Multiple choice

Directions: Fill in the blank with the appropriate option.

When the building was completed, all the workers were paid........

  1. off

  2. through

  3. out

  4. over
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Explanation

'Paid off' means to pay someone in full for work completed, typically when a project or job is finished. This phrasal verb is commonly used when workers complete a construction job or other project. 'Paid through', 'paid out', and 'paid over' don't capture the sense of final payment for completed work.

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