38 Prepositions in wh-questions A Introduction Daniel and Rachel each ask Vicky a question. In each question, the word what is the object of a preposition (for, about). What are you looking for? (You are looking for something.) What are you worrying about? (You are worrying about something.) The preposition normally comes in the same place as in a statement: looking for, worrying about. NOT FOr what are-you looking? NOT Abouht what are-you-worrying? But in more formal English, the preposition can come before the question word. In which warehouse were the goods stored? OR Which warehouse were the goods stored in? In.
