Telling the time

What's this? It's a _____.

What time is it?

• It's 3 o'clock.

• It's 9 o'clock.

What time is it?

• It's ten-thirty o'clock.

• It's ten-thirty.

We only say “o’clock” on the hour!

• True

• False

What time is it?

• It's 9 AM.

• It's 9 PM.

What time is it?

• It's 9 AM.

• It's 9 PM.

In English we usually use only numbers 1 to 12 to tell the time. To be clear, say: in the morning, in the afternoon, at night. To be clear, write: a.m.  (from midnight to 11:59 in the morning) and p.m. (from noon to 11:59 at night)

• True

• False

• It's three-fifteen o'clock.

• It's a quarter after three.

• It's a quarter to three.

• It's a quarter to five.

• It's a quarter after four.

• It's a quarter to four.

a quarter = 20 minutes

• True

• False