Transcript Subject and Object Questions

Subject and Object
Questions
Grammar Guide
My dog attacked the burglar.
SUBJECT
 The subject of a sentence is
the noun, pronoun or noun
phrase that precedes and
governs the main verb.
The subject is the part of the
sentence that performs an
action or which is associated
with the action.
My dog is the subject,
controlling the verb, it performs
the action of attacking.
OBJECT
 The object of a sentence can
be a noun, a pronoun, a noun
phrase. It is the person or thing
affected by the action
described in the verb, the
recipient of the action of the
verb.
The burglar is the object,
attacked by my dog.
SUBJECT + VERB + OBJECT
Object Questions:
 ask about the object of a sentence. The word order of
the question must be changed and the question
requires the use of the auxiliary verb
Wh-? + AUXILLIARY
Jerry likes oranges.
What
does
what / when
who / where
why / how
which
whose
whom
am / is / are
do / does / did
was / were
am / is / are
was / were
have / has / had
+ SUBJECT + VERB
Jerry
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S
S
S
S
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like?
+ base form
+ Present Participle (v-ing)
+ Present Participle (v-ing)
+ Past Participle (v+ed/3f)
SUBJECT + VERB + OBJECT
Subject Questions:
 When what, which, who or whose refers to
the subject, the question word comes
before the verb without any other changes
in the word order
Wh-? + VERB + OBJECT
Jerry likes
oranges.
Who likes
oranges?
Subject / Object Questions
Q: Who sang ‘Philadelphia’ in the film of the
same name?
A: Bruce Springsteen did.
Q: Which song did REM sing?
A: They sang ‘Losing my Religion’.
Paul (s) plays tennis (o1)
with Mary (o2) on Saturday (o3).
(o1)
(s)
Who plays tennis with
Mary on Saturday?
(o2)
(o3)
What does Paul play with
Mary on Saturday?
Who does Paul play tennis
with on Saturday?
When does Paul play
tennis with Mary?
Ten (s1) people (s2) came to
the cinema (o1) yesterday (o2).
(s1)
(s2)
How many people
came to the cinema
yesterday?
Who came to the
cinema yesterday?
(o1)
(o2)
Where did ten people
come yesterday?
When did ten people
come to the cinema?
Remember!
Subject Questions:
 who and what most often take singular verbs,
even if the question expects a plural answer
‘Who is working tomorrow?’ ‘Pete and Lucy are.’
‘What lives in those little holes?’ ‘Rabits do.’
‘Who was at the party?’ ‘Most people from our
class were.’
Remember!
Object questions:
 who and what can have either singular or plural
verb, depending on the subject
‘Who does John work with?’ ‘He works with Jim.’
‘Who are your closest friends?’ ‘My closest
friends are Naomi and Bridget.’
Practice
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Jeremy and Steve (s) broke the window (o) .
(o):
(s):
 Mary (s) bought a coat (o) .
(s):
(o):
 Glen and Dora (s) live in that house (o).
(s):
(o):
Practice
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Jeremy and Steve broke the window.
(o): What did Jeremy and Steve break?
(s): Who broke the window?
 Mary bought a coat.
(s): Who bought a coat?
(o): What did Mary buy?
 Glen and Dora live in that house.
(s): Who lives in that house?
(o): Where do Glen and Dora live?
Practice
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The bus hit that tree.
(o):
(s):
 Fred is studying Arabic.
(o):
(s):
 Mike hates computers.
(s):
(o):
Practice
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The bus hit that tree.
(o): What did the bus hit?
(s): What hit that tree?
 Fred is studying Arabic.
(o): What is Fred studying?
(s): Who is studying Arabic?
 Mike hates computers.
(s): Who hates computers?
(o): What does Mike hate?
Identify the kind of music you hear
Listening
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jazz
classical
pop
opera
dance
blues
rock
reggae
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pop
opera
jazz
dance
classical
Complete the quiz with a question
word and answer the questions
How / How many / Where / What /
How long / Which (x2) / Why /
Who (x2) / Whose / When
Quiz
1. ……. did Freddie Mercury die?
A/ 1981
B/ 1991
C/ 2001
2. ……. did the Eagles stay in their 1976
song?
A/ Heartbreak Hotel.
