Exercise 1.11 Identifying the subject (section 1.5)

Turn the following sentences into questions that can be answered by yes or no, and underline the subject.

Amy was promoted recently.

Was Amy promoted recently?

Many commuters were delayed by the train strike.

Were many commuters delayed by the train strike?

Paul’s little sister is called Carole.

Is Paul’s little sister called Carole?

The new government will look again at the European question.

Will the new government look again at the European question?

Two people standing at a bus stop were injured.

Were two people standing at a bus stop injured?

In Greece, the economic problems have become acute.

In Greece, have the economic problems become acute?

It is important to take regular exercise.

Is it important to take regular exercise?

Smoking cigarettes is dangerous.

Is smoking cigarettes dangerous?

It was in 1989 that the Berlin Wall was demolished.

Was it in 1989 that the Berlin Wall was demolished?

Around 1894, Nikola Tesla began experimenting with ‘radiant energy’.

Around 1894, did Nikola Tesla begin experimenting with ‘radiant energy’?