The Innovation Committee was formed in July 2009 ______________ (A) approval by the Management Committee of the Canada School of
Public Service. It has two objectives: find ways to save costs and identify innovative best practices within the department. Since __________ (B) creation, it has completed numerous projects. Choose the best word to insert into blank "A". ☐ 1. Before ☐ 2. Since ☐ 3. After ☐ 4. During
The best suitable word to be inserted into the blank (A) is "After".
The word 'after' can be used as a preposition, adverb and a conjunction. 'After' can be used as a preposition when it is followed by a noun in the sentence.
In the context, the word "after" is the best suitable word and it is used as a preposition as it is followed by the word 'approval' which is a noun.
I think its an Idiom. I don't see like or as. So no simile. I don't see he is something like a marshmallow. - No metaphor. I also don't see a non-human thing doing human things- the grass was dancing in the wind. My answer would be an idiom.