Which is correct?

Question

One: I have a lot to worry.
Two: I have a lot to worry about.

Answer 1

Two: I have a lot to worry about


The old "Don't put a preposition at the end of a phrase" rule doesn't apply here.

The term, worry about, is called a "phrasal verb." The preposition has become an inegral part of the verb and its placement next to the verb is necessary to get across meaning.

This site explains it pretty well.

http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/prepositions.htm
(Check for examples under VERBS AND PREPOSITIONS)

Here's an explanation of a phrasal verb:

"Phrasal verbs consist of a verb and another word or phrase, usually a preposition. The resulting combination creates what amounts to a new verb, whose meaning can sometimes be puzzling to non-native speakers. Phrasal verbs often arise from casual uses of the language and eventually work themselves into the mainstream of language use. Phrasal verbs can be both intransitive (The children were sitting around, doing nothing. The witness finally broke down on the stand.) and transitive in meaning (Our boss called off the meeting. She looked up her old boyfriend.) The word that is joined with a verb in this construction (often a preposition) is called a particle."
http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/verbs.htm#phrasal_verbs

Answer 2

2

Answer 3

2

Answer 4

2

Answer 5

no.2

Answer 6

I have a lot to worry about

Answer 7

I have a lot to worry about.

Answer 8

Two: I have a lot to worry about.

Answer 9

I have a lot to worry about.

Answer 10

Number 2 is correct