ObjectQuestions • EXERCISE: Ask questions starting with who or what: 1. Somebody hit me → Who hit you? 2. I’m worried about something. → What are you worried about? 3. Somebody phoned her. → Who phoned her? 4. Something fell down. → 5. She likes somebody. → 6. Something is lost. → 7. His sister wants something. → 8. Somebody is singing. → 9. She cooked something. →
- 8. 8 Subject / ObjectQuestions • EXERCISE (answers) • Make questions with who or what: 1. Somebody hit me → Who hit you? 2. Somebody phoned her. → Who phoned her? 3. Something fell down. → What fell down? 4. I’m worried about something. → What are you worried about? 5. She likes somebody. → Who does she like? 6. Something is lost. → What is lost? 7. His sister wants something. → What does his sister want? 8. Somebody is singing. → Who is singing? 9. She cooked something. → What did she cook?