Telling the time

Ramesh, what is the time?

 It is five fifteen.

 Good, you can also say it is a quarter past five.

 What is the time, Tanmay?

 It is four forty five.

 Good! You can also say it is a quarter to five.

 Now, you tell me the time, Rajiv?

 It is nine thirty.

 Well done! You can also say it is half past nine.

 Rahul, would you like to tell us the time?

 It is ten fifty.

 Yes! You can also say it is ten minutes to eleven.

 What is the time, Ramesh?

 It is a quarter past three, teacher.

 Very good! Three fifteen can be said as a quarter past three.

 Tanmay, tell us the time, please.

 It is a quarter to seven.

 Very good. Six forty five can also be said as a quarter to seven.

 Rajiv, what is the other way of saying that it is ten thirty?

 It is half past ten.

 Very good! Rahul, what is the other way of saying that it is six fifty?

 It is ten minutes to seven.

 Excellent! This is an intelligent class.

Question and Answers

• What time is ‘a quarter to five’?
•  4:45
•  5:15

" 4:45 " is the correct answer.

Question and Answers

• What time is ‘half past nine’?
•  8:30
•  9:30

" 9:30 " is the correct answer.

Question and Answers

• What time is ‘a quarter to seven’?
•  6:45
•  7:15

" 6:45 " is the correct answer.

Question and Answers

• What time is ‘a quarter past five’?
•  4:45
•  5:15

" 5:15" is the correct answer.

Question and Answers

• What time is ‘ten minutes to seven’?
•  7:10
•  6:50

" 6:50 " is the correct answer.

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