Reduced Time Clauses Quiz

Rewrite the following sentence using a reduced time clause:

'After Bella finished her homework, she went to bed.'

• Before she finished her homework, she went to bed.

• After finishing her homework, she went to bed.

• When she finished her homework, she went to bed.

Rewrite the following sentence using a reduced time clause:

'While he takes his lunch break at work, he often sneaks a five-minute nap.'

• Before he taking his lunch break at work, he often sneaks a five-minute nap.

• While taking his lunch break at work, he often sneaks a five-minute nap.

• While he took his lunch break at work, he often sneaks a five-minute nap.

Rewrite the following sentence using a reduced time clause:

'While I was waiting for the bus, it started to rain.'

• Waiting for the bus, it started to rain.

• The bus started to rain.

• It started to rain before I was waiting for the bus.

Rewrite the following sentence using a reduced time clause: 'As soon as he arrived, he called his friend.'

• Arriving, he called his friend.

• After he arrived, he called his friend.

• When he arrived, he called his friend.

Rewrite the following sentence using a reduced time clause: 'Before she left, she wrote a note.'

• After she left, she wrote a note.

• While she left, she wrote a note.

• Before leaving, she wrote a note.

Rewrite the following sentence using a reduced time clause:

'Before I finished my breakfast, the phone rang.'

• After finishing my breakfast, the phone rang.

• Before finishing my breakfast, the phone rang.

• When I finished my breakfast, the phone rang.

Rewrite the following sentence using a reduced time clause:

'Before she finished her dinner, the doorbell rang.'

• After finishing her dinner, the doorbell rang.

• Before finishing her dinner, the doorbell rang.

• When she finished her dinner, the doorbell rang.

Rewrite the following sentence using a reduced time clause:

'While they were playing in the park, the sun set.'

• Before playing in the park, the sun set.

• While playing in the park, the sun set.

• When they played in the park, the sun set.

Rewrite the following sentence using a reduced time clause:

'After she finished her dance class, she went for a run.'

• Before she finished her dance class, she went for a run.

• After finishing her dance class, she went for a run.

• When she finished her dance class, she went for a run.

Rewrite the following sentence using a reduced time clause: 'While they were watching a movie, the power went out.'

• Before watching a movie, the power went out.

• While watching a movie, the power went out.

• When they watched a movie, the power went out.