Sentence improvement (preposition with “defer” + time): choose the correct preposition for postponement Original sentence: "As there was no time, the remaining items were deferred into the next meeting." Select the most appropriate correction.

ConceptThe verb defer collocates with time expressions using till/until (or to with dates). “Into” is incorrect for postponement to a future time.

Step-by-step reasoningMaintain past passive (“were deferred”) and use the time preposition: till the next meeting.

Option analysiswere deferred till — correct tense, voice, and preposition. ✅are deferred till — wrong tense (present vs past context “as there was no time”).were deferred to — sometimes used with exact dates/times, but many exams prefer “till/until the next meeting”.had deferred with — wrong voice and preposition.

Final Answer… items were deferred till the next meeting.