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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’.
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Solution
She did not learn at that time
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