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Prepositions can be tricky!
Take this quiz to practice prepositions in business phrases.
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Decide which answeryou think is best.
Then click to the next slide to checkyour answer.
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Someone calls your office and wants to talk to your colleague.
What do you say? “I’m sorry, he’s not ___ his desk right now.”
• on• by• at
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“I’m sorry, he’s not at his desk right now.”
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You sit at a table, like this man here, or at a desk.
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Your boss really needs the report you are working on.What does she say?
“Please send me the report ______ Fridayat the latest.”
• until• by• to
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“Please send me the report by Fridayat the latest.”
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This means you should have the report ready on Friday or before.
Friday is the deadline.
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Rachel is the newest member of Bob’s team at work.What does he say to her?
“The whole team is looking forward ___ meeting you tomorrow!”• to• on• about
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“The whole team is looking forward to meeting you tomorrow!”
(This means the other team members are happythat they will get to meet Rachel tomorrow.)
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Jason is getting ready to goon a business trip.What should he say?
I’ll be ___ a conference next week.• on• at• to
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I’ll be at a conference next week.
When you go to an event, you usually use at with the name of the event. So the right answer is:
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“Thanks for calling. I am out of the office and can’t take your call right now. Please leave me a message after the tone, and I’ll call you ___ Monday.
Make sure your business contacts stay informed about your plans. What word is missing from this out-of-office message?
• at• to• on
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I’ll call you on Monday.
Use on with days of the week. The correct version is:
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Look for chances to use these phrases in your work activities:• emails• phone calls• conversations
Remember, practice makes perfect!
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