Fill in the blanks.
1I waited ………………………. midnight and then I went to bed.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Either until or till is possible here.
2Will you wait …………………………. I return?
Wrong!
3We walked …………………………… the edge of the cliff.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Until is used to talk about time; as far as and up to are used to talk about distance.
4The room can seat ……………………….. 50 people.
Wrong!
Up to can indicate quantity.
5I earn ……………………… 500 dollars a week.
Wrong!
Up to can indicate quantity.
6I will wait until she ………………………..
Wrong!
After until, we use present tenses to refer to future.
7Can I stay ……………………… Sunday?
Wrong!
Until refers to time.
8You should finish the project ………………………… Monday evening.
Wrong!
We use by to say that an action or event will happen at or before a future event.
9The meeting has been postponed ……………………… Saturday.
Wrong!
10They will finish the roof ……………………….. evening.
Wrong!
11He said that he wouldn’t be leaving …………………………. Friday.
Wrong!
Not until means the same as not before.
12There are only a few days left ………………………. Diwali.
Wrong!
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- I waited until / till midnight and then I went to bed.
- Will you wait until / till I return?
- We walked as far as / up to the edge of the cliff.
- The room can seat up to 50 people.
- I earn up to 500 dollars a week.
- I will wait until she returns.
- Can I stay until Sunday?
- You should finish the project by Monday evening.
- The meeting has been postponed until Saturday.
- They will finish the roof by evening.
- He said that he wouldn’t be leaving until / before Friday.
12.There are only a few days left until / before Diwali.
