1. Ending a Sentence With a Preposition Is it acceptable? Adapted by Linda Neuman

2. Do not end a sentence with a preposition if: 1. The preposition is unnecessary Incorrect: Where are you at? Correct: Where are you? 2. The sentence can easily be reworded Incorrect: I don’t know what he did that for. Correct: I don’t know why he did that.

3. Prepositions may end a sentence when: 1.They are part of a phrasal verb Correct: She’d never heard of it, so she looked it up. (“to look up” is a phrasal verb which must end in a preposition) 2.The sentence might sound too formal if you reworded it Correct: He responded with the kindness he was known for. Also correct: He responded with the kindness for which he was known.

4. When it’s best not to end a sentence with a preposition: 1. A cover letter or job application Because of the long-standing opinion that it is grammatically incorrect, the person reading the letter might see it as an error. 2. A formal academic paper or journal article Your authority might be questioned if someone reading your paper considers this a grammatical error.

5. Synonyms for phrasal verbs For phrasal verbs that read awkwardly when reworded, think of a synonym to replace the phrase. That is a situation I had not thought of. That is a situation I had not considered. It is behaviour I will not put up with. It is behavior I will not tolerate.