Q. 1
In the phrase "by the beach" in "They had a picnic by the beach," what does "by" describe?
A
TimeB
LocationC
Means or methodD
Agent or doer of an actionClick an option to check your answer
Q. 2
In the phrase "by the river" in "The restaurant is located by the river," what does "by" describe?
A
LocationB
TimeC
Agent or doer of an actionD
Means or methodClick an option to check your answer
Q. 3
In the expression "By the way," what kind of phrase is "by the way"?
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An idiomatic or transitional phraseB
A location-related phraseC
A time-related phraseD
A measurement-related phraseClick an option to check your answer
Q. 4
What does "by" indicate in the phrase "by sunset" in the sentence "The project must be completed by sunset"?
A
TimeB
Means or methodC
Agent or doer of an actionD
LocationClick an option to check your answer
Q. 5
When you say, "We drove by the park," what is "by" indicating?
A
Means or methodB
LocationC
TimeD
Agent or doer of an actionClick an option to check your answer
Q. 6
What does "by" indicate in the sentence "The recipe calls for two cups of flour, mixed by two tablespoons of sugar"?
A
TimeB
LocationC
Multiplication or measurementD
Means or methodClick an option to check your answer
Q. 7
In the sentence "I paid for the groceries by credit card," what does "by" describe?
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LocationB
Agent or doer of an actionC
TimeD
Means or methodClick an option to check your answer
Q. 8
In the sentence "The book was written by Jane Austen," what does "by" indicate?
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TimeB
Means or methodC
LocationD
Agent or doer of an actionClick an option to check your answer
Q. 9
What does "by" indicate in the sentence "The puzzle was solved by logical reasoning"?
A
Multiplication or measurementB
LocationC
Means or methodD
TimeClick an option to check your answer
Q. 10
When "by" is used in the context of passive voice, what is it indicating?
A
Agent or doer of an actionB
TimeC
Means or methodD
LocationClick an option to check your answer
Q. 11
When "by" is used to express the method or means by which something is done, it is indicating:
A
Agent or doer of an actionB
LocationC
TimeD
Means or methodClick an option to check your answer
Q. 12
When "by" is used to indicate ownership or possession, it is describing the relationship between what two things?
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Object or location and its owner or possessorB
Person and actionC
Time and placeD
Method and meansClick an option to check your answer
Q. 13
In the sentence "The gift was wrapped by Sarah," what does "by" indicate?
A
TimeB
LocationC
Agent or doer of an actionD
Means or methodClick an option to check your answer
Q. 14
What does "by" indicate in the phrase "by Friday" in the sentence "Please submit your report by Friday"?
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LocationB
Means or methodC
Agent or doer of an actionD
TimeClick an option to check your answer
Q. 15
When "by" is used to indicate exchange or trade, it specifies the method or means of:
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Payment or exchangeB
MultiplicationC
CommunicationD
TransportationClick an option to check your answer
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