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Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
When, the clock ___________ twelve, we raised our glasses and drank to celebrate the New Year.
Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
When, the clock ___________ twelve, we raised our glasses and drank to celebrate the New Year.
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Solution
The correct option is D struck
The phrase 'the clock struck' is used to refer to a particular time. The clock struck twelve means the time is either twelve in the afternoon or at night.The clock does not 'beat, hit, shoot or turn' to indicate a particular hour of the day, it strikes.
Hence, option D is correct and the others are not because they do not provide the correct answer.
The phrase 'the clock struck' is used to refer to a particular time. The clock struck twelve means the time is either twelve in the afternoon or at night.
The clock does not 'beat, hit, shoot or turn' to indicate a particular hour of the day, it strikes.
Hence, option D is correct and the others are not because they do not provide the correct answer.
Hence, option D is correct and the others are not because they do not provide the correct answer.
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