Choose the correct option to complete the sentence:
The pharmacy near the bus stand stays open ______ midnight, so we can buy the medicine after dinner.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → till
Complete sentence: The pharmacy near the bus stand stays open till midnight, so we can buy the medicine after dinner. The pharmacy is open all evening and closes at midnight.
| Option | Used to show | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) by | with a time: not later than that time, a last time for doing something | The tailor promised to stitch the kurta by Friday. |
| (2) since | the point in the past when something began | Leela has lived in Chennai since March. |
| (3) within | before a length of time is over | The parcel will reach you within three days. |
| (4) till (answer) | (or until) an action goes on up to a certain time and then stops | We played cricket in the lane till sunset. |