B/ Hotel California.
C/ Hilton Hotel.
Quiz
3. ……. did the Beatles stay together?
A/ For eight years.
B/ For thirteen years.
C/ For seventeen years.
4. ……. husband is the film director Guy Ritchie?
A/ Dido’s.
B/ Barbara Streisand’s.C/
Madonna’s.
Quiz
5. ……. happened to Mick Jagger in 2004?
A/ He left the Rolling Stones.
B/ He became Sir Mick Jagger.
C/ He divorced Jerry Hall.
6. ……. song did Robbie Williams sing with Nicole
Kidman in 2002?
A/ Angels.
B/ Something Stupid.
C/ Let me entertain you
Quiz
7.
……. sang ‘I can’t get you out of my head’?
A/ Britney Spears.
B/ Kylie Minogue.
C/ Beyonce.
8. ……. did Nirvana stop playing in 1994?
A/ Because they argued.
B/ Because Kurt Cobain left.
C/ Because Kurt Cobain died.
Quiz
9. ……. band included Phil Collins and Peter
Gabriel?
A/ Dire Straits.
B/ Genesis.
C/ Pink Floyd.
10. ……. Spice Girls were there?
A/ Four. B/ Five. C/ Six.
Quiz
11. ……. did Elvis Presley die?
A/ In a plane crash.
B/ He shot himself.
C/ An accidental drugs overdose.
12. ……. did Chris Martin, lead singer of Coldplay,
marry in 2003?
A/ Gwyneth Paltrow.
B/ Kate Winslet.
C/ Drew Barrymore.
Quiz: Answers
1. ……. did Freddie Mercury die?
A/ 1981
B/ 1991
When / B
C/ 2001
2. ……. did the Eagles stay in their 1976 song?
A/ Heartbreak Hotel.
B/ Hotel California.
C/ Hilton Hotel.
Where / B
Quiz: Answers
3. ……. did the Beatles stay together?
A/ For eight years.
B/ For thirteen years.
C/ For seventeen years.
How long / A
4. ……. husband is the film director Guy Ritchie?
A/ Dido’s
B/ Barbara Streisand’s
C/ Madonna’s
Whose / C
Quiz: Answers
5. ……. happened to Mick Jagger in 2004?
A/ He left the Rolling Stones.
B/ He became Sir Mick Jagger.
C/ He divorced Jerry Hall.
What / B
6. ……. song did Robbie Williams sing with Nicole Kidman
in 2002?
A/ Angels.
B/ Something Stupid.
C/ Let me entertain you.
Which / B
Quiz: Answers
7.
……. sang ‘I can’t get you out of my head’?
A/ Britney Spears.
B/ Kylie Minogue.
C/ Beyonce.
Who / B
8. ……. did Nirvana stop playing in 1994?
A/ Because they argued.
B/ Because Kurt Cobain left.
C/ Because Kurt Cobain died.
Why / C
Quiz: Answers
9. ……. band included Phil Collins and Peter
Gabriel?
A/ Dire Straits.
B/ Genesis.
C/ Pink Floyd.
Which / B
10. ……. Spice Girls were there?
A/ Four.
B/ Five.
C/ Six.
How many / B
Quiz: Answers
11. ……. did Elvis Presley die?
A/ In a plane crash.
B/ He shot himself.
C/ An accidental drugs overdose.
How / C
12. ……. did Chris Martin, lead singer of Coldplay, marry in
2003?
A/ Gwyneth Paltrow.
B/ Kate Winslet.
C/ Drew Barrymore.
Who / A
Answers
1. When / B
7. Who /B
2. Where / B
3. How long / A
4. Whose / C
5. What / B
6. Which / B
8. Why / C
9. Which / B
10. How many / B
11. How / C
12. Who / A
Love, Sweet Love
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Who loves Fred?
Alice and Mary.
Who does Fred love?
Alice.
Who loves Ann?
Pete.
Who does Ann love?
Joe
Who loves Alice?
Fred.
Who does Joe love?
Mary.
Who does Pete love?
Ann.
Online Practice
 Exercise
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Listening 2.9
What happened to that band?
2. When did they stop playing?
3. Who wrote their songs?
4. How many records did they sell?
5. Why did they break up?
6. What’s the song about?
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