Terminal prepositions | The parts of speech | Grammar | Khan Academy

What does the video say about ending sentences with prepositions?

• It is always wrong.

• It is only okay when talking casually.

• It is completely correct in grammar.

• It makes sentences sound fancy.

Who was a key figure in suggesting that sentences should not end with prepositions?

• Winston Churchill

• Robert Lowth

• William Shakespeare

• Noah Webster

The word 'preposition' comes from Latin words 'prae positio.' What do these Latin words mean?

• Put after

• Put before

• Put inside

• Put on top

Why did some people in the 1700s want English grammar to be more like Latin grammar?

• They thought Latin was easier to learn.

• English came directly from Latin.

• Latin was seen as the language for smart people and formal writing.

• English grammar was too confusing back then.