My mom gave me ____ mangoes before I left home. (A. ten B. 10)
Answer: A
I could not control my tears when I found out that ____ out of the ____ are
dead. (A. 14, 403 B. fourteen C. 403)
Answer: B
Times and Clocks
It is inevitable to express time when writing once in a while. There are
guidelines regarding how to show time when writing in the English language.
However, some people flout these rules either due to ignorance or negligence.
Below are simple rules that will help you avoid making mistakes when telling
the time in written form:
Write times in numerical form except for midnight and noon.
Incorrect: The match will take place from
eight a.m. to ten p.m.
Correct:
The match will take place from
8 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Correct:
The match will take place from
8 a.m. to noon.
Don’t write “12” after writing “noon” or midnight.
Incorrect:
The workshop will begin by 12 noon.
Incorrect:
The workshop will end by 12 midnight.
Correct:
The workshop will begin by
noon.
Correct:
The workshop will end by
midnight.
The lowercase “a.m.” and “p.m.” should include periods.
Incorrect: The workshop will end by
5 am.
Correct:
The workshop will end by 5 a.m.
Don’t use a dash with days of the week.
Incorrect:
The workshop will be from 8-11 a.m. on Mondays through
Thursdays every month.
Correct:
The workshop will be from
8 a.m. until 11 a.m. on Mondays
through Thursdays every month.
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