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Question
What is the meaning of the following word and phrase in the passage? Choose the correct alternative.
______ She put off learning tomorrow
Options
She prepare for learning
She did not learn at that time
She cancelled tomorrow’s learning
She studied the word ‘tomorrow’.
Solution
She did not learn at that time
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