Everyday English (Elementary)
Lesson Notes April 9, 2024 (Elementary)
There was a hula competition, I had been watching it live. (NOT watching it on live)
Where was the competition held?
Where did the competition take place?
How are you? (= now)
How have you been? (= recently)
There was an odd crest on the side of the car.
I drove to Shinyuri along Setagaya road and saw the Asao river and cherry blossoms.
I want to see weeping cherry trees in Yamanashi.
Vocabulary
Crest: (synonyms) insignia, badge, emblem, coat of arms
Subject Question
Somebody saw Paul.
WHO saw Paul?
SILVIA saw Paul.Who lives in this house? (NOT Who does lives?)
Somebody lives in it.What happened? (NOT What did happen?)
Something happened.
Object Question
Silvia saw somebody.
WHO DID Silvia see?
Silvia saw Paul.Who did you meet yesterday?
You met somebody.What did Paul say?
Paul said something.
Exercise 1: Make questions with WHO or WHAT. In these questions, who / what is the SUBJECT
1 Somebody broke the window?
Who broke the window?
2 Something fell off the shelf.
What _____?
3 Somebody wants to see you.
_____?
4 Somebody took my umbrella.
_____?
5 Something made me sick.
_____?
6 Somebody is coming.
_____?
Exercise 2: Make questions with WHO or WHAT; subject or object
1 I bought something. (= object question)
What did you buy?
2 Somebody lives in this house. (= subject question)
Who lives in this house.
3. I phoned somebody. (= object question)
_____?
4 Something happened last night. (= subject question)
_____?
5 Somebody knows the answer.
_____?
6 Somebody did the dishes.
_____?
7 Jane did something.
_____?
8 Something woke me up.
_____?
9 Somebody saw the accident.
_____?
10 I saw somebody.
_____?
11 Somebody has got my pen?
______?
12 This word means something.
_____?
