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1) 1st Question - which one is appropriate / correct

My exam commences on 15 Dec (future date)

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My exam is commencing from 15 Dec (future date)

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My exam will commence on 15 Dec (future date)

2) 2nd Question - which one is appropriate / correct

Virat Kohli scores another fifty

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Virat Kohli scored another fifty

Answer 1

1) I prefer "My exam will commence on Dec 15." It's a little more direct than the other two. However, if it is an ongoing exam that goes on for several days, "My exam commences on Dec. 15" would work well because it seems to indicate something that is going on longer than that one day.

2) This depends on the usage. If you are reporting on an event that happened in the past, I would use "scored." However, when referring to an event in a book, we will often use the present tense. This is because when you read a book, the events are unfolding as you read about them.

Answer 2

For the first question, the first and third versions are both correct and the second only needs "from" to change to "on" for it to be correct.