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Question
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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Solution
My father gave me some pictures to look at.
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