Questions about the Questions about the Subject and the Subject and the ObjectObjectProf. RinkermanProf. Rinkerman

Object Questions (whom)Object Questions (whom)

II rideride to work with to work with somebody.somebody.SS VV O OWhoWho dodo youyou rideride to work with? (Informal) to work with? (Informal) AA SS VVWith whom With whom dodo youyou rideride to work. (Formal) to work. (Formal) AA SS VVEllenEllen. . II rideride to work with to work with EllenEllen.. SS V V OO

Object QuestionsObject Questions

Use Auxiliary Verbs – Use Auxiliary Verbs – AA + + SS + + VV (base) (base)Who Who dodo youyou livelive with? with?(My parents)(My parents) I live with I live with my parents.my parents.

ooWho Who doesdoes sheshe callcall every morning? every morning?(Jenny)(Jenny)She callsShe calls Jenny.Jenny.

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Questions about the Questions about the Object Object (WHOM)(WHOM)

An object question asks about the An object question asks about the objectobject of the of the sentence.sentence.You MUST change the word order of the You MUST change the word order of the question.question. ( (AA + + SS + + VV))

QUESTION:QUESTION: ANSWER:ANSWER: formal formal --> --> WhomWhom diddid GinaGina meetmeet? ?

  informalinformal-->-->WhoWho doesdoes GaryGary likelike? ?

                                    WhatWhat diddid FrankFrank seesee??

Gina met Gina met MaryMary.    .     Gary likes  Gary likes SusanSusan.    .   

 Frank saw  Frank saw an accidentan accident..

Subject QuestionsSubject QuestionsSomebodySomebody livelivess with with meme.. S?S? V V OOWhoWho livelivess with with youyou?? S?S? V V OOMy daughterMy daughter livelivess with me. with me. SSSomebodySomebody calledcalled meme at midnight. at midnight. S?S? VV OOWhoWho calledcalled youyou midnight? midnight? S?S? V V OOMy boyfriendMy boyfriend calledcalled meme last night. last night. S S VV OO Verb must be in the appropriate tense (present, past)Verb must be in the appropriate tense (present, past) If present, verb must be in SINGULAR (“-s” form)If present, verb must be in SINGULAR (“-s” form) Don’t use Auxiliary Verbs!Don’t use Auxiliary Verbs!

Questions about the Questions about the Subject Subject (WHO)(WHO)

A subject question asks about the subject of the A subject question asks about the subject of the sentence.sentence.Do NOT change the word order of the Do NOT change the word order of the question. question.

QUESTION:QUESTION: ANSWER:ANSWER:

    WhoWho is fixing the computer? --> is fixing the computer? -->

    WhatWhat happened last week.    --> happened last week.    -->   GinaGina is fixing the computer. is fixing the computer.

  An accidentAn accident happened last week. happened last week.

Exercise: Write a question about the Exercise: Write a question about the underlinedunderlined section of each answer section of each answer

below.below. 1. 1. The doctorThe doctor is working with the nurse. is working with the nurse. 2. The doctor tells 2. The doctor tells the nursethe nurse to draw blood. to draw blood. 3. Samantha uses 3. Samantha uses her computerher computer every day. every day. 4. 4. SamanthaSamantha uses her computer everyday. uses her computer everyday. 5. The woman writes 5. The woman writes a long lettera long letter every weekendevery weekend 6. 6. The womanThe woman writes a long letter every weekend. writes a long letter every weekend. 7. 7. The teacherThe teacher gives her students some advice. gives her students some advice. 8. The teacher gives her students 8. The teacher gives her students a lot of homeworka lot of homework.. 9. 9. DeniseDenise usually meets her friends on Sunday. usually meets her friends on Sunday. 10. Denise usually meets 10. Denise usually meets her friendsher friends on Sunday. on Sunday. 11. 11. The studentsThe students like the class. like the class. 12. The students like 12. The students like the class.the class.