Directions: Phrases in the sentences given below are underlined. Choose the option which you feel can replace all the underlined phrases. If there is no improvement needed, please click on ‘No improvement required’.

1. At first Lily said she would be at the party. Later she bugged off.

2. He has just later off, can you take his place in the team?

3. The driver promised to drive me to the railway station, yet he ran over at the last minute.