Multiple choice

Directions: Find an appropriate phrase, out of the given options, which best replaces the underlined phrase.

The accident occurred last year at midnight on 12 January.

  1. at 12th January last year at midnight

  2. last year on 12th January on midnight

  3. at midnight on 12th January last year

  4. No improvement needed
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C Correct answer
Explanation

We need to put the hours, date, month and year in that order. Also, when the date precedes the month, the correct usage is 12th (ordinal) and not 12 (number).

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