Teacher's Resource Book

Subject and object questions

Subject questions 3 Correct the mistakes in the sentences.

When who or what is the subject of the question, 1 What did happen last night?
we use the affirmative form of the verb.
Who gave you the money? 2 What did she saw?

Object questions 3 Why she did scream?

When who or what is the object of the question,
4 Who the painting stole?
we use the interrogative form of the verb.

What did Mark give you for your birthday?
5 Who did the house break into?

1 Are the questions subject or object 6 Who did she telephoned?
questions?
Who wrote this song? subject 7 What the police do?
What did she write? object
8 Who the crime committed?
1 What did he hear?
2 Who shouted for help?
3 What did Kate say? 4 Write questions. Use the past simple.
4 Who did you meet? Who / see / the robbery ?
5 Who saw him shoplifting? Who saw the robbery?
6 What made that noise?
What / the man / do next ?
2 Make questions with Who or What. What did the man do next?

Someone was singing in the street. 1 What / you / have / for lunch yesterday ?
Who was singing in the street?
2 Who / Jack / invite / to his party ?
1 The detective forgot something.
What
3 Who / tell / the police / about the incident ?
2 Something has been stolen.
What 4 Who / Sally / talk to / at the caf last night ?
3 Someone won the lottery this weekend.
Who 5 What / make / you / change your mind ?
4 Sue wants something special for her birthday.
What 6 What / happen / after we left ?

5 The police arrested someone.
Who 7 Why / Paul / want / to go home early ?

6 Someone is talking to Clare.
Who
7 She was making something to eat.
What
8 Someone telephoned you yesterday.