PRE –INTERMEDIATE

Subject and Object Questions

1 Make questions.

James Brown made soul music.

Who ………………………………………………………………………….

What ………………………………………………………………………….

Emily disappears during the party

When ……………………………………………………………………….

Who ……………………………………………………………….………….

Susan’s father gets drunk

Who ……………………………………………………………….………….

Whose ………………………………………………………………………

Chandler goes out with Monica

Who ……………………………………………………………….………….

Bruce Springster recorded the first Cd in the US

Who ……………………………………………………………….………….

What ………………………………………………………………………….

The brain weighs 1.5 kg

How much ..……………………………………………………………….

John Lennon married Yoko Ono

Who ……………………………………………………………….………….

Jade Jagger’s mother comes from Nicaragua

Who ……………………………………………………………….………….

Whose ……………………………………………………………………….

The robber asked for all the money in the cash
register.

Who ……………………………………………………………….………….

What ………………………………………………………………………….

2 Write questions with WHO or WHAT,
as in the example.

What did Jim give you?

Jim gave me a ticket to the match.

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The dog is chasing a cat.

……………………………………………………………………………………Gary lives with his parents.

……………………………………………………………………………………Chris has told me a secret.

……………………………………………………………………………………Mark and John are going to the cinema with Julia.

……………………………………………………………………………………An explosion made that noise.

……………………………………………………………………………………Tom will give that ring to Sarah.

……………………………………………………………………………………My friend Sam invited me to the party.

……………………………………………………………………………………This ball broke the window.

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3 Write subject or object questions with who or what.

1  Someone sat next to me on the bus today. à ……………………………………………………………………………

2  I sat next to someone on the bus today. à ……………………………………………………………………………

3  I borrowed a book from someone. à ……………………………………………………………………………

4  Someone borrowed a book from me. à ……………………………………………………………………………

5  Someone gave me a present. à ……………………………………………………………………………

6  I gave a present to someone. à ……………………………………………………………………………

4 Write the subject or object questions.

1  A: What / do / on Saturday mornings?
B: I often go to the market.

2  ……………………………………………………………………………A: Who / go / to the concert with you?
B: Sandra. We had a great time.

3  ……………………………………………………………………………A: Who / meet / at the café?
B: We met Richard and Steve.

4  ……………………………………………………………………………A: What / happen / at the party?
B: Nothing happened. It was really boring!

5  ……………………………………………………………………………A: Who / cook / the meals in your home?
B: My grandmother, usually.

6  ……………………………………………………………………………A: What / have / for lunch yesterday?
B: I had chicken and salad.

7  ……………………………………………………………………………A: Who / know / in this photo?
B: I know Tania and Robert, but I don’t know the others.

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8  A: Who / find / your camera?
B: Jack found it. It was under the sofa.

9  ……………………………………………………………………………A: What / travel / at more than a million kilometres per hour?
B: Light.

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