Which of the phrases given below the sentence should replace the phrase printed in bold type to make it grammatically correct? If the sentence is correct as it is, mark 'E' as the answer.

As there was no time, the remaining items were deferred into the next meeting.

A.

are deferred till

B.

were deferred till

C.

were deferred to

D.

had deferred with

E.

No correction required

Correct answer is B

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