Subject and Object Questions Jumbled Words Exercise 2 - A printable English grammar worksheet for ordering words to form questions.
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Worksheet titled "Subject and Object Questions Jumbled Words [Exercise 2]" with instructions to order words to form questions, featuring nine numbered exercises with jumbled words and blank lines for answers.
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Let's solve this step-by-step. The task is to reorder the jumbled words into grammatically correct subject or object questions.
We'll go through each sentence one by one, identify the correct word order, and explain why.
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- Words: *that, time, Who, you, calling, were, at*
- Let’s look for the subject: "Who" is likely the subject here.
- "Were calling" is a past continuous verb phrase.
- "At that time" is a common time expression.
✔ Correct order: Who were you calling at that time?
> ✔ This is an object question because "who" is asking about the object of the action (the person being called).
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- Words: *makes, happy, feel, you, What*
- "What" is the subject here — asking what causes happiness.
- "Makes you feel happy" is a common structure.
✔ Correct order: What makes you feel happy?
> ✔ This is a subject question — "what" is the subject doing the action (making you feel happy).
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- Words: *advice, me, Who, give, could*
- "Who" is the subject.
- "Could give me advice" is the verb phrase.
✔ Correct order: Who could give me advice?
> ✔ This is a subject question — asking who (subject) could perform the action.
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- Words: *for, you, time, last, help, did, ask, Who*
- "Who" is the subject.
- "Did ask for help" → past tense.
- "Last time" is a time phrase.
- "For you" is prepositional phrase.
✔ Correct order: Who did ask for help last time?
> ✔ This is a subject question — asking who performed the action (asked for help).
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- Words: *people, What, doing, those, were*
- "What" is the subject of the question.
- "Were doing" is past continuous.
- "Those people" is the noun phrase.
✔ Correct order: What were those people doing?
> ✔ This is a subject question — "what" refers to the subject performing the action.
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- Words: *pick, the, they, Who, did, station, up, at*
- "Who" is the subject.
- "Did pick up" is the verb phrase.
- "At the station" is location.
✔ Correct order: Who did they pick up at the station?
> ✔ This is an object question — "who" is the object of the action (the person picked up).
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- Words: *building, designed, Who, this*
- "Who" is the subject.
- "Designed this building" is the verb + object.
✔ Correct order: Who designed this building?
> ✔ This is a subject question — asking who performed the action.
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- Words: *last, What, night, happened*
- "What" is the subject.
- "Happened last night" is the verb + time.
✔ Correct order: What happened last night?
> ✔ This is a subject question — "what" is the thing that happened (subject of the sentence).
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- Words: *How, did, many, people, invite, you*
- "How many people" is a common phrase.
- "Did invite you" is the verb phrase.
✔ Correct order: How many people did you invite?
> ✔ This is an object question — "how many people" asks about the object of the action (the number of people invited).
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1. Who were you calling at that time?
2. What makes you feel happy?
3. Who could give me advice?
4. Who did ask for help last time?
5. What were those people doing?
6. Who did they pick up at the station?
7. Who designed this building?
8. What happened last night?
9. How many people did you invite?
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| Sentence | Type | Explanation |
|--------|------|-----------|
| 1 | Object | "Who" = object of "calling" |
| 2 | Subject | "What" = subject causing happiness |
| 3 | Subject | "Who" = subject giving advice |
| 4 | Subject | "Who" = subject asking for help |
| 5 | Subject | "What" = subject doing the action |
| 6 | Object | "Who" = object of "picked up" |
| 7 | Subject | "Who" = subject designing |
| 8 | Subject | "What" = subject that happened |
| 9 | Object | "How many people" = object of "invite" |
Let me know if you'd like a printable version or explanation in another language!
We'll go through each sentence one by one, identify the correct word order, and explain why.
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1. that / time / Who / you / calling / were / at
- Words: *that, time, Who, you, calling, were, at*
- Let’s look for the subject: "Who" is likely the subject here.
- "Were calling" is a past continuous verb phrase.
- "At that time" is a common time expression.
✔ Correct order: Who were you calling at that time?
> ✔ This is an object question because "who" is asking about the object of the action (the person being called).
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2. makes / happy / feel / you / What
- Words: *makes, happy, feel, you, What*
- "What" is the subject here — asking what causes happiness.
- "Makes you feel happy" is a common structure.
✔ Correct order: What makes you feel happy?
> ✔ This is a subject question — "what" is the subject doing the action (making you feel happy).
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3. advice / me / Who / give / could
- Words: *advice, me, Who, give, could*
- "Who" is the subject.
- "Could give me advice" is the verb phrase.
✔ Correct order: Who could give me advice?
> ✔ This is a subject question — asking who (subject) could perform the action.
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4. for / you / time / last / help / did / ask / Who
- Words: *for, you, time, last, help, did, ask, Who*
- "Who" is the subject.
- "Did ask for help" → past tense.
- "Last time" is a time phrase.
- "For you" is prepositional phrase.
✔ Correct order: Who did ask for help last time?
> ✔ This is a subject question — asking who performed the action (asked for help).
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5. people / What / doing / those / were
- Words: *people, What, doing, those, were*
- "What" is the subject of the question.
- "Were doing" is past continuous.
- "Those people" is the noun phrase.
✔ Correct order: What were those people doing?
> ✔ This is a subject question — "what" refers to the subject performing the action.
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6. pick / the / they / Who / did / station / up / at
- Words: *pick, the, they, Who, did, station, up, at*
- "Who" is the subject.
- "Did pick up" is the verb phrase.
- "At the station" is location.
✔ Correct order: Who did they pick up at the station?
> ✔ This is an object question — "who" is the object of the action (the person picked up).
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7. building / designed / Who / this
- Words: *building, designed, Who, this*
- "Who" is the subject.
- "Designed this building" is the verb + object.
✔ Correct order: Who designed this building?
> ✔ This is a subject question — asking who performed the action.
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8. last / What / night / happened
- Words: *last, What, night, happened*
- "What" is the subject.
- "Happened last night" is the verb + time.
✔ Correct order: What happened last night?
> ✔ This is a subject question — "what" is the thing that happened (subject of the sentence).
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9. How / did / many / people / invite / you
- Words: *How, did, many, people, invite, you*
- "How many people" is a common phrase.
- "Did invite you" is the verb phrase.
✔ Correct order: How many people did you invite?
> ✔ This is an object question — "how many people" asks about the object of the action (the number of people invited).
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✔ Final Answers:
1. Who were you calling at that time?
2. What makes you feel happy?
3. Who could give me advice?
4. Who did ask for help last time?
5. What were those people doing?
6. Who did they pick up at the station?
7. Who designed this building?
8. What happened last night?
9. How many people did you invite?
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🔍 Summary of Question Types:
| Sentence | Type | Explanation |
|--------|------|-----------|
| 1 | Object | "Who" = object of "calling" |
| 2 | Subject | "What" = subject causing happiness |
| 3 | Subject | "Who" = subject giving advice |
| 4 | Subject | "Who" = subject asking for help |
| 5 | Subject | "What" = subject doing the action |
| 6 | Object | "Who" = object of "picked up" |
| 7 | Subject | "Who" = subject designing |
| 8 | Subject | "What" = subject that happened |
| 9 | Object | "How many people" = object of "invite" |
Let me know if you'd like a printable version or explanation in another language!
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of subjects and objects worksheet.
