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Until vs. Till vs. By

October 20, 2019 - pdf

Fill in the blanks.

1. Don’t expect me …………………………… midnight.

Please select 2 correct answers

Correct! Wrong!

Until and till are interchangeable.

2. I will wait ……………………………. you arrive.

Correct! Wrong!

Until and till are interchangeable.

3. We walked …………………………… the edge of the forest.

Please select 2 correct answers

Correct! Wrong!

Until is used to talk about time; as far as and up to are used to talk about distance.

4. The hall can seat ……………………….. 100 people.

Correct! Wrong!

Up to can indicate quantity.

5. She earns ……………………… 500 dollars a week.

Correct! Wrong!

6. I will wait until she ………………………..

Correct! Wrong!

After until, we use present tenses to refer to future.

7. Can I stay ……………………… the weekend?

Correct! Wrong!

Until refers to time.

8. I was told to leave ………………………… Monday midday.

Correct! Wrong!

We use by to say that an action or event will happen at or before a future event.

9. I will repair your radio if you leave it …………………….. Monday.

Correct! Wrong!

10. I will finish the project …………………….. Saturday.

Correct! Wrong!

We use by to say that an action or event will happen at or before a future event.

11. I won’t be leaving …………………………. Tuesday.

Please select 2 correct answers

Correct! Wrong!

Not until means the same as not before.

12. There is only four days left ………………………. Easter.

Correct! Wrong!

Answers

1. Don’t expect me until / till midnight.

2. I will wait until/till you arrive.

3. We walked as far as / up to the edge of the forest.

4. The hall can seat up to 100 people.

5. She earns up to 500 dollars a week.

6. I will wait until she comes.

7. Can I stay until the weekend?

8. I was told to leave by Monday midday.

9. I will repair your radio if you leave it until Monday.

10. I will finish the project by Saturday.

11. I won’t be leaving until/before Tuesday.

12. There is only four days left until / before Easter.

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