Direction: In the following questions, a sentence/part of the sentence is printed in bold. Below are given alternatives to the bold sentence/part of the sentence at (1), (2) and (3) which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, your answer is No Improvement.
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The tribunal has postponed the hearing to December 15.
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- delayed
- pushed
- adjourned
- No Improvement
Correct Option: C
adjourned (V.) : break from a meeting/ gathering; close at the end of session
⇒ The court adjourned
⇒ we adjourned for lunch.
postponed (V.) : to arrange for an event, etc. to take place at a later time/date
Here, adjourned is the right usage.
