Grammar Games Speed Round
Subject and Object Questions Game
Decide if who or what is the subject, then build the question.
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Play first. Understand every answer.
The round is short; the corrections are the lesson. Use the guide below whenever you want a refresher.
How to play
- Choose Practice for an untimed round or Challenge for a timed round with three lives.
- Practice lets you choose a difficulty; Challenge mixes all three levels in a 12-question round.
- Read each explanation and replay your mistakes. Every question and correction is in English.
Grammar guide
Subject and Object Questions Game: rules and examples
In a subject question, who or what is the subject, so there is no do, does or did: Who likes tea? In an object question, who or what is the object, so you need do, does or did: Who do you like? Practise both types in the present and the past.
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Subject questions: no do, does or did
In a neutral subject question, who or what takes the place of the subject, so the verb follows it. Emphatic do, does or did is possible in special contexts, but not needed for an ordinary question.
Incorrect
Who does lives in this house?Correct Who lives in this house?
Who is the subject.What happened?
What is the subject.Incorrect
Who does wants a coffee?Correct Who wants a coffee?
There is no does.
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Object questions: use do, does or did
When who or what is the object, use question word + do, does or did + subject + verb. The answer is the person or thing that receives the action.
Who does Anna like?
Who is the object. Anna is she, so use does.What do you want?
What is the object.Who did you see at the park?
The time is past, so use did.
03
Present simple and past simple
In a present simple subject question, the verb ends in s, as with he or she. In a past simple subject question, use the past form of the verb.
Who likes pizza?
Present: likes.Incorrect
Who did broke the window?Correct Who broke the window?
Past: broke.Who called Sam?
Past: called.
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Questions with be
With be, the order is the same in both questions. Do not use do, does or did.
Who is in the kitchen?
Be, so there is no does.What is on the table?
Be, so there is no does.Who is that man?
Be with who.
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Reading the answer
The same words can ask two different questions. Check who does the action and who receives it. Short answers use the person and do, does or did.
Who likes Anna? Tom does.
Tom is the subject: Tom likes Anna.Who does Anna like? Tom.
Tom is the object: Anna likes Tom.Who called you? Mia did.
Short answer: person + did.
FAQ
Is this subject and object questions game free?
Yes. Play as many short rounds as you like without creating an account.
What is the difference between a subject and an object question?
In a subject question, who or what does the action: Who called Sam? In an object question, who or what receives it: Who did Sam call?
Why is there no did in Who broke the window?
Who is already the subject, so the verb normally follows it directly. Did can add emphasis in a special context, as in “Who did break the window?”
Which verb form do I use in a subject question?
In the present simple use the s form: who lives. In the past simple use the past form: who called.
Can I use this game in class?
Yes. Ask pairs to write one subject question and one object question about a short story, then compare them with the game questions and explanations.
Does the game save my score?
Your best Challenge score is stored in this browser, not in your account.