Time Zones online exercise - Free Printable

Let's solve the problem step by step.

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Part 1: Write the time shown on each clock

We have four clocks. Let’s analyze each one:

#### Clock 1:
- Hour hand: Between 8 and 9 → closer to 8
- Minute hand: Points to 3 → 3 × 5 = 15 minutes
- So, the time is 8:15

> ✔ It’s a quarter past eight → 8:15

#### Clock 2:
- Hour hand: Between 3 and 4 → closer to 4
- Minute hand: Points to 9 → 9 × 5 = 45 minutes
- So, the time is 3:45

> ✔ It’s a quarter to four → 3:45

#### Clock 3:
- Hour hand: Between 1 and 2 → closer to 1
- Minute hand: Points to 3 → 15 minutes
- So, the time is 1:15

> ✔ It’s a quarter past one → But this phrase isn't listed. Wait — let's check the options.

Wait! The phrases given are:
- It’s a quarter past three.
- It’s a quarter to four.
- It’s a quarter past ten.
- It’s a quarter to eleven.
- It’s a quarter to six.
- It’s a quarter past eight.

So we need to match the times from the clocks with these phrases.

But first, let's re-analyze all clocks carefully.

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Re-evaluate Clocks:

#### Clock 1:
- Hour hand: between 8 and 9 → 8
- Minute hand: at 3 → 15 minutes
- Time: 8:15
- This matches: "It’s a quarter past eight"

#### Clock 2:
- Hour hand: between 3 and 4 → closer to 4 (but not quite)
- Minute hand: at 9 → 45 minutes
- Time: 3:45
- This is a quarter to four, so it matches: "It’s a quarter to four"

#### Clock 3:
- Hour hand: between 1 and 2 → closer to 1
- Minute hand: at 3 → 15 minutes
- Time: 1:15
- But "It’s a quarter past one" is not in the list.

Wait — look again.

Actually, the hour hand is pointing just after 1, but the minute hand is at 3 → 1:15

But none of the given phrases say “quarter past one.” Hmm.

Let’s check Clock 4:

#### Clock 4:
- Hour hand: between 6 and 7 → closer to 7?
- Minute hand: at 9 → 45 minutes
- So time is 6:45
- That’s a quarter to seven, but the phrase says “a quarter to six” → that would be 5:45

Wait — no. "A quarter to six" means 5:45.

But here we have 6:45 → that’s a quarter to seven.

But there’s a phrase: "It’s a quarter to six" → 5:45

But our clock shows 6:45 → doesn’t match.

Wait — maybe I misread the clocks.

Let me go back and re-examine each clock carefully.

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Detailed Analysis of Each Clock:

#### Clock 1:
- Hour hand: between 8 and 9 → pointing slightly past 8 → 8 o’clock
- Minute hand: at 3 → 15 minutes
- Time: 8:15
- Phrase: "It’s a quarter past eight" → ✔ Match

#### Clock 2:
- Hour hand: between 3 and 4 → closer to 4? No — it's still before 4
- Minute hand: at 9 → 45 minutes
- Time: 3:45
- Phrase: "It’s a quarter to four" → ✔ Match

#### Clock 3:
- Hour hand: between 1 and 2 → just after 1
- Minute hand: at 3 → 15 minutes
- Time: 1:15
- But no phrase says “quarter past one”

Wait — perhaps the phrase is missing?

No — let's check the phrases again:

> - It’s a quarter past three.
> - It’s a quarter to four.
> - It’s a quarter past ten.
> - It’s a quarter to eleven.
> - It’s a quarter to six.
> - It’s a quarter past eight.

None say “quarter past one” — but Clock 3 shows 1:15.

But wait — could the hour hand be pointing at 10?

No — let’s look at Clock 3:

- The hour hand is between 1 and 2, but very close to 1
- Minute hand is at 3 → 15 minutes
- So it's 1:15

But no matching phrase? That can't be.

Wait — maybe I'm misreading the third clock.

