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    This document provides an English grammar lesson on forming subject and object questions in English. It explains the differences between subject and object questions and provides rules for forming each type of question. Examples are given of common question words used to form subject and object questions like who, what, when, where, etc. The document includes practice exercises where the reader forms subject and object questions based on example statements. The purpose is to teach English learners how to properly structure questions in English depending on whether the question refers to the subject or object of a sentence.

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    This document provides an English grammar lesson on forming subject and object questions in English. It explains the differences between subject and object questions and provides rules for forming each type of question. Examples are given of common question words used to form subject and object questions like who, what, when, where, etc. The document includes practice exercises where the reader forms subject and object questions based on example statements. The purpose is to teach English learners how to properly structure questions in English depending on whether the question refers to the subject or object of a sentence.

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    The passage discusses subject and object questions in English grammar and provides examples and exercises to practice them.

    The passage is about subject and object questions in English and how to form them.

    Subject questions ask about the subject of a sentence while object questions ask about the object of a sentence.

    lingua house

    TM

    Innovation in Learning

    ENGLISH GRAMMAR

    Subject and object questions


    Lesson code: HSG3-K3GB-AA58-N

    INTERMEDIATE

    1 Presentation
    There are two ways of asking questions in English: using subject questions and object questions.

    Subject questions

    Object questions

    We use subject questions when we ask


    about the subject of a sentence:

    We use object questions when we ask about the


    object of a sentence:

    Somebody is knocking at the door.


    Who is knocking at the door?

    Paul is reading something.


    What is Paul reading?

    Something started the fire.


    What started the fire?

    John tried to call somebody.


    Who did John try to call?

    Rules for forming subject and object questions


    Subject questions are easy! There is no change in the word order of the sentence. Just replace the
    subject with the question word (who, where, what, why, etc.):
    Somebody won the match.

    Who won the match?

    With object questions, we change the word order.


    If there is a `helping verb' (auxiliary verb), for example will, was, have and can, we put the subject after
    the auxiliary verb:
    Allie will be at home tonight.
    You can speak three languages.

    Where will Allie be tonight?


    How many languages can you speak?

    If there is more than one auxiliary verb, we reverse the position of the subject and the first auxiliary verb:
    Paul has been meeting someone.

    Who has Paul been meeting?

    In present simple questions, we use do/does:


    They live in Spain.
    Where do they live?
    David eats yogurt for breakfast.
    What does David eat for breakfast?
    In past simple questions, we use did:
    They stayed at a cheap hotel.

    Where did they stay?

    If the verb is followed by a preposition, the preposition normally goes at the end of the question:

    You can review this worksheet online at www.linguahouse.com/ex

    1/2

    Review your flashcards at least 3-5 times a week for 20 minutes to keep the material fresh in your memory.
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    Linguahouse.com

    LE

    Who did Janet come with?

    AB

    Janet came with Michael.

    PI

    P H OT

    OC

    lingua house

    Subject and object questions


    A

    TM

    Innovation in Learning

    ENGLISH GRAMMAR

    2 Practice 1
    Complete the dialogue below.

    Photo by: Muhammad Mahdi Karim


    1

    Tour guide: Welcome to the Taj Mahal.


    2

    Visitor:

    (you / have / any questions?)

    (how old / the building / is?)

    Tour guide: The Taj Mahal was built in 1631.


    3

    Visitor:

    (who / built / it?)

    Tour guide: The construction of the building was ordered by the emperor Shah Jahan.
    4

    Visitor:

    (why / he / built / it?)

    Tour guide: He decided to build it because of the death of his wife. He was very sad.
    Visitor:

    (how / she / died?)

    (how long / it / took / to build?)

    (how many people / worked / on it?)

    (how many people / visit / the site / every year?)

    Tour guide: She died while giving birth.


    Visitor:
    Tour guide: It took 22 years to build.
    Visitor:
    Tour guide: 20,000 workers.
    Visitor:

    Tour guide: The Taj Mahal attracts 2-4 million visitors every year.
    Now listen to check your answers. Scan the code on the right with your mobile device or go to
    http://linguahouse.com/r/1L

    3 Practice 2
    Make questions like in the example below.
    1. He visited me yesterday. Who visited you yesterday ?
    2. I found it under my bed. What . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ?
    3. She lent me some money. Who . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ?
    4. I lent money to him. Who . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ?
    5. Jonathon is going there this weekend. Where . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ?
    6. I was doing it this morning. What . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ?
    7. They have eaten all the cake. Who . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ?

    2/2

    c
    Linguahouse.com

    PI

    Review your flashcards at least 3-5 times a week for 20 minutes to keep the material fresh in your memory.

    AB

    You can review this worksheet online at www.linguahouse.com/ex

    LE

    8. My interview finished then. When . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .?

    P H OT

    OC

    Subject and object questions - Key


    A

    lingua house

    TM

    Innovation in Learning

    ENGLISH GRAMMAR

    2- Practice 1

    1.
    2.
    3.
    4.
    5.
    6.
    7.
    8.

    Do you have any questions?


    How old is the building?
    Who built it?
    Why did he build it?
    How did she die?
    How long did it take to build?
    How many people worked on it?
    How many people visit the site every year?

    3- Practice 2

    Review your flashcards at least 3-5 times a week for 20 minutes to keep the material fresh in your memory.
    c
    Linguahouse.com

    AB

    You can review this worksheet online at www.linguahouse.com/ex

    LE

    What did you find under your bed?


    Who lent you some money?
    Who did you lend money to?
    Where is Jonathon going this weekend?
    What were you doing this morning?
    Who have eaten all the cake?
    When did your interview finish?

    PI

    2.
    3.
    4.
    5.
    6.
    7.
    8.

    P H OT

    OC

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