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🌹“I’ve got a lot of work to catch up.”
First of all, can you spot the mistake?
What should the sentence say?
✍We’ll take a look at how to fix this later, but before that, let’s have a look at the problem.
First of all, think about the verb “look.”
As you already know, we can use the verb “look” without an object:
“Can I help you?” “No, I’m just looking.”
Or with an object — but when we use an object, we have to use a preposition:
“Wow — look at his head. It’s massive!”
It’s like this verb is really sensitive and needs to have some “protection” from the object.
Look at his head.
Now, let’s use it in a question:
What are you looking at?
✍“Wait! Why do we have the preposition there?” you might or might not be saying. “I thought we don’t use a preposition if there’s no object!”
✍Well, actually there is an object in this question. The object comes later when the question is answered. But it’s still there — floating in the air like a balloon.
✍And that means the verb must have the preposition — to prepare the verb for contact with the object when the answer finally comes:
✍Question: What are you looking at?
Answer: His head.
✍You’ll usually find the “invisible object” in three types of sentences:
Questions:
What are you waiting for?
Relative clauses:
I’d like to know what you’re thinking about.
Infinitive of purpose:
We’ve got a lot to look forward to.
Don't say: What are you looking?
Say: What are you looking at?
So what about the original mistake:
“I’ve got a lot of work to catch up.”
✅I've got a lot of work to catch up on.
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