Unit 44: Who saw you? / Who did you see? (questions 2)

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A. Subject and Object Questions

Sylvia saw Paul. subject object Somebody saw Paul. Sylvia saw somebody. Who saw Paul? Who did Sylvia see? Sylvia. (Sylvia saw him.) Paul. (She saw Paul.)
Who is the subject?
Sylvia. (Sylvia saw him.)
Who saw Paul?
Who is the object?
Paul. (She saw Paul.)
Who did Sylvia see?

B. Subject Questions (no auxiliary)

In these questions, who/what is the subject:

  • Who lives in this house? (= somebody lives in it – who?)
  • Who does live? (no)
  • What happened? (= something happened – what?)
  • What did happen? (no)
  • What's happening? (What's = What is)
  • Who's got my key? (Who's = Who has)

C. Object Questions (with auxiliary)

In these questions, who/what is the object:

  • Who did you meet yesterday? (= you met somebody – who?)
  • What did Paul say? (= Paul said something – what?)
  • Who are you phoning?
  • What was Sylvia wearing?
Compare:
• George likes oranges. → Who likes oranges? – George.
• Jill won some money. → Who won some money? – Jill.
• Who did Jill win? – A hundred pounds.
Use who for people (somebody). Use what for things, ideas, etc. (something):
Who is your favourite singer?
What is your favourite song?

Examples from the Book

Subject Question:
Who saw Paul?
→ Sylvia. (Sylvia saw him.)
Object Question:
Who did Sylvia see?
→ Paul. (She saw Paul.)
More Examples:
• Who lives in this house? → My sister.
• What happened? → The lights went out.
• Who did you meet yesterday? → My old teacher.
• What was Sylvia wearing? → A red dress.

44.1 Make questions with who or what. In these questions, who/what is the subject.

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  1. Somebody broke the window.
  2. Something fell off the shelf.
  3. Somebody wants to see you.
  4. Somebody took my umbrella.
  5. Something made me ill.
  6. Somebody is coming.

44.2 Make questions with who or what (subject or object).

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  1. I bought something.
  2. Somebody lives in this house.
  3. I phoned somebody.
  4. Something happened last night.
  5. Somebody knows the answer.
  6. Somebody did the washing-up.
  7. Jill did something.
  8. Something woke me up.
  9. Somebody saw the accident.
  10. I saw somebody.
  11. Somebody has got my pen.
  12. This word means something.

44.3 You want the missing information (XXXX). Write questions with who or what.

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  1. I lost XXXX yesterday but fortunately XXXX found it and gave it back to me.

  2. XXXX phoned me last night. She wanted XXXX.

  3. I needed some advice, so I asked XXXX.
  4. I hear that XXXX got married last week. XXXX told me.

  5. I met XXXX on my way home this evening. She told me XXXX.

  6. Steve and I played tennis yesterday. XXXX won. After the game we XXXX.

  7. It was my birthday last week and I had some presents. XXXX gave me a book and Catherine gave me XXXX.