Subjec & Object questions

Subject& object

questions

The subject in a sentence performs the action:

• The horse ran across the field.
• Running offers excellent stress relief.
• The Pacific Ocean spans the west coast of North and South America.
• Jonathan qualified for the state swim meet.

Introduction

The object in a sentence receives the action (or is acted upon).

• The horse ran across the field.
• Running offers excellent stress relief.
• The Pacific Ocean spans the west coast of North and South America.
• Jonathan qualified for the state swim meet.

Introduction

• Running offers excellent stress relief.

Subject: What does offer excellent stress relief?RunningObject: What does offer running? Stress relief

• The horse ran across the field.

Subject: Who did run across the field? The horseObject: Where the horse did run? The field

Using Auxiliary Verbs to Form Subject and Object Questions

Auxiliary verbs are helping verbs that support a sentence’s main action to indicate aspects of time and modality. The main auxiliary verbs include be, do, and have – their various tense forms.Modal verbs include:

• Can, could
• May, might, must
• Should
• Will, would.

5. Something disturbed me when I was working. What did you disturb when you were working? What disturbed you when you were working? What did disturb you when you were working? 6. I dreamt about a strange animal last night. What did you dream about last night? What dreamed about you last night? 7. Somebody rang me at 3am last week! Who did you ring at 3am last week? Who you rang at 3am last week? Who rang you at 3am last week? 8. Someone gave me a watch for my birthday. Who gave you a watch for your birthday? Who did give you a watch for your birthday?

1. I bought a newspaper this morning. What bought you this morning? What did you buy this morning? What you did buy this morning? 2. Something odd happened during the storm last night. What happened during the storm last night? What did happen during the storm last night? 3. One of the students didn't do the final exam. Who didn't the final exam do? Who didn't do the final exam? 4. I wrote a romantic letter to one of the teachers. Who did you write a romantic letter to? Who wrote you a romantic letter?

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