Daily bread 09/03/2018

• Subject and Object Questions in English – Espresso English

  • The simplest rule for subject/object questions

     

    When you are going to ask a question in the simple present or simple past using who or what, ask yourself,

     

    “Am I asking about the doer of the action or the receiver of the action?”

     

    If you’re asking about the doer/subject, then DON’T use do/does/did:

     
     
    • Who does want fruit juice?
       Who wants fruit juice?
     
    • What did damage your house?
       What damaged your house?
     
     

    If you’re asking about the receiver/object, then YES – use do/does/did:

     
     
    • What do you want to drink?
     
    • What did the earthquake damage?

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