～て おく

I will have Easter eggs hidden until Easter.
イースターまでイースターエッグをかくして（  ）ます。
a. あげ  b. おき  c. くれ  d. み
The correct answer is b. おき。

～て おきます means “to do something in advance” or “to keep/leave … in a certain way.”

ケーキを つくって おく
= to make a cake in advance
トイレットペーパーを かって おく
= to buy toilet paper in advance
そのままに して おく
= to leave a thing as it is.
お金をテーブルの上においておく
= to leave money on the table
まどを しめて おく
= to keep the window closed
ははには だまって おいた
= I didn’t tell that to Mum. (I kept it secret from Mum.)

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