Ending Sentences with Prepositions: Useful Tips

Manik Joshi

Oct 2014 · English Daily Use Book 23 · Manik Joshi

About this ebook

This Book Covers The Following Topics:

 

A Big Myth

List of Prepositions

Ending a sentence with a preposition – About, Against, At, By, For, From, In, Into, Of, On, Out, To, Upon, With - Example Sentences

When to End a Sentence with a Preposition

Situation – 01 - Interrogative Sentences

Situation – 02 - Passive Voice Sentences

Situation – 03 - Infinitive Structures

Situation – 04 - Relative Clauses

Situation – 05 - Phrasal Verbs

How to Avoid Ending a Sentence with a Preposition

Option – 01 - Restructuring the Sentence

Option – 02 - Using a Different Word

Avoid Unnecessary Use of Prepositions

Additional Examples

Exercises: 1(A) and 1(B)

Exercises: 2(A) and 2(B)

 

Sample This:

 

It is said we should avoid ending a sentence with a preposition. A preposition should be placed before a noun or a pronoun. The word preposition expresses “position before” so it is improper to place a preposition at the end! This is, however, not a rule. You can use a preposition to end a sentence with.

 

Here, you will learn when you can use a preposition at the end of a sentence and how you can avoid using a preposition at the end of a sentence.

 

As there is no hard and fast rule regarding the use of a preposition at the end of a sentence, so whether you use it or not at the end of a sentence, it is your choice. But as most people avoid ‘excessive’ use of prepositions at the end of sentences, you can follow suit and may use them only when they give strength to your language.

 

Some words (on, off, over, etc.) may be used as both prepositions and adverbs. However, everyone can’t easily differentiate between a preposition and an adverb. So, whenever they see these words at the end of sentences, they think that they are prepositions. As most people are averse to the idea of using prepositions at the end of sentences, they even don’t use these words as adverbs at the end of sentences.

 

Actually, it is a myth that you shouldn’t use a preposition at the end of a sentence. Using a preposition at the end of a sentence is not grammatically incorrect. You can end your sentences with prepositions. Sometimes, using a preposition at the end of a sentence seems better than using it in the middle or beginning of a sentence.

 

 

 

Ending a Sentence with a Preposition - ABOUT

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Could you tell me what he was on about?

For the last 5 years, he has been part of the corruption in our country that we are angry about.

Governor said even clerical staff could easily address some of the complaints that students were approaching him about.

He warned her against commenting on things he is not authorized to speak about.

Her success is all everybody in the town is talking about.

How did the company come about?

How did this all come about?

I decided to leave my career, and concentrate my energies in an area that I was passionate about.

I do not know which video you are talking about.

Intimate details of his life have been flung about.

There are many healthcare centers worth talking about.

This is the player I told you about.

This is what the fight is about.

What are all these girls doing about?

What are you getting upset about?

What are you thinking about?

What did you want to read about?

What do they want to talk about?

Ratings and reviews

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About the author

Manik Joshi was born on January 26, 1979 at Ranikhet, a picturesque town in the Kumaon region of the Indian state of Uttarakhand. He is permanent resident of the Sheeshmahal area of Kathgodam located in the city of Haldwani in the Kumaon region of Uttarakhand in India. He completed his schooling in four different schools. He is a science graduate in the ZBC – zoology, botany, and chemistry – subjects. He is also an MBA with a specialization in marketing. Additionally, he holds diplomas in “computer applications”, “multimedia and web-designing”, and “computer hardware and networking”. During his schooldays, he wanted to enter the field of medical science; however, after graduation he shifted his focus to the field of management. After obtaining his MBA, he enrolled in a computer education center; he became so fascinated with working on the computer that he decided to develop his career in this field. Over the following years, he worked at some computer-related full-time jobs. Following that, he became interested in Internet Marketing, particularly in domaining (business of buying and selling domain names), web design (creating websites), and various other online jobs. However, later he shifted his focus solely to self-publishing. Manik is a nature-lover. He has always been fascinated by overcast skies. He is passionate about traveling and enjoys solo-travel most of the time rather than traveling in groups. He is actually quite a loner who prefers to do his own thing. He likes to listen to music, particularly when he is working on the computer. Reading and writing are definitely his favorite pastimes, but he has no interest in sports. Manik has always dreamed of a prosperous life and prefers to live a life of luxury. He has a keen interest in politics because he believes it is politics that decides everything else. He feels a sense of gratification sharing his experiences and knowledge with the outside world. However, he is an introvert by nature and thus gives prominence to only a few people in his personal life. He is not a spiritual man, yet he actively seeks knowledge about the metaphysical world; he is particularly interested in learning about life beyond death. In addition to writing academic/informational text and fictional content, he also maintains a personal diary. He has always had a desire to stand out from the crowd. He does not believe in treading the beaten path and avoids copying someone else’s path to success. Two things he always refrains from are smoking and drinking; he is a teetotaler and very health-conscious. He usually wakes up before the sun rises. He starts his morning with meditation and exercise. Fitness is an integral and indispensable part of his life. He gets energized by solving complex problems. He loves himself the way he is and he loves the way he looks. He doesn’t believe in following fashion trends. He dresses according to what suits him and what he is comfortable in. He believes in taking calculated risks. His philosophy is to expect the best but prepare for the worst. According to him, you can’t succeed if you are unwilling to fail. For Manik, life is about learning from mistakes and figuring out how to move forward. (Website: http://www.manikjoshi.com | Email: [e-mail])