Question Formation: Subject and Indirect Questions
A B1 reference for subject questions, object questions and polite indirect questions.
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Compare B1 subject and object questions, polite indirect questions and everyday questions ending in a preposition. The reference shows how a change in word order changes meaning.
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A simple way to teach it
Before the lesson
Use the printed pair Who called Sam? / Who did Sam call? to establish who performs and receives the action. Review auxiliary as a helping verb.
- Read the subject/object rows and identify the subject before deciding whether do/does/did is needed.
- Compare direct questions with the embedded subject + verb order after Could you tell me...? or Do you know...?.
- Use if/whether for an indirect yes/no question, then apply a selected pattern to an optional teacher-created example.
Support and extension
For support, draw a simple caller/receiver example and keep the chart visible. Extend with Who are you waiting for?. The no-did reminder concerns ordinary positive subject questions, not every possible emphatic or negative question. No exercise set or key is included.
Suggested approach. Adjust the pace and number of questions to suit your class.
