Subject and Object Questions- Speaking Games

Subject and Object Questions- Speaking Games

Part One: Making original questions games

Ask each other questions. You get a point if you get an answer that no one has given. You
get no points if you get an answer that has been said before by anybody (including you).

Continue the same game, but this time just asking “Who…?” questions. You get no points
for answers that anyone has said before and no points for the answer “Nobody”. You can’t
use the same question twice, but you can use almost the same question, just changing a
few words such as “Who do you buy presents for?” and “Who buys presents for you?”

Continue, but using the suggestions below.

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borrow from

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bring

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buy… for

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complain to

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cook… for

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criticize

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cuddle/ hug

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do housework for

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do the ironing for

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do the laundry for

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do… for

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email/ text

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give advice to

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give money to

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give presents to

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give… to

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help… with

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hit

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kiss

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lend… to

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lie to (= not tell the truth to)

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listen to

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look after… for

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make the bed for

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make… for

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pay money to

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say sorry to (= apologise to)

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say… to

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send… to

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serve… to

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shout at

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show… to

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sing (…) to

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speak (…) to

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telephone/ phone/ call

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thank

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Subject and Object Questions- Speaking Games

Part Two: Getting particular answers game

Deal out the cards below. If you get the word on one of your cards with a “Who…?”
question, you can discard that card. The person who has fewest cards in their hand at the
end of the game wins.

Cards to cut up and deal out

mother

father

English teacher

grandfather

grandmother

brother

sister

bus driver

friend

cousin

classmate

best friend

uncle

aunt

… teacher

distant

old friend

waiter/ waitress

shopkeeper/ shop

assistant

bank teller/ bank

manager

taxi driver

pet

tutor

… teacher

Written by Alex Case for UsingEnglish.com © 2015