Direction: In the following questions, sentences are given with blanks to be filled in with an appropriate word (s). Four alternatives are suggested for each question. Choose the correct alternative out of the four.
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The meeting is ____ because the funds have not arrived.
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- put in
- put off
- put away
- put out
- put in
Correct Option: B
put off (Phr. V.) : to delay ; postpone
put in (Phr. V.) : to make a formal offer of ; to introduce (in a conversation)
put away (Phr. V.) : to discard
put out (Phr. V.) : to extinguish
Here, put off is the right usage.
