Questions 4

Subject/Object Ouestions

If who, which or what are the subject of the question, the word order is the same as in statements (subject questions). If they are the object of the question, the verb is in question form (object questions).

subject		object	subject		object
Keith 4	imited	Stella.	Stella	imited	Fiona. 4
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Who imited Stella? (not: Who did imito Stella?) Who did Stella invite?

9 Write guestions for the sentences below. The words in bold should be the answers.

11    Trevor hit James.....................

12    Tom went out with Tim...........

13    Terry drove a tractor..............

14    Walter stole a wallet...............

15    Jane sent Paul a letter...........

16    The tiger lives in the jungle. ...

17    Jack has read the newspaper.

18    The farmer chased the fox.....

19    Maria opened the window.....

20    Ann typed the letters..............

21    Kate speaks five languages. ..

1    Josh left the window open.......Who left the.

window open?.................................................

2    Chris saved a little girl...................................

3    Claire likes eating...........................................

4    Jenny likes Spain...........................................

5    He shouted at Jim..........................................

6    Jane saw the postman...................................

7    Shakespeare wrote Hamlet............................

8    She hates strawberries...................................

9    Steven has no patience..................................

10 Saily loves driving her car.............................

9 Fili in: who, what, whose or which.

1    “..............Who...........had the scissors last?” “John did.”

2    “................................kind of shoes do you want to buy?” “I want to buy boots.”

3    “................................did the thief look like?” “He was tali and thin.”

4    “................................trousers are these?” “They are John’s.”

5    “................................would you like for Christmas?” “I would like a bicycle.”

6    “................................size shirt do you take?” “I take a size sixteen.”

7    “................................colour do you want?” “I would like the blue one.”

8    “................................won the race?” “I think Nigel Mansel did.”

9    “................................pop group do you like best?” “I like The Dooleys best.”

10    “................................is your favourite painting?” “Guernica”.

11    “................................house was broken into last week?” “Bill’s was.”

12    “................................did you go to the cinema with last night?” “I went with Sam.”

13    “...............................is your favourite book?” “Jane Eyre.”

m Fili in: who, what or which.

A:    1) ...What... is the best way to get to France from London?

B:    Weil, it depends. 2).................................type of journey do you want?

A:    A cheap one! But l’ve got a friend who gets seasick.

B:    Don’t go on the ferry then! There’s a train or a hovercraft - or you could fly of course.

A:    3).................................is the cheapest?

B:    The train and the hovercraft cost about the same but l’m not surę 4).................................is the most

comfortable. Of course, the train takes you straight to Paris.

A:    Really? To 5).................................station?

B:    La Gare du Nord I think, but I don’t know 6).................................the arrival times are.

A:    7).................................could give me that information?

B:    Try ringing the tourist Office.