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    Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the highlighted segment in the given sentence to improve it. If no improvement is required, sel
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    Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the highlighted segment in the given sentence to improve it. If no improvement is required, select ‘No improvement required’.
    I will definitely return your notes at Saturday evening.

    A.

    return your notes by

    B.

    returned your notes on

    C.

    returning your notes at

    D.

    No improvement required

    Correct option is A

    The correct substitution of the highlighted words is (a) return your notes by.
    · The preposition "by" is correctly used when referring to a deadline or the latest time something will be done. The phrase "by Saturday evening" indicates that the action will be completed no later than that time.
    · Grammatical rule used: The preposition "by" is used to indicate the latest time at which an action will be completed. It is often used to set a deadline.
    · Example: "Please submit the report by Friday afternoon." Here, "by" is correctly used to set the deadline for submission.

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