Unit 42. Questions (2) Who saw you …? Who did you see?
(вопросительные предложения (2)

Fred saw Julia.

Who saw Julia? Fred.

Who did Fred see? Julia.

In these questions who or what is the subject:

- Who lives in that house? (= Somebody lives there- who?) (not ‘Who does live …?’)
- What happened? (= Something happened-what?) (not ‘What did happen?’)
- What's (= What is) burning?
- Who's got (= Who has got) my key?

In these questions who or what is the object:

- Who did you meet yesterday? (= You met somebody - who?)
- What did she say? (= She said something - what?)
- Who are you phoning?
- What was he wearing?

Compare:

- George likes eggs.	→	Who likes eggs? George. What does George like? Eggs.
- Jill won some money.	→	Who won some money? Jill. What did Jill win? Some money.

Use who for people (somebody), what for things, ideas etc. (something):

- Who is your favourite singer?
- What is your favourite song?

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Unit 42. Questions (2) Who saw you …? Who did you see? (вопросительные предложения (2)

Unit 42. Questions (2) Who saw you …? Who did you see?
(вопросительные предложения (2)