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  • 1. Subject and Object questions Subject questions are questions we ask when we want to know the subject of the sentence. They normally start with the question words: who, which, what, whose. They are in affirmative, without auxiliaries, (who, which, what, whose are the subjects of the sentence) Who bought the house? What happened to him? Whose car was stolen in the car park? Which gives you more? The flat in Arucas or the house in Artenara?

2. Object questions are used when we want to know the object of the sentence. The questions normally begin with who, what, which,whose but they are not the subjects and the auxiliary is needed: Who did you speak to? What did you do yesterday? Which book did Peter buy? Whose is this house? In object questions the preposition goes at the end of the sentence. Where does he come from? Who were you talking to? 3. When we use who and what as subjects, the verb is usually in singular,even if a plural answer is expected Who wants a cup of coffee? What is there to do in Las Palmas?