Exercise 5

Date: 2015-10-07; view: 518.

Exercise 4

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

Model 1: Principal clause Subordinate clause

scarcely

hardly + past perfect + when + past indefinite

barely

e. g. He had scarcely entered the room when the bell rang.

1. Mary had hardly seen her mother enter when …

2. … when she cried.

3. The doctor had scarcely examined the patient …

4. … when the train arrived.

5. Scarcely had …

Model 2: Principal clause Subordinate clause

No sooner + past perfect + than + past indefinite[5]

e. g. He had no sooner entered the room than the bell rang.

1. She had no sooner left the house …

2. … than they rushed out of the room.

3. No sooner …

Complete the sentences adding the principal clause or an adverbial clause of time.

1. … as he sat alone at table.

2. Don't leave till …

3. … as long as they stay here.

4. Start making the translation after …

5. … before he had entered.

6. We were busy preparing the report while …

7. … while they are discussing the problem.

8. She has stayed at my parents' since …

9. … when he stops making such bad mistakes.

10. You can travel now that …

11. … when he had read the assignment.

12. It was some time since …

13. She wept as …

14. … as he was putting on his coat.

15. They were still waiting for the girl while …

16. He said he would return as soon as …

17. She hadn't been there two weeks before …

18. … after they had left.

19. We've known each other since …

20. … before we knew where we were.

21. … since she has been ill.

22. You can ask him any question you like now that …