Learn how to make questions about subjects at the A2 level and questions with prepositions. Simple rules and examples to help you get better at grammar in English.
Subject Questions Exercises
1. Subject Questions (No helper verb needed!)
We usually use do/does or did to ask questions:
- She likes chocolate. → Does she like chocolate?
But we don’t use do/does/did when who, what, or which is the subject (the person or thing that does the action). The order of the words stays the same as in a regular sentence.
Examples:
- Someone called you. → Who called you? (not “Who did call you?”)
- Something scared the cat. → What scared the cat?
- One student knows the answer. → Which student knows the answer?
Look at the verb. If the question word does the action, just put it at the start and leave the rest the same.
More examples:
- Who lives in that big house? (A person lives there)
- What happened yesterday?
- Which bus goes to the train station?
- Who broke the window?
Simple tip: If you can answer with a name or a thing (like Anna, My phone, or Bus number 10), the question is about that thing.
2. Questions with Prepositions (Where does the preposition go?)
In English, we often put the preposition at the end of the question. It sounds more like a person.
The normal order of words (formal):
- With whom did you go to the cinema?
Natural English (everyday):
- Who did you go to the cinema with?
More examples:
- What are you talking about? (not “About what are you talking?”)
- Where is she from?
- Who does this bag belong to?
- What is this tool used for?
- Which teacher do you study English with?
Common prepositions at the end:
with – about – from – to – for – at – in – on
