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This task doesn't have audio. Read the question below and select the correct answer.

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Which sentence uses the word near correctly?

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The developer near fixed the bug this morning.

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Near should not be used before a verb in this way.

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He near completed the project.

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This is not the correct structure. Use almost or another word, not near, in this context.

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The printer is near the manager's office.

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She is near finishing the user guide.

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The phrase should be almost finished or close to finishing, not near finishing.

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3

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Near is used to describe physical closeness or short distance between objects or places.

In the correct sentence, it clearly shows the printer's position in relation to the manager's office. This is the intended and proper use of near as a preposition to describe location.