Sequence Expressions in English

Find all of the sequence words in the following sentences:

Here are the steps to make a tasty sandwich. First, you need to buy bread from the bakery. Then, you can go to the butcher and buy sliced turkey. You can go to the market and buy fresh lettuce and tomatoes. Finally, you can take all of the ingredients home and prepare the sandwich.

• First, buy, finally

• First, then, and

• First, then, finally

• First, then, after that

____________ the alarm wakes me up. Then, I take a shower. After that, I eat my breakfast and go to school.

• Finally

• Then

• After that

• First

The following sentence needs sequencers. Add sequencers in the correct spot in the following sentence:

I'll buy coffee and go to the movie.

• I'll buy first coffee and go then to the movie.

• First, I'll buy coffee and then go to the movie.

• Then, I'll buy coffee and first go to the movie.

• I'll buy coffee and first go to the movie.

Should we always begin every sentence with a sequencer?

• Yes

• no

First, do your homework. _____________, you can see your friends.

• After it

• After that

• After this

• After them

First, Jude needs to go to school. Next, he should get a job. ________, he should get married."

• Finally

• Finaly

• Final

• Finely

______, I heard a loud boom. ________, the lights went out. _________, I tried to use my TV, but it was dead. I wondered what was happening. ________, I realized I had forgotten to pay my electricity bill.

• First, After that, Finally, Then

• Then, After that, First, Finally

• First, Next, Then, Finally

• First, Finally, Next, Then

Let me tell you about how terrible last night was. _________, I lost my wallet. I was so upset I almost cried. __________, I spilled a drink on my favorite shirt. The night got even worse. When it was time to leave, I realized it was raining and I had forgotten my umbrella and didn't have money for a cab. I walked home for one hour in the rain. What a terrible night.

• First, Finally

• Next, Finally

• First, After that

• After that, Next

Can we use sequencers when we are describing steps to do something?

• Yes.

• no

Can we use sequence words to answer the question "how"?

• yes

• no