Who is she talking to?..... What is it like? (questions 3)

Question 1

In questions beginning Who … ? / What … ? / Where … ? / Which … ?, prepositions (TO/FROM/WITH etc.) usually:

Answer 1

go at the END

…Where are you FROM? I’m from Thailand.
…Jack was afraid. What was he afraid OF?
…Who do these books belong TO? They’re mine.
…Tom’s father is in hospital. Which hospital is he IN?
…Kate is going on holiday. Who WITH? / Who is she going WITH?
…Can we talk? Sure. What do you want to talk ABOUT?

Question 2

When we say ‘What is it like?’, like is a PREPOSITION. It is NOT the verb like (‘Do you like your new
house?’ etc.).

Answer 2

…A: There’s a new restaurant in our street.
B:What’s it LIKE? Is it good?
A: I don’t know. I haven’t eaten there yet.

…A: What’s your new teacher LIKE?
B:She’s very good. We learn a lot.

…A: I met Nicola’s parents yesterday.
B:Did you? What are they LIKE?
A:They’re very nice.

…A: Did you have a good holiday? What was the weather LIKE?
B:It was lovely. It was sunny every day.