Let’s look again:

#### Clock 3:
- Hour hand: pointing just after 1, so 1 o’clock
- Minute hand: at 3 → 15 minutes
- So: 1:15

But the phrase list has:
- “It’s a quarter past three” → 3:15
- “It’s a quarter to four” → 3:45
- “It’s a quarter past ten” → 10:15
- “It’s a quarter to eleven” → 10:45
- “It’s a quarter to six” → 5:45
- “It’s a quarter past eight” → 8:15

So only two of these match the clocks so far.

Wait — what about Clock 4?

#### Clock 4:
- Hour hand: between 6 and 7 → but it's pointing just before 7, and the minute hand is at 9 → 45 minutes
- So time: 6:45
- That’s a quarter to seven, not “a quarter to six”

But “a quarter to six” is 5:45

Hmm.

Wait — maybe I misread Clock 4.

Look at the hour hand: it's pointing just before 7, but the minute hand is at 9 → 45 minutes

So if minute hand is at 9 → 45 minutes → 6:45

But “a quarter to six” is 5:45

So 6:45 ≠ 5:45

But wait — perhaps Clock 4 has the hour hand at 6?

Let’s double-check.

On Clock 4:
- Minute hand: at 9 → 45 minutes
- Hour hand: pointing just before 7, but since it’s 6:45, the hour hand should be almost at 7, which it is.

So 6:45 → “a quarter to seven” → but that’s not in the list.

The list says: “It’s a quarter to six” → 5:45

So unless the hour hand is at 5, it can't be 5:45.

But the hour hand is clearly near 7.

Wait — maybe Clock 3 is actually showing 10:15?

Let’s recheck Clock 3:

- Hour hand: between 1 and 2 → so 1:xx
- Minute hand: at 3 → 15 minutes → 1:15

But “It’s a quarter past ten” → 10:15

So unless the hour hand is at 10, it can’t be 10:15.

But in Clock 3, the hour hand is not at 10 — it's at 1 or 2.

Wait — now I see the issue.

Let’s look at Clock 1 again:

- Hour hand: between 8 and 9 → 8:xx
- Minute hand: at 3 → 15 minutes → 8:15 → “quarter past eight” → ✔

Clock 2:
- Hour hand: between 3 and 4 → 3:xx
- Minute hand: at 9 → 45 minutes → 3:45 → “quarter to four” → ✔

Clock 3:
- Hour hand: between 1 and 2 → 1:15 → but no phrase for that

Wait — perhaps the hour hand is at 10?

No — the numbers are clear: 10, 11, 12, 1, 2, 3...

In Clock 3, the hour hand is pointing just after 1, so it's 1:15

But that doesn’t match any phrase.

Wait — what about Clock 4?

- Minute hand: at 9 → 45 minutes
- Hour hand: pointing at 6? Or just before 7?

Wait — look closely: the hour hand is pointing just before 7, but very close to 7, so it's 6:45

But “a quarter to six” is 5:45

Not matching.

But “a quarter to eleven” is 10:45

So maybe Clock 4 is showing 10:45?

Let’s check:

- If it's 10:45, then:
- Minute hand: at 9 → 45 minutes → yes
- Hour hand: should be between 10 and 11, and closer to 11 because it's 45 minutes past 10

But in Clock 4, the hour hand is pointing almost at 7, not 11.

So it can’t be 10:45.

Wait — this is confusing.

Let’s re-express:

Maybe the third clock is showing 10:15?

But the hour hand is at 1, not 10.

Unless the image is rotated?

No — the numbers are standard: 12 at top, 3 on right, etc.

Let’s label the clocks from left to right:

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Clock 1:

- Hour hand: between 8 and 9 → 8
- Minute hand: at 3 → 15 min → 8:15
- Matches: It’s a quarter past eight

✔

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Clock 2:

- Hour hand: between 3 and 4 → 3
- Minute hand: at 9 → 45 min → 3:45
- Matches: It’s a quarter to four

✔

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Clock 3:

- Hour hand: between 1 and 2 → 1
- Minute hand: at 3 → 15 min → 1:15
- But no phrase says “quarter past one”

But wait — the phrase list includes: “It’s a quarter past three” → 3:15

But that’s not this clock.

Unless the hour hand is at 3?

But in Clock 3, the hour hand is not at 3 — it’s at 1.

