Improve the bracketed part of the given sentence.
The tribunal has (postponed) the hearing to December 15.

Options

A. A. delayed
B. B. pushed
C. C. adjourned
D. D. No Improvement

Answer

C

Explanation

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.