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prepositions in questions Who did you go with?

We often put a preposition (with, at, for etc) at the end of a question with Who ...? or What...?,
especially in spoken English.

Who did you go with? (More natural than With whom did you go?) Who is that letter for?
What are you looking at? What's she talking about?
We also ask questions with Where ... from? and Where ... to?

'Where do you come from?' (OR 'Where are you from?') 'Malaysia.' Where shall I send the letter to?

^ Put in prepositions from the box.

about about fo r / for from from in on to to to with with

► What are you looking ..fP X........ ? 7 Who are you in love.................. now?
1 Who did Ann send the money..................? 8 What are you all waiting..................?

2 Where is your wife..................? 9 Who are you writing..................?
3 What's your book..................? 10 Who are you going on holiday........... ?

4 What are you thinking..................? 11 Who shall I send the money...............
5 What subjects are you interested..................? 12 Which flight are you travelling........... ?
6 Where does Franz come..................?

^ Write questions beginning Who/What and ending with prepositions.
► ..yyh ? . *>“ 0 . ............... 'I bought my car from Henry.'

1 ............................................................................... 'I'm thinking about life.'
2 ............................................................................... 'Alice works for my aunt.'
3 ............................................................................... 'We were talking about you.'

4 ............................................................................... 'I'm interested in most things.'
5 ............................................................................... 'We're looking at that aeroplane.'
6 ............................................................................... 'I stayed with Eric.'
7 ............................................................................... 'I work with Sylvia.'
8 ............................................................................... 'I spent the money on travel.'
9 ............................................................................... 'The film was about Russia.'
10 ............................................................................... 'You can get tickets from my office.'

In conversation, we often ask short questions with Who/What/Where + preposition.

'I'm going camping.' 'Who with?' 'William wants to talk to you.' 'What about?'

Complete the questions with one word.

1 'I'm thinking.'' about?' 7 'I'm writing postcards.' 'Who ?'
2 'I've got a letter.'' from?' 8 'I've bought a present.' 'Who ?
3 'She hit him.'' with?' 9 'Jane has arrived.'' from?'
4 'She's getting married.'' to?' 10 'I've got a question.'' about?'
5 'I'm going to America.'' with?' 11 'Send this box.' 'Where ?'
6 'Jamie's writing a book.'' about?' 12 'I'm making a cake.' 'Who

In some answers, both contracted forms (for example I'm, don’t) and full QUESTIONS AND NEGATIVES 111
forms (for exampl el am, do not) are possible. Normally both are correct.