Multiple choice

Directions: The following sentence has a blank followed by four options. Select and write the appropriate option so as to make the sentence grammatically correct.

___________ the umpires reach the ground we cannot start the match.

  1. Upto the time

  2. Till

  3. Before

  4. Until
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D Correct answer
Explanation

(D): The correct usage is 'Until'. Though 'till' and 'until' are often used interchangeably, there are a couple of fine differences. Till is a condition only of time, but 'until' could be a condition other than time as in 'the umpires reach'. Also, 'unit' is usually followed by negation as in 'we cannot'. 

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