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Question words: subject and object

Who, what, which, how much or how many can be the subject or object of a question.

Subject Object

'Wh o invited you? ' ' Tom invited me.' ' Who did you invite?' 7 invited Gemma and Beth !

When the question word is the subject, we do not use When the question word is the object, we use the
the question form of the verb. We use the affirmative question form of the verb.
form and word order. ' Which phone do you want?' 7 want that one.'
Which phone costs more?' This one costs more.' How many people can you see?' 7 can see six people.'
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How many people can come tomorrow?' iAbout fifty What are you making?, 'I'm making a chocolate cake.,
people can come. '
'Wh at is happening?' iNothing's happening.'

17 Look at the pictures and answer the questions.
* Read the answers and write a subject question
and an object question.

ÿ Who lost his phoiA,e westerdau
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What did Michael lose westerdau
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Michael lost his phone yesterday.

1 Who_
What_
Mr Kean teaches geography.

2 Who_
What_
Libby is going to eat fish and chips.
ÿ Who phoned his friend? 3am
3 Who_
1 Who did he phone? _
Who_
Beth saw Mary at the cinema.
4 What_
What_
The car crashed into the café.

5 Who_
Who_
Pete is helping Ryan.

Iris Suzy Work in groups of three. Look at the
examples and write ten quiz questions
2 Who painted the picture?
with Who, What or How many. Think
3 Who did she paint? _
about famous people, geography,
nature and sport.

who wrote the play 'R¿>meo aÿdJuliet'?

what Is the tallest buildiw$ lf\, the world?

What bird cat*, swim, but cat<v't fly?

Brian How maia,uj -players are there Iia, a basketball
team?
4 Who wrote the letter?
5 Who did he write to? .

TOO Question words