Questions with prepositions at the end: How and When to Use in English
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Questions with prepositions at the end
Reminder: when you ask a question with a question word (what, why, where, etc.), place it at the beginning of the question.
-Where are you now? -I'm in the UK.
-Why do you sleep so much? -Because I'm very tired.
Generally when the verb needs a preposition (with, about, on, etc.), place the preposition at the end of the question.
-Where are you from? -I'm from Northern Ireland.
-What are you talking about? -I'm talking about the weather.
Note: In formal communication, some people sometimes put the preposition at the beginning of the sentence:
-From which employee did you hear it? -I heard it from Roger.
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-Who are you working for? -I'm working for Betty Blunderbuss. When a verb (here, work) needs a preposition (here, for), place the preposition at the end of the question. Example: what are you waiting for?
-What is the story about? -About a hotel in London. We generally place the preposition (here, about) at the end of the question. Example: what are you talking about?
-Where are you from? -I'm from South Korea. Follow the structure: question word (here, where) + verb to be (here, are) + subject (here, you) + preposition (here, from). Example: where is she from?
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- at? -I'm looking at your tattoo..
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-what are you looking 3 at? -I'm looking at your tattoo..
-Where are you flying to? -I'm flying to Berlin. To ask a question with a preposition, follow the structure: question word (here, where) + verb and subject in the interrogative form (here, are you flying) + preposition (here, to). Example: who are you going with?
-Who can I speak to? -To the manager. We normally place the preposition (here, to) at the end of the question. Example: who should I send my email to?
-What are you looking at? -I'm looking at your tattoo. Generally, when the verb (here, look) needs a preposition (here, at), we place the preposition at the end of the question. Example: what is the city famous for?
Drag and drop the words into the correct places to complete the sentences.
Drag and drop the words into the correct places to complete the sentences.
Who are you going with? We generally place the preposition (here, with) at the end of a question. Example: what are you interested in?
Which airport do you fly from? In a question we place the preposition (here, from) at the very end. Example: what are you afraid of?
-What is the film about? -It is about Wall Street. To ask a question, follow the structure: question word (here, what) + verb and subject in the interrogative form (here, is the film) + preposition (here, about). Example: when are you passing by?
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