Multiple choice

Directions: Identify the part having an error. If there is no error mark (4) as your answer.

  1. It is a

  2. quarter to ten

  3. by my watch

  4. No error
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

In the idiomatic expression for time, we usually say 'quarter to ten' or 'a quarter past ten'. However, many style guides and exams consider the 'a' redundant or incorrect in the 'quarter to' construction.

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