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Q. 1
What does "by" indicate in the phrase "by sunset" in the sentence "The project must be completed by sunset"?
A
Location
B
Means or method
C
Agent or doer of an action
D
Time
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Q. 2
What does "by" indicate in the sentence "The puzzle was solved by logical reasoning"?
A
Time
B
Means or method
C
Multiplication or measurement
D
Location
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Q. 3
What does "by" indicate in the sentence "The recipe calls for two cups of flour, mixed by two tablespoons of sugar"?
A
Time
B
Means or method
C
Multiplication or measurement
D
Location
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Q. 4
When "by" is used to indicate exchange or trade, it specifies the method or means of:
A
Payment or exchange
B
Communication
C
Transportation
D
Multiplication
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Q. 5
When "by" is used in the context of passive voice, what is it indicating?
A
Location
B
Means or method
C
Agent or doer of an action
D
Time
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Q. 6
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. 7
In the expression "By the way," what kind of phrase is "by the way"?
A
A location-related phrase
B
An idiomatic or transitional phrase
C
A time-related phrase
D
A measurement-related phrase
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Q. 8
In the sentence "The book was written by Jane Austen," what does "by" indicate?
A
Location
B
Means or method
C
Agent or doer of an action
D
Time
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Q. 9
In the sentence "The gift was wrapped by Sarah," what does "by" indicate?
A
Location
B
Means or method
C
Agent or doer of an action
D
Time
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Q. 10
When "by" is used to express the method or means by which something is done, it is indicating:
A
Location
B
Means or method
C
Agent or doer of an action
D
Time
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Q. 11
When you say, "We drove by the park," what is "by" indicating?
A
Location
B
Means or method
C
Agent or doer of an action
D
Time
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Q. 12
In the phrase "by the river" in "The restaurant is located by the river," what does "by" describe?
A
Location
B
Means or method
C
Agent or doer of an action
D
Time
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Q. 13
In the sentence "I paid for the groceries by credit card," what does "by" describe?
A
Location
B
Means or method
C
Agent or doer of an action
D
Time
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Q. 14
In the phrase "by the beach" in "They had a picnic by the beach," what does "by" describe?
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 ownership or possession, it is describing the relationship between what two things?
A
Person and action
B
Object or location and its owner or possessor
C
Time and place
D
Method and means
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