Wait — maybe I misread the third clock.

Let’s look again.

Ah! Wait — Clock 3 has the hour hand pointing to 1, and the minute hand at 3 → 1:15

But the phrase “It’s a quarter past ten” → 10:15

So unless the hour hand is at 10, it can’t be.

But it’s not.

Wait — perhaps Clock 4 is 10:45?

Let’s try:

- Minute hand: at 9 → 45 minutes
- Hour hand: between 10 and 11 → and since it’s 45 minutes past 10, the hour hand should be three-quarters of the way from 10 to 11

But in Clock 4, the hour hand is pointing near 7, not near 11.

So it’s not 10:45.

Wait — Clock 4 has the hour hand pointing just before 7, and minute hand at 9 → 45 minutes → so 6:45

And “a quarter to seven” → but that’s not in the list.

But “a quarter to six” is 5:45

So none of the clocks seem to match the phrases?

That can’t be.

Wait — let’s check Clock 3 again.

Is the hour hand at 1 or 10?

Look at the position:

- In Clock 3, the hour hand is pointing just after 1, so it’s 1:15

But “It’s a quarter past three” is 3:15

So unless the hour hand is at 3, it’s not.

But it’s not.

Wait — maybe the minute hand is not at 3?

No — it is.

Wait — perhaps Clock 3 is showing 10:15?

But the hour hand is not at 10.

I think there might be a confusion in labeling.

Let’s look at Clock 4:

- Minute hand: at 9 → 45 minutes
- Hour hand: pointing just before 7, so it’s 6:45

Now, “a quarter to six” is 5:45

But 6:45 is a quarter to seven

But the phrase “It’s a quarter to six” is listed.

So maybe it’s 5:45?

But the hour hand is not near 5.

Unless the hour hand is at 5?

No — it’s near 7.

This is inconsistent.

Wait — perhaps I made a mistake in Clock 4.

Let’s look at Clock 4:

- The hour hand is pointing downward, near the 6, but slightly above 6, and the minute hand is at 9.

Wait — minute hand at 9 → 45 minutes

- If it's 6:45, hour hand should be almost at 7

But in the image, the hour hand is pointing directly at 6, or just past?

No — it’s pointing just before 7, so yes, 6:45

But “a quarter to six” is 5:45

So unless the hour hand is at 5, it can’t be.

But it’s not.

Wait — perhaps Clock 4 is showing 5:45?

Then hour hand should be between 5 and 6, and closer to 6

But in the image, the hour hand is near 7, not 5.

So it’s not.

This suggests that either the image is wrong or my interpretation is off.

Wait — let’s check Clock 3 again.

Perhaps the hour hand is at 10?

But it’s pointing at 1.

Unless the clock is upside down?

No — the numbers are in order: 12 at top, 3 on right, etc.

So 1 is at the right side, 2 is below it, etc.

So Clock 3:

- Hour hand: between 1 and 2 → 1:xx
- Minute hand: at 3 → 15 minutes → 1:15

But “It’s a quarter past three” is 3:15

So unless the hour hand is at 3, it’s not.

But it’s not.

Wait — perhaps Clock 3 is showing 10:15?

Then hour hand should be between 10 and 11, and minute hand at 3.

But in Clock 3, the hour hand is at 1, not 10.

So it’s not.

I think there might be an error in the image or my understanding.

Wait — let’s look at the first clock:

- Hour hand: between 8 and 9 → 8
- Minute hand: at 3 → 15 minutes → 8:15 → “quarter past eight” → ✔

Second clock:
- Hour hand: between 3 and 4 → 3
- Minute hand: at 9 → 45 minutes → 3:45 → “quarter to four” → ✔

Third clock:
- Hour hand: between 1 and 2 → 1
- Minute hand: at 3 → 15 minutes → 1:15

Fourth clock:
- Hour hand: between 6 and 7 → 6
- Minute hand: at 9 → 45 minutes → 6:45

Now, the phrases are:

1. It’s a quarter past three. → 3:15
2. It’s a quarter to four. → 3:45
3. It’s a quarter past ten. → 10:15
4. It’s a quarter to eleven. → 10:45
5. It’s a quarter to six. → 5:45
6. It’s a quarter past eight. → 8:15

So:

- 3:45 → second clock → “quarter to four”
- 8:15 → first clock → “quarter past eight”
- 3:15 → not shown
- 10:15 → not shown
- 10:45 → not shown
- 5:45 → not shown

But we have:
- 1:15 → not in list
- 6:45 → not in list

So only two clocks match the phrases.

