Cambridge Veritas

Grammar Check Exercise

Uses of By: Time, Method, Travel and Agency

Use by for deadlines, methods, transport, proximity, measurements, and the agent in a passive clause.

Interactive exercise

Uses of By: Time, Method, Travel and Agency

Answer 6 questions about this grammar point.

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  1. 1.

    Which statement best explains Uses of By: Time, Method, Travel and Agency?

  2. 2.

    Which sentence correctly demonstrates the main point in Uses of By: Time, Method, Travel and Agency?

  3. 3.

    Which revision best addresses this example in the lesson context: “Send it until Friday.”

  4. 4.

    Which option is accurate in the context taught in this lesson?

  5. 5.

    Which revision best addresses this example in the lesson context: “We went by the train.”

  6. 6.

    Which revision best addresses the final example from this lesson?