Words you know: complete the sentences

async · thin · synchronous · cover · overlap

• Because Sarah is on leave in London, Michael has to ____ for her.
• Our team in Seattle is so small right now that we are stretched ____ .
• We schedule two daily ____ hours for team collaboration between New York and London.
• Our company in Austin is ____ -first, so we rarely have long meetings.
• Unlike async communication, ____ chats require everyone to reply immediately.

Remember: Past Simple and Continuous

• While Mark [coded / was coding] in Boston, the server crashed in Chicago.
• Laura [finished / was finishing] her ticket in Seattle before lunch.
• What [did you do / were you doing] when the build failed in Austin?
• They [migrated / were migrating] the servers to London last night.

Remember: Indirect Questions

• Could you tell me where [the server is / is the server] in the Dallas office?
• Do you know why [the pipeline failed / did the pipeline fail] in Atlanta?
• Can you explain how [this function works / does this function work] in London?
• Do you happen to know when [the release starts / does the release start] in New York?

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