Prepositions of Time 3
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PR03
ANSWERS
EXPLANATION
since
during
for
until
by
while
from
in
till
1)
After a short break for coffee, we went on working
3 o'clock.
2)
The restaurant is open
6 p.m. to midnight every day.
3)
Thieves carried off the farmer's sheep
the night.
4)
The new model will be in production
the end of the year.
5)
His cousin has been missing
December 2025.
6)
Margaret opened up a lot
she was staying with us.
7)
They have been working in the workshop
more than ten hours.
8)
He was my only Spanish companion
my stay in Australia.
9)
The company must raise the necessary funds
next month.
10)
I bet Beth won't get to the station
seven-fifteen.
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Answers
1)
until/till
up to the point in time or the event mentioned
2)
from ... to/until/till
used to define the beginning and end of a time period
3)
during/in
all through a period of time
4)
by
used for promises about when you will complete something
5)
since
since + a particular point in time
6)
while
(conjunction) during the time that, or at the same time as
7)
for
for + a period of time
8)
during
at some point in a period of time
9)
by
not later than the time mentioned, before
10)
until/till
not ... until => not earlier than
