Explanation and exercise for subject / object questions

1. Subject / Object Questions
4º ESO
EFL classes
Ana Arias Castro

2. Subject / Object Questions
• Bill saw Alice

3. Subject / Object Questions
• Who saw Alice?
• Bill.

4. Subject / Object Questions
• Who did Bill see?
• Alice.

5. Subject / Object Questions
• 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. Subject / Object Questions
• Object questions
– The subject is known
– Wh- + aux + subj. + verb + …?
• Examples:
– Who did Bill see?
– What did you do?
– Who is opening the door?
– Who does he rely on?
– What have you bought?

7. Subject / Object Questions
• EXERCISE:
• Make questions with who or what:
1. Somebody hit me → Who hit you?
2. Somebody phoned her. → Who phoned her?
3. Something fell down. →
4. I’m worried about something. →
5. She likes somebody. →
6. Something is lost. →
7. His sister wants something. →
8. Somebody is singing. →
9. She cooked something. →

8. Subject / Object Questions
• 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?