A. Match the two parts of the sentences. Compare your results.
1) We had just finished the job
a) by the time I got the
2) They had written the exercise
telegramme.
3) Alice had read the book
b) when it started raining.
4) I had already learnt everything
T) before I bought it to her.
5) Mary had already had breakfast
d) before the bell rang.
6) After Mike had washed his car,
e) when I came into the
7) After Frieda had learnt
kitchen.
f) the pupils began doing
8) As soon as Peter had drawn
the exercise.
the picture,
g) he went home.
9) As soon as the teacher had
h) she joined us.
explained the new rule,
i) he gave it to his mum.
the poem,
1) We had just finished the job
a) by the time I got the
2) They had written the exercise
telegramme.
3) Alice had read the book
b) when it started raining.
4) I had already learnt everything
T) before I bought it to her.
5) Mary had already had breakfast
d) before the bell rang.
6) After Mike had washed his car,
e) when I came into the
7) After Frieda had learnt
kitchen.
f) the pupils began doing
8) As soon as Peter had drawn
the exercise.
the picture,
g) he went home.
9) As soon as the teacher had
h) she joined us.
explained the new rule,
i) he gave it to his mum.
the poem,
Answers & Comments
1) We had just finished the job + b) when it started raining.
2) They had written the exercise + d) before the bell rang.
3) Alice had read the book + с) before I bought it to her.
4) I had already learnt everything + a) by the time I got the telegramme.
5) Mary had already had breakfast + e) when I came into the kitchen.
6) After Mike had washed his car,+ g) he went home.
7) After Frieda had learnt the poem,+ h) she joined us.
8) As soon as Peter had drawn the picture, + i) he gave it to his mum.
9) As soon as the teacher had
explained the new rule,+ f) the pupils began doing the exercise.