# PTE RS #23: Historical Origins of the First Clock

Repeat Sentence #23 - Level 2 - Feeds Speaking + Listening

> You will hear a sentence. Please repeat the sentence exactly as you hear it. You will hear the sentence only once.

## Answer

The date of the invention of the first clock was disputed among historians.

## Explanation

This sentence has many "of" phrases: "the date of the invention of the first clock." You can easily drop one of them. Say "was disputed" with the -ed ending and "among historians" with a plural -s.

## Hints

- Focus on the key subject: the invention of the first clock.
- Listen for the specific detail regarding the disagreement among historians.

## Transcript

The date of the invention of the first clock was disputed among historians.

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