OBJECT & SUBJECT QUESTIONS

“The students like their new professor.”

Which one is the subject and which one is the object?

• Subject: the students, Object: their new professor

• Subject: their new professor, Object: the students

“The students like their new professor.” is the answer.

What is the object question for that statement?

• Who do the students like?

• Who likes the new professor?

“The students like their new professor.” is the answer.

What is the subject question for that statement?

• Who do the students like?

• Who likes the new professor?

“James dropped the glass.”

Which one is the subject and which one is the object?

• Subject: the glass, Object: James

• Subject: James, Object: the glass

“James dropped the glass.” is the answer.

What is the object question for that statement?

• Who dropped the glass?

• What did James drop?

“James dropped the glass.” is the answer.

What is the subject question for that statement?

• Who dropped the glass?

• What did James drop?

“I am buying some bread.”

Which one is the subject and which one is the object?

• Subject: I, Object: some bread

• Subject: some bread, Object: I

“I am buying some bread.” is the answer.

What is the object question for that statement?

• What are you buying?

• Who is buying some bread?

“I am buying some bread.” is the answer.

What is the subject question for that statement?

• What are you buying?

• Who is buying some bread?