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QuizMultiple Choice

6.5: Contested Usage

Question 19 • CA-English Language Arts 12 B – 1744

Which sentence must be revised to eliminate the preposition at the end?

Answer
A
If no one answers the door, then please let yourself in.
B
The top steps are fine, but be careful of the slippery stairs below.
C
Where are Katelyn and Ella walking to?
D
Do you know what Naveen was talking about?

Explanation

In choice C, “to” is a preposition left at the end of the question. Revise it to “To where are Katelyn and Ella walking?” or, more naturally, “Where are Katelyn and Ella going?” The other choices do not end with a preposition: “in” in A and “below” in B are not stranded at the end, while “about” in D is part of the phrase “talking about” but is not the sentence’s final word.

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