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Q. 1
In the phrase "by the beach" in "They had a picnic by the beach," what does "by" describe?
A
Time
B
Location
C
Means or method
D
Agent or doer of an action
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Q. 2
In the phrase "by the river" in "The restaurant is located by the river," what does "by" describe?
A
Location
B
Time
C
Agent or doer of an action
D
Means or method
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Q. 3
In the expression "By the way," what kind of phrase is "by the way"?
A
An idiomatic or transitional phrase
B
A location-related phrase
C
A time-related phrase
D
A measurement-related phrase
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Q. 4
What does "by" indicate in the phrase "by sunset" in the sentence "The project must be completed by sunset"?
A
Time
B
Means or method
C
Agent or doer of an action
D
Location
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Q. 5
When you say, "We drove by the park," what is "by" indicating?
A
Means or method
B
Location
C
Time
D
Agent or doer of an action
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Q. 6
What does "by" indicate in the sentence "The recipe calls for two cups of flour, mixed by two tablespoons of sugar"?
A
Time
B
Location
C
Multiplication or measurement
D
Means or method
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Q. 7
In the sentence "I paid for the groceries by credit card," what does "by" describe?
A
Location
B
Agent or doer of an action
C
Time
D
Means or method
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Q. 8
In the sentence "The book was written by Jane Austen," what does "by" indicate?
A
Time
B
Means or method
C
Location
D
Agent or doer of an action
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Q. 9
What does "by" indicate in the sentence "The puzzle was solved by logical reasoning"?
A
Multiplication or measurement
B
Location
C
Means or method
D
Time
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Q. 10
When "by" is used in the context of passive voice, what is it indicating?
A
Agent or doer of an action
B
Time
C
Means or method
D
Location
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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 action
B
Location
C
Time
D
Means or method
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Q. 12
When "by" is used to indicate ownership or possession, it is describing the relationship between what two things?
A
Object or location and its owner or possessor
B
Person and action
C
Time and place
D
Method and means
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Q. 13
In the sentence "The gift was wrapped by Sarah," what does "by" indicate?
A
Time
B
Location
C
Agent or doer of an action
D
Means or method
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Q. 14
What does "by" indicate in the phrase "by Friday" in the sentence "Please submit your report by Friday"?
A
Location
B
Means or method
C
Agent or doer of an action
D
Time
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Q. 15
When "by" is used to indicate exchange or trade, it specifies the method or means of:
A
Payment or exchange
B
Multiplication
C
Communication
D
Transportation
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