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O'clock Child Found P.M Evening P.M./O'clock A.M./P.M

Idx 1931
Keyword o'clock
Sub Entry Number 2
Type of Sentence
Error Sentence By seven o'clock p.m. the child had been found.
Correct Sentence By seven p.m. the child had been found.
By seven o'clock (in the evening) the child had been found.
Cloze Error Sentence By seven [[o'clock p.m.]] the child had been found.
Cloze Sentence By seven [[p.m./o'clock (in the evening)]] the child had been found.
Cloze Answer p.m./o'clock (in the evening)
Choices o'clock (in the evening) | p.m. | o'clock p.m.
Explanation

Use EITHER o'clock OR a.m./p.m. (NOT both).

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