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The debate was ___ the following week.

A. cancelled for
B. adjourned to
C. put off
D. called out
Correct Answer: B. adjourned to
Explanation:


The correct answer is adjourned to because it is the formally accurate grammatical phrase used to describe delaying an assembly or debate to a specific future date.



    • Step 1 (Formal Vocabulary): To 'adjourn' means to break off a meeting, trial, or legislative debate with the clear intention of resuming it at another stated period.

    • Step 2 (Prepositional Agreement): The verb 'adjourned' pairs correctly with the destination preposition 'to' when indicating the specific target time block for resumption.

    • Incorrect Options:

      • cancelled for is incorrect because a full cancellation indicates permanently dropping an event rather than moving its timeline forward.

      • put off is incorrect because while it colloquially means to postpone, it requires the preposition 'until' (put off until the following week) to function correctly here.

      • called out is incorrect because to 'call out' means to challenge a person publicly or summon an emergency worker, which does not fit the context of rescheduling a debate.




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