Exercise 3

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Exercise 2

Paraphrase the sentences using adverbial clauses of time introduced by “since”. Give variants with different verb-forms wherever possible.

Models: I haven't seen them since that incident.

I haven't seen them since that happened.

He admitted that he had forgotten their faces since their meeting.

He admitted that he had forgotten their faces since they (had) met.

1. You have never reproached me once since our separation (Saxton).

2. I found MR Chou's godown. Nothing had changed since my last visit(Greene).

3. The cigarette didn't taste very good. I hadn't really enjoyed tobacco since my return from Dorset (Braine).

4. Ever since our days on the farm I've wanted to tell you but could not (Gordon).

5. This “Department of Dirty Tricks”, as it is called, has had a hand in every American plot against peace since the end of the war (Daily Worker).

6. And as for himself – work, work, work … that's all he had been since his discharge from the army … (Gordon).

7. Since his reunion with Ren Anthony had spent all the time he could with her (Gordon).

Make up complex sentences with adverbial clauses of time according to the models.

Model 1: Principal clause Subordinate clause

It is … since + a) Past Indefinite

b) Present Perfect (non-Continuous

or Continuous)

e. g. It is two hours since I saw them last.

It is two hours since she has been in the room.

1. It is ten months since …

2. It is over a year since…

3. It is ages since…

4. It is eight hours since…

5. It is twenty minutes since…

Model 2: It was … since + a) Past Perfect

b) Past Indefinite

e.g. a) It was eight hours since the children had left.

b) It was a long time since we discussed the matter.

1. It was ages since …

2. It was a long while since …

3. It was over twenty years since …

4. It was over some time since …

5. It was nine hours since …