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Understanding Subject and Object Questions in English - Coggle Diagram
Understanding Subject and Object Questions in English
Formation of Subject and Object Questions
Structure of Subject Questions
Start with a question word (who, what).
Follow with the verb and the rest of the sentence.
Example: "Who called you?"
Structure of Object Questions
Begin with a question word (what, whom).
Include an auxiliary verb if necessary.
Example: "What did she buy?"
Practice Exercises
Creating Subject Questions
Transform statements into subject questions.
Example: "The teacher is explaining the lesson." → "Who is explaining the lesson?"
Creating Object Questions
Change statements into object questions.
Example: "She is reading a book." → "What is she reading?"
Common Mistakes
Misidentifying Subjects and Objects
Confusing the subject with the object can lead to incorrect questions.
Example: "Who did you see?" (Correct: "Who" is the object, not the subject.)
Incorrect Verb Forms
Example: "What you want?" (Correct: "What do you want?")
Using the wrong verb form can make the question grammatically incorrect.
Definition of Subject and Object Questions
Subject Questions
A subject question asks about the subject of the sentence.
It typically does not require an auxiliary verb.
Example: "Who is eating the cake?" (The subject is "who.")
Object Questions
An object question asks about the object of the sentence.
It usually requires an auxiliary verb.
Example: "What are you eating?" (The object is "what.")
