Fill in the blank: Prepositions of Time
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We stayed at the café ______ midnight.
a. before
b. until
c. after
d. on
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In this problem, we need to find the correct preposition to complete the sentence: 'We stayed at the café' blank 'midnight'.
Prepositions of Time
Let's review our options. We have before, until, after, and on.
Options:
- a) before
- b) until
- c) after
- d) on
The verb 'stayed' indicates a continuous action over a period of time. When we want to describe an activity that continues up to a specific point in time, we use 'until'.
If we used 'before' or 'after', the sentence might make sense grammatically, but 'until' is the most natural way to describe the duration of a stay leading up to a deadline like midnight.
Example: We stayed until 10 PM. (Up to that moment)
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