Grammar Exercise: Subject & Object Questions

Intermediate

Look at the following prompts and decide if the required question is a subject or object question.


Choose the correct questions using the following prompts. You should ask a question about the word underlined:

1. I bought a newspaper this morning.
    What bought you this morning?
    What did you buy this morning?
    What you did buy this morning?

2. Something odd happened during the storm last night.
    What happened during the storm last night?
    What did happen during the storm last night?

3. One of the students didn't do the final exam.
    Who didn't the final exam do?
    Who didn't do the final exam?

4. I wrote a romantic letter to one of the teachers.
    Who did you write a romantic letter to?
    Who wrote you a romantic letter?

5. Something disturbed me when I was working.
    What did you disturb when you were working?
    What disturbed you when you were working?
    What did disturb you when you were working?

6. I dreamt about a strange animal last night.
    What did you dream about last night?
    What dreamed about you last night?

7. Somebody rang me at 3am last week!
    Who did you ring at 3am last week?
    Who you rang at 3am last week?
    Who rang you at 3am last week?

8. Someone gave me a watch for my birthday.
    Who gave you a watch for your birthday?
    Who did give you a watch for your birthday?

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