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Sometimes, a sentence can end with a preposition. Read the sentence given below. The preposition ‘in’, ‘at’, and ‘for’ occur at the end of the sentence. This is acceptable in usage. My - English

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प्रश्न

Sometimes, a sentence can end with a preposition. Read the sentence given below.

The preposition ‘in’, ‘at’, and ‘for’ occur at the end of the sentence. This is acceptable in usage.

My father gave me some pictures to look ______.

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My father gave me some pictures to look at.

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अध्याय 2.1: The Queen of Boxing - Grammar- Prepositions [पृष्ठ ४५]

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अध्याय 2.1 The Queen of Boxing
Grammar- Prepositions | Q 2. | पृष्ठ ४५

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