Prepositions with Complex Time Expressions
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Question 1 of 5
Please respond ___ a week
AnswerwithinWITHIN means during the period. A week is the limit. Responses are anticipated.
Question 2 of 5
Submit the report ___ Friday
AnswerbyBY indicates deadline. Friday is the endpoint. Reports are submitted.
Question 3 of 5
Wait here ___ further notice
AnsweruntilUNTIL marks continuation to a point. Notice is pending. Waiting continues.
Question 4 of 5
___ Christmas, all will be revealed
AnswerComeCOME CHRISTMAS is an idiomatic future expression. Revelations await. Patience is tested.
Question 5 of 5
We must finish ___ the deadline
AnsweragainstAGAINST THE DEADLINE suggests urgency. Time is the opponent. Finishing is required.
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