Who did questions examples?

Question Word + did + subject + verb…?

• Why did you go to the party?
• Why did he say that?
• Why did the computer break?
• Who did you talk to?
• Who did he hit?
• Who did the dog bite?

Who or what questions?

We use who and whom on their own:

• Who paid?
• Whom did you speak to?
• Who is the best footballer in the world? ( who as subject)
• Who did you meet? ( who as object)
• What happened next? ( what as subject)
• What did you buy? ( what as object)

Who is subject of a question?

The subject of a sentence is the person or thing that performs the action. We use subject questions to ask who or which person or thing does something: for example, “Who rode the train to work?” and “Which fruits make the best juice?” Subject questions follow the same subject-verb structure as statements.

Who is subject in a sentence?

In your example “Who is that girl?”, “that girl” is the subject. However, in sentences like “Who told you about the new teacher?” “who” is the subject. Compare. Who knows you? (“who” is the subject) Who do you know? (“who” is the object, “you” is the subject) Finally, always check how it is related to the verb.

Who whom questions examples?

The form whom is used as the object of a verb or of a preposition in very formal or old-fashioned English.

• Whom did you talk to? Whom would you rather have as a boss?
• Who did you talk to? Who would you rather have as a boss?
• To whom did you speak? With whom did she go?
• Who did you speak to? Who did she go with?

How do you use whom and who?

However, since academic writing is more formal than everyday speech, learning how to correctly use who and whom is important. The Rule: Who functions as a subject, while whom functions as an object. Use who when the word is performing the action. Use whom when it is receiving the action.

Who is subject and object?

1 Answer. “Who” is a subject pronoun while “whom” is an object pronoun.

Is who a subject in a question?

The subject of a sentence is the person or thing that performs the action. We use subject questions to ask who or which person or thing does something: for example, “Who rode the train to work?” and “Which fruits make the best juice?”

How do you use who?

If the question can be answered with a subject pronoun (he, she, it, or they), use who or whoever. If it can be answered with an objective pronoun (him, her, or them), use whom or whomever. For example: Q: Who is at the door? A: They are.

Who vs whom examples questions?

Let’s look at a couple of examples:

• Who would like to go on vacation?
• Who made these awesome quesadillas?
• To whom was the letter addressed?
• Whom do you believe?
• I do not know with whom I will go to the prom.
• Who/whom ate my sandwich?
• Whom ate my sandwich?
• Who ate my sandwich?

Who or whom in a sentence?

When in doubt, try this simple trick: If you can replace the word with “he”’ or “’she,” use who. If you can replace it with “him” or “her,” use whom. Who should be used to refer to the subject of a sentence. Whom should be used to refer to the object of a verb or preposition.

What are some examples of subject and object questions?

We generally make subject questions using ‘who’ or ‘what’. Let’s have a look at some more examples: James dropped the glass. Object question: What did James drop? Subject question: Who dropped the glass? We will read the book. Object question: What will you read? Subject question: Who will read the book?

What are the rules for making object questions?

The normal rules that you learn about making questions, such as inverting the question word and the auxiliary verb, or adding ‘do’, ‘does’ or ‘did’, are all used in object questions. However, sometimes we want to ask a question where the thing we want to know is actually the subject of the answer.

What is the subject of the question who did John meet?

(The subject of the question is ‘you’.) Who did John meet? John met Lucy. ‘Lucy’ is the object of the answer and ‘who’ is the object of the question. When we usually learn about how to make a question, we learn about object questions, because they are the most common type of question.

What is the object of the question my purse?

‘My purse’ is the object of the answer and ‘what’ is the object of the question. (The subject of the question is ‘you’.) Who did John meet? John met Lucy. ‘Lucy’ is the object of the answer and ‘who’ is the object of the question.