2. 1.11 Wh- Questions with a Preposition
Examples Explanation
A: What does Lucy Cooke write about?
B: She writes about animals in danger.
A: What are these animals in danger of?
B: They’re in danger of disappearing.
In conversation, most people put the preposition at
the end of the wh- question.
A: Where does Lucy Cooke come from?
B: She comes from England.
A: Where is she from?
B: She’s from England.
For place of origin, we use be from or come from.
A: What time does the program begin?
B: It begins at 9 p.m.
We omit at in a question about time.
3. 1.11 Wh- Questions with a Preposition
Language Note
Putting the preposition before a question word is very formal.
When the question comes at the beginning, we use whom,
not who.
FORMAL: With whom does the dog sleep?
INFORMAL: Who does the dog sleep with?
