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Level 3 - GW - 09b

The document explains how to form subject questions and other types of questions in English, highlighting the use of auxiliary verbs and word order. It includes examples of conversations and exercises to practice forming questions about subjects and objects. Additionally, it emphasizes that certain question words cannot be used to form subject questions.

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Level 3 - GW - 09b

The document explains how to form subject questions and other types of questions in English, highlighting the use of auxiliary verbs and word order. It includes examples of conversations and exercises to practice forming questions about subjects and objects. Additionally, it emphasizes that certain question words cannot be used to form subject questions.

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Life

Level 3 Unit 9b
Subject questions

J e w e l l e r ‘s S h o p Policeman: Who called the police?


Store owner: I did.
Policeman: What happened?
Store owner: Someone broke into the store.
Policeman: When did it happen?
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Store owner: In the middle of the night.
Policeman: What did they take?
Store owner: They took some jewelry …

Presentation

You can ask questions about the subject of a sentence using who, which, what, and how many with no auxiliary verb
(Who called the police?). But remember that in wh- questions that are not about the subject of the sentence, you need
an auxiliary verb (When did it happen?).

Subject questions Other questions


In subject questions, the question word is the subject In most questions, the question word is not the subject of
of the verb. the verb.
subject verb object question word auxiliary verb subject main verb
Who called the police? When did it happen?

The word order in a subject question is the same as The word order in these questions is not the same as the
in an affirmative sentence. word order in an affirmative sentence.
verb object What did they take?
called the police?
They took some jewelry .
called the police.

You do not need an auxiliary verb (do, does, did) in In the simple present and simple past, you need to add an
simple present or simple past subject questions. auxiliary verb (do, does, did) before the subject.
Say What happened? (Don’t say What did happen?) Say What did you see? (Don’t say What saw you?)
What usually happens? (Don’t say What does usually
happen?)

You can ask questions about the subject or the object of the verb using what, who, which, whose, how much,
and how many.
TIP You cannot form subject questions with where, when, why, or how.
Say Where do you live? (Don’t say Where you live?)
Say When did you start work? (Don’t say When you started
work?)

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Level 3 Unit 9b
Exercises

Exercises
1 Read an article about a robbery. Complete the questions with who, what, or when and an auxiliary
verb where necessary.
CHEMIST
A robber thought the robbery was going well when he ran from
the chemist’s w ith the money. But there w as one problem. He
had locked the car doors and the keys were inside. He couldn’t
open the doors, s o when the p olice arrived he r an away. The
police finally caught h im l ater that night and he a sked
£
£
them, “Would you mind t aking care of my c ar, please? T he
£
£

keys are inside.” But the police w ere more interested in


l ocking him up than unlocking his car.

1 the robber think? The robbery was going well.


2 he run from? The chemist’s store.
3 he leave the car keys? Inside the car.
4 arrived? The police.
5 happened next? The robber ran away.
6 the police catch him? Later that night.
7 asked the police to take care of the car? The robber.
2  11 Complete the conversation with the questions. Then listen and check.

A: 1 What did you do (you/do) last night?


B: I watched Miami Police Team.
A: Oh no! I always miss that show. 2 (what / happen)?
B: Well, you know Detective Sanchez’s niece has joined the police force.
A: No. 3 (when / she / join)? I missed that episode, too.
B: Ages ago! She joined the police, but he thought it was too dangerous for her. Anyway, she arrested someone
for stealing a car, but it was an old boyfriend, so then she released him.
A: Sorry, I don’t understand. 4 (who / think) it was too dangerous?
B: Her uncle, Detective Sanchez.
A: And 5 (who / she / arrest)?
B: An old boyfriend from school.
A: And 6 (who / release / the boyfriend)?
B: She did.
A: OK. And 7 (what / Uncle Sanchez / say)?
B: Well obviously, he wasn’t very happy.
A: 8
(what / he / going to do) about it?
B: I think he’s going to make her leave the police force.
A: I must watch it next week. What time is it on?
B: Nine o’clock.
3 Which questions in Exercises 1 and 2 are subject questions? Write S (subject) or O (other).
Exercise 1 Exercise 2
1 O 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
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