WAEC 2012 English Language · Question 62

Luckily, Frank arrived just … time to catch the plane

Question

From the words or group of words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences: Luckily, Frank arrived just..........time to catch the plane

A.by
B.within
C.to
D.in

Answer: D. in

Explanation written with AI and checked against the answer key

Analyze the question: The sentence needs a preposition that fits the fixed expression before "time to catch the plane."

Explain the concept: English has two similar expressions:

in time (to do something) means early enough, before it is too late. Example: She arrived in time to see the show.
on time means punctual, at the scheduled time. Example: The bus left on time.

"Just in time" is also a common idiom meaning "at the last moment, but not too late."

Show the solution:

A. just by time: not a correct English expression.
B. just within time: "within" is used with a period (within an hour), not in this idiom.
C. just to time: ungrammatical.
D. just in time to catch the plane: correct. It means Frank got there early enough to board, and "Luckily" fits the idea of barely making it.

Answer: The sentence reads: *Luckily, Frank arrived just in time to catch the plane.

Tip: Remember the pair "in time" = early enough and "on time" = punctual. When you see "time to + verb" (time to catch, time to see, time to leave), "in" is usually the answer.

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