But the exercise asks to match the phrases to the times.

Perhaps the task is to write the digital time for each clock, and then match the phrases to their digital times.

Let’s do that.

Step 1: Write the time for each clock

#### Clock 1: 8:15
#### Clock 2: 3:45
#### Clock 3: 1:15
#### Clock 4: 6:45

Now, match the phrases to digital times:

1. It’s a quarter past three. → 3:15
2. It’s a quarter to four. → 3:45
3. It’s a quarter past ten. → 10:15
4. It’s a quarter to eleven. → 10:45
5. It’s a quarter to six. → 5:45
6. It’s a quarter past eight. → 8:15

Now, from the clocks, only Clock 2 (3:45) and Clock 1 (8:15) match the phrases.

But the other clocks don't match any of the phrases.

Unless the phrases are to be matched to the clocks, and we need to fill in the digital times.

Wait — the instruction says:

> EX.1 Write the time.

Then there are four clocks with boxes below them.

Then there are six phrases with arrows pointing to boxes where you write the time.

So likely, the task is:

1. Write the digital time for each of the four clocks.
2. For each of the six phrases, write the corresponding digital time.

But only two phrases match the clocks.

But perhaps the phrases are to be matched to the clocks, and the boxes below the clocks are for writing the time.

Let’s assume that.

So for the four clocks:

- Clock 1: 8:15 → red box
- Clock 2: 3:45 → blue box
- Clock 3: 1:15 → purple box
- Clock 4: 6:45 → yellow box

Then for the phrases:

- It’s a quarter past three. → 3:15
- It’s a quarter to four. → 3:45
- It’s a quarter past ten. → 10:15
- It’s a quarter to eleven. → 10:45
- It’s a quarter to six. → 5:45
- It’s a quarter past eight. → 8:15

So the answer should be:

Part 1: Write the time under each clock

- Clock 1: 8:15
- Clock 2: 3:45
- Clock 3: 1:15
- Clock 4: 6:45

Part 2: Fill in the digital time for each phrase

1. It’s a quarter past three. → 3:15
2. It’s a quarter to four. → 3:45
3. It’s a quarter past ten. → 10:15
4. It’s a quarter to eleven. → 10:45
5. It’s a quarter to six. → 5:45
6. It’s a quarter past eight. → 8:15

But the clocks show 8:15, 3:45, 1:15, 6:45 — so only 8:15 and 3:45 are in the phrases.

So the solution is as above.

Even though 1:15 and 6:45 are not in the phrases, they are valid times.

So the final answer is:

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✔ Final Answer:

#### Write the time under each clock:

1. 8:15
2. 3:45
3. 1:15
4. 6:45

#### Match the phrases to digital times:

- It’s a quarter past three. → 3:15
- It’s a quarter to four. → 3:45
- It’s a quarter past ten. → 10:15
- It’s a quarter to eleven. → 10:45
- It’s a quarter to six. → 5:45
- It’s a quarter past eight. → 8:15

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Explanation:

- A quarter past means 15 minutes after the hour.
- A quarter to means 15 minutes before the hour.
- So:
- Quarter past 3 = 3:15
- Quarter to 4 = 3:45
- Quarter past 10 = 10:15
- Quarter to 11 = 10:45
- Quarter to 6 = 5:45
- Quarter past 8 = 8:15

The clocks show:
- 8:15 (matches "quarter past eight")
- 3:45 (matches "quarter to four")
- 1:15 (not in list)
- 6:45 (not in list)

So the exercise likely wants you to write the digital times for both parts.

If the task is to match the phrases to the clocks, only two match.

But based on the layout, it seems like:

- First part: write the time for the four clocks
- Second part: write the digital time for each phrase

So the answer is as above.

Let me know if you want it formatted for the worksheet.