Subject and Object Questions

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What is a subject in a sentence?

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The subject is the part of a sentence that tells who or what the sentence is about.

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What is an object in a sentence?

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The object is the part of a sentence that receives the action of the verb.

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What is a subject question?

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A subject question asks about the subject of the sentence, often starting with 'who'.

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What is an object question?

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An object question asks about the object of the sentence, often starting with 'what' or 'whom'.

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How do you form a subject question?

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To form a subject question, invert the subject and the verb, and use 'who' as the question word.

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How do you form an object question?

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To form an object question, use 'what' or 'whom' and keep the subject and verb in their original order.

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Example of a subject question: Who is the teacher?

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In this question, 'who' is asking about the subject (the teacher).

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Example of an object question: What did she eat?

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In this question, 'what' is asking about the object (the food she ate).

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What is the difference between subject and object questions?

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Subject questions ask about who or what performs the action, while object questions ask about who or what receives the action.

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Identify the subject in the sentence: 'The dog barked loudly.'

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The subject is 'The dog'.