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Time
There are many ways to express time in English.
1. We can say the numbers as they are:
Examples:
Ten twenty (10:20)
Two fifteen (2:15)
Five forty-five (5:45)
2. When the hour is on the hour, it is expressed using oclock:
Examples:
Nine or nine oclock
Twelve or twelve oclock
We cannot say:
Six-thirty oclock
3. When speaking, we do not use the 24 hour clock. To differentiate
between the morning and the afternoon, we use am (morning) and
pm (afternoon).
Examples:
Four [oclock] in the morning / 4 am (4:00)
Five [oclock] in the afternoon / 5 pm (17:00)
Note: In British English, 15 minutes after the hour is quarter past and
in American English, it is more often said, quarter after.
5. Asking and telling the time:
Question:
What time is it?
Whats the time?
Answer
Its
Exercises:
Write the hour.
Example:
Sample
9:00
9 o'clock / nine o'clock
12:15 ____
3:30 _______
1:00 _______
5:45 _______