9. class 1. Grammar (After & Before)

She started to go to market.

It rained heavily.

• After it had rained heavily, she started to go to market.

• After she had started to go to market, it rained heavily.

He completed his homework.

He went to bed.

• After he had gone to bed, he completed his homework.

• After he had completed his homework, he went to bed.

I finished my dinner.

Then my father came.

• After I had finished my dinner, my father came.

• After my father had come, I finished my dinner.

I fell seriously ill.

I met my family doctor.

• After I had fallen seriously ill, I met my family doctor.

• After I had met my family doctor, I fell seriously ill.

I locked the door.

I went out to meet my friend at a restaurant.

• After I had gone out to meet my friend at a restaurant, I locked the door.

• After I had locked the door, I went out to meet my friend at a restaurant.

He lighted the kerosene lamp.

He took out the box of matches.

• After he had lighted the kerosene lamp, he took out the box of matches.

• After he had taken out the box of matches, he lighted the kerosene lamp.