Subject questions and object questions

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Subject questions and object questions

KNOWLEDGE BASICS
We use subject questions when we are asking about who, what, etc. did the action. We do not use an auxiliary verb after the question word if the question word (who, what, etc.) is the subject of the sentence.

Who won the match? (NOT ~~Who did win~~ … )
What happened last night? (NOT ~~What did happen~~ … )
How many people went to the party? (NOT ~~How many people did go~~ …)

When we are asking about the object (after the verb) we use the normal order of the English question: auxiliary verb + subject. These types of questions are called object questions.

Object question vs subject question

Jack called Teresa. (Teresa = object)	Jack called Teresa. (Jack = subject)
Who did Jack call? (Who = object)	Who called Teresa? (Who = subject)

Questions with preposition

We use questions with preposition when we ask about an element of the sentence that comes after a preposition. In questions with preposition we put the preposition at the end of the question (after the verb, or the verb + object if there is an object).

I played tennis with John. ⇒ Who did you play tennis with? (NOT ~~With who did you~~…)
I work for a multinational company ⇒ What company do you work for?
We usually talk about sports. ⇒ What do you usually talk about?

Fill in the blank from the appropriate:

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EXERCISE

Choose the correct options to complete the questions about the underlined words. Some of the questions are subject questions and questions with preposition.

1. She is looking for a job. ⇒ What _______ ?

Choose the correct:

A is she looking

B is she looking for

C she's looking for

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2. Sonya helped me with the boxes. ⇒ Who _______ with the boxes?

Choose the correct:

A did help you

B helped you

C did you help

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3. I asked John to bring music for the party. ⇒ Who _______ to bring music for the party?

Choose the correct:

A you asked

B did you ask

C asked you

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4. I am waiting for my husband. ⇒ Who _______?

Choose the correct:

A are you waiting for

B you're waiting for

C are you waiting

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5. Very few people went to the party. ⇒ _______ to the party?

Choose the correct:

A How many did people go

B How many people went

C How many people did go

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6. She invited very few people to the party ⇒ How many people _______ to the party?

Choose the correct:

A invited she

B did she invite

C she invited

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7. He apologised for being late. ⇒ What _______?

Choose the correct:

A he did apologise for

B did he apologise

C did he apologise for

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8. Sam loves Elisa. ⇒ Who _______?

Choose the correct:

A loves Sam

B does Sam love

C Sam loves

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9. Something terrible happened last night. ⇒ _______ last night?

Choose the correct:

A What did happen

B Who happened

C What happened

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10. The book is based on a novel by a Russian writer. ⇒ What _______

Choose the correct:

A is the book based on

B the book is based

C is the book based