Telling Time in a.m. and p.m.

The clock shows time in 12 hour cycle. The first cycle of the hour hand completes at 12 o’clock midday or noon. The second cycle of the hour hand completes at 12 o’clock midnight.

‘a.m.’ and ‘p.m.’ are used to represent the time of the day.

‘a.m.’ stands for ante meridiem, which means before midday. Thus, ‘a.m.’ is used between 12 o’clock midnight to 12 o’clock noon. So, 7 o’clock in the morning is 7 a.m.

‘p.m.’ stands for post meridiem, which means after midday. Thus, ‘p.m.’ is used between 12 o’clock noon to 12 o’clock midnight. So, 7 o’clock at night is 7 p.m.

I. Some activities are given below. Circle a.m. or p.m. for actions mentioned below.

(i) Eating breakfast

(ii) Going to School

(iii) Eating Dinner

(iv) Gazing Stars

(v) Playing Cricket

(vi) Good Morning

(vii)  Good Afternoon

(viii) Sleeping

(ix) Shopping

Answer:

I. (i) a.m.

(ii) a.m.

(iii) p.m.

(iv) p.m.

(v) p.m.

(vi) a.m.

(vii) p.m.

(viii) p.m.

(ix) p.m.

II. Write the time using a.m. or p.m.

(i) 10:00 o’clock in the morning

(ii) 3:45 in the afternoon

(iii) 7:00 o’clock in the evening

(iv) 1:30 in the midnight

(v) 11:15 in the night

Answer:

II. (i) 10:00 a.m.

(ii) 3:45 p.m.

(iii) 7:00 p.m.

(iv) 1:30 a.m.

(v) 11:15 p.m.

III. Express the following in a.m. or p.m.

(i) Having breakfast

(ii) Studying at home

(iii) Going to school

(iv) Father returning from office

(v) Having dinner

Answer:

III. (i) a.m.

(ii) p.m.

(iii) a.m.

(iv) p.m.

(v) p.m.

IV. Use a.m. or p.m. to write a time shown in each clock.

Answer:

III. (i) 6:10 p.m.

(ii) 4:25 p.m.

(iii) 12:50 p.m.

(iv) 7:05 a.m.

(v) 4:10 p.m.

(vi) 7:25 a.m.

(vii) 9:10 a.m.

(viii) 10:05 p.m.

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