When I use "to" in a question?

Question

Hello, I would to know when use "to" and when don´t. In the questions "who do they invite?" and "who he can talk to?", why are these different?

Thanks!

Answer 1

"who he can talk to" has a "to" because if you said who he can talk. the "talk" is just  a verb and it doesn't relate to the who part. Your asking who can he talk TO as in like a person that he talks with. not just the physical talking part.

its a bit difficult because i believe in proper english it should be who he can talk WITH because you don't talk at a person you talk with them. But now people use with and to interchangeably.

ok so the reason "who do they invite" doesn't have a to is because if you said "who do they invite to" that to doesn't apply to the person they are inviting but rather the event that they are going to so it would have to be "who do they invite to the party"

Basically just use the with rule i said above. If with can be there. To can be there. Unless your talkng about to in front of the verb. Like to walk. Then you'd use it like u use a spanish verb in the infinitive. Like pasaer. to walk. :P

Sorry that was really confusing. I hope you understood :\

Answer 2

I don't see the connection between the two questions you used for examples.  But I will try to explain when to use "to."

"To," is a word for direction as in "toward."  Where are you going "to?"  Are you going "to" the store?  Did he give the money "to" you?  In each question "to" shows a form of direction.

The word "too" is a way of saying "also."  Are you going "too?"  Did you go to the store "too?"  Did he give some money to you "too?"

In each of these questions the word "too" means "also."

"Two" is the third word pronounced the same.  This word simply stands for the number "2."

I hope this answers your question.  Have a good day.

Answer 3

You use "to" when you are addressing something in your question

Answer 4

"Invite" here is a transitive verb ("whom do they invite?" is actually correct), so it's like "see". In other words, the verb takes a direct object, e.g. I see someone, I invite someone.

"Talk" here is an intransitive verb and needs a preposition before its indirect object, so it's like "look", e.g. I look at someone, I talk to someone.

But it's easier not to worry too much about all this. Just learn to use "invite" the same as "see", and use "talk + to", similar to "look + at".

You can have fun looking how other verbs fit into either of these patterns.  

Answer 5

In order to use "to" in the first:

"To whom do they invite".  "Who do they invite" is the truncated version of the question.

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Answer 6

If you were to add "party" you would pose the question "who do they invite to the party". You need "to" in "Who can he talk to" because a direction is implied, you are talking to somebody. When you yourself are in conversation, you are talking with somebody, which implies that you are both listening and talking. If you are just giving someone advice and there is no need for the other person to respond, you could say "I'm talking to somebody." Hope this helps!