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Tenacious Learner Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

Is it correct say, 'questions about ...?

Hi teachers,
Is it correc to say, 'questions about the subject of a sentence' according to the sentence below?
Who visted you yesterday?
Mary (did).
Is it correc to say, 'questions about the object of a sentence' according to the sentence below?
Who did you visit yesterday?
I visited John.

Thanks in advance.
  

Top answer

It should be something like the following: The interrogative word in the sentence is the subject of the sentence: Who visited you yesterday? Mary (visited me). The interrogative word in the sentence is the direct object of the sentence: Whom did you visit yesterday?

— Anonymous

  • It should be something like the following: The interrogative word in the sentence is the subject of the sentence: Who visited you yesterday?
  • Mary (visited me).
  • The interrogative word in the sentence is the direct object of the sentence: Whom did you visit yesterday?
  • (I visited) John.
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It should be something like the following:

The interrogative word in the sentence is the subject of the sentence:

Who visited you yesterday?
Mary (visited me).

The interrogative word in the sentence is the direct object of the sentence:

Whom did you visit yesterday?
(I visited) John.
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Thinking SpainIs it correct to say, 'questions about the subject of a sentence' according to the sentence below?
Who visited you yesterday?
Mary (did).
Is it correc
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Hi Anonymous,
Thank you for your reply and help.

Best,
TS
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Hi Jim,
Thank you for your reply, comments, and for showing me my mistakes, this time due to a phone call.Emotion: embarrassed

One
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Thinking SpainWhen we say 'questions about the subject of a sentence', Are we referring with the word 'sentence', to the 'information question' or to the 'answer'?
What's this "we" stuff? Have you got a mouse in your pocket?
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CalifJimWhat's this "we" stuff? Have you got a mouse in your pocket?
Hi Jim,
Well, you almost hit it. It's not in my poket, it's in my hand.
In fact, I'm referring to mi single brain cell and me. Like this, when I work I don't feel that lonely!
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Hi,
Another question,
Do you consider this definition acceptable? If not could you correct it please?
Who introduces questions about people's identity. Who can also introduce questions about the identity of the producer (the subject) or receiver (the object) of an action.

Thanks in advance.
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Thinking SpainWho introduces questions about people's identity. Who can also introduce questions about the identity of the producer (the subject) or receiver (the object) of an action.
1. When referring to a word (like 'who') rather than using it (Who are you?), you need to put it in quotes (single or double) or italicize it.
2. The standard word in gram
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CalifJim1. When referring to a word (like 'who') rather than using it (Who are you?), you need to put it in quotes (single or double) or italicize it. Thank you for the advice. I will correct inmediately here and in some other that I have with other question words.
2. The standard word in grammar for the producer of an action is 'ag
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Thinking SpainThank you, but the Spanish students understand it better with these two words 'producer' and 'receiver'.
I could have predicted that response from other comments you have made in the past.
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