Difficulty: Easy
Correct Answer: to working within deadline.
Explanation:
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Concept / Approach
Countable singular nouns like ‘‘deadline’’ normally require an article or determiner. The idiomatic expression is ‘‘within the deadline’’ (specific) or ‘‘within deadlines’’ (general). Thus the error lies in the missing article/determiner.
Step-by-step correction
Replace C → ‘‘to working within the deadline.’’Alternative (generic practice): ‘‘… within deadlines.’’
Verification
With the article, the prepositional phrase is complete and idiomatic: ‘‘within the deadline’’ = within the stipulated time limit.
Common pitfalls
Final Answer
to working within deadline.
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