Subject and object questions
Subject questionsWhen who or what is the subject of the question, we use the affirmative form of the verb.
Who gave you the money?
Object questions
When who or what is the object of the question, we use the interrogative form of the verb.
What did Mark give you for your birthday?
1Are the questions subject or object questions?
Who wrote this song? subject
What did she write? object
1What did he hear? ………………
2Who shouted for help? ………………
3What did Kate say? ………………
4Who did you meet? ………………
5Who saw him shoplifting? ………………
6What made that noise? ………………
2Make questions with Who or What.
Someone was singing in the street.
Who was singing in the street?
1The detective forgot something.
What ………………………………………
2Something has been stolen.
What ………………………………………
3Someone won the lottery this weekend.
Who ………………………………………
4Sue wants something special for her birthday.
What ………………………………………
5The police arrested someone.
Who ………………………………………
6Someone is talking to Clare.
Who ………………………………………
7She was making something to eat.
What ………………………………………
8Someone telephoned you yesterday.
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3Correct the mistakes in the sentences.
1What did happen last night?
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2What did she saw?
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3Why she did scream?
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4Who the painting stole?
……………………………………………
5Who did the house break into?
……………………………………………
6Who did she telephoned?
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7What the police do?
……………………………………………
8Who the crime committed?
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4Write questions. Use the past simple.
Who / see / the robbery ?
Who saw the robbery?
What / the man / do next ?
What did the man do next?
1What / you / have / for lunch yesterday ?
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2Who / Jack / invite / to his party ?
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3Who / tell / the police / about the incident ?
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4Who / Sally / talk to / at the café last night ?
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5What / make / you / change your mind ?
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6What / happen / after we left ?
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7Why / Paul / want / to go home early ?
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