SUBJECT AND OBJECT QUESTIONS

SUBJECT AND OBJECT QUESTIONS

1. SUBJECT

   • we want to find information about the subject
     • We do not use the auxiliary verb do/does/did.
     • When we want to know who performs the action
   • Example:
     • Who works in a bank? Mary.
     • additional example
       • Who HELPS you learn English? Answer: Jennifer helps me learn English.
   • STRUCTURES:
     • Question Word + verb + object
       • Question Word: only use Who and What.
       • verb: needs to be conjugated

2. OBJECT

   • we want to find information about the object
     • we use the auxiliary verb do/does/did.
   • We want to know information about when, where, why the subject performs an action
   • Example:
     • Where does Mary work? In a bank
     • additional examples
       • Where DID you go? Answer: I went to the store.
       • When DID she leave? Answer: She left last night.
   • STRUCTURES:
     • Question word + auxiliary verb + subject + main verb + (complement) ?
       • Question word
         • Who What Where Why How When
       • main verb
         • is always in its base form.

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