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Subject and Object Questions
OBJECT QUESTIONS
The Question Words are usually: what, where, when, who, why, which, how.
The Question Words can be WHO or WHAT, because they can be the subject of the question.
REMEMBER: Where, when, why (etc.) can't be the subject of any question.
Exercise 1: Work in pairs to complete a text.
- These are the most common questions. Have a look at the structure:
The Question Words are usually: what, where, when, who, why, which, how.
- Example: What did you see last Saturday evening on TV?
- These are not the most common but you can find them anywhere and at any time:
The Question Words can be WHO or WHAT, because they can be the subject of the question.
REMEMBER: Where, when, why (etc.) can't be the subject of any question.
- Example: "Who won the Eurovision Contest 2008?" "Russia". As you can see, the answer of the question is the IDENTITY of the QUESTION WORD "Who". That's why we call these questions SUBJECT QUESTIONS.
Exercise 1: Work in pairs to complete a text.
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