Reduced time clauses

They played basketball for two hours. Later, they went home.

________________ for two hours, they went home.

• After playing basketball

• While playing basketball

• Before playing basketball

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

I was reading your essay. I noticed a lot of mistakes.

________________, I noticed a lot of mistakes.

• Before reading your essay

• Right after reading your essay

• While reading your essay

I was driving past the bank. I saw Jeffrey.

I saw Jeffrey ________________.

• After driving past the bank

• Right after driving past the bank

• While driving past the bank

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1G

He finished his homework. He went to bed.

________________, he went to bed.

• Before finishing his homework

• After finishing his homework

• While finishing his homework

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1G

I finished the book. I immediately lent it to my sister.

________________ the book, I lent it to my sister.

• While finishing

• Right after finishing

• Right before finishing

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1G

Brush you teeth. After that, go to bed.

Don't go to bed ________________ your teeth.

• before brushing

• after brushing

• while

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1G

CAN WE REDUCE THIS SENTENCE? if yes, how?

While I was playing a game on my phone, I walked into the wall.

CAN WE REDUCE THIS SENTENCE? if yes, how?

My sister does exercises to warm up before she plays in any soccer game.

CAN WE REDUCE THIS SENTENCE? if yes, how?

While the snow was falling, the truck driver could hardly see the road.

CAN WE REDUCE THIS SENTENCE? if yes, how?

I listen to music whenever I ride in the car.