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time clauses

Total questions: 65

Worksheet time: 33mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What type of clause is in RED?

When the day ends, we can all go home and make cookies.

a)

dependent clause

b)

independent clause

2.

What type of clause is in RED?

We all went to the game, and we went to the movies after.

a)

dependent clause

b)

independent clause

3.

What type of clause is in RED?

We went to the game, and our team won!

a)

dependent clause

b)

independent clause

4.

What type of clause is in RED?

Before I went to school, I had a big cup of coffee.

a)

dependent clause

b)

independent clause

5.

Select the time clause in this sentence: When you drive a car, you need a license, registration, and insurance.

a)

you need a license, registration and insurance.

b)

When you drive a car

6.

Select the main clause in this sentence: Before you buy car insurance, you should compare different companies' rates.

a)

you should compare different companies' rates.

b)

Before you buy a car

7.

Select the time clause in this sentence: People pay more for house insurance, when they own a pitbull.

a)

People pay more for house insurance

b)

when they own a pitbull.

8.

Choose the main clause in this sentence: When people drive without car insurance, they can get a fine, lose their license, or go to jail.

a)

when they drive without car insurance

b)

they can get a fine, lose their license, or go to jail.

9.

Choose the well written sentence.

a)

You should look for coupons online before you go to an auto repair shop.

b)

You should look for coupons online, before you go to an auto repair shop.

c)

Before you look for coupons online, after you go to an auto repair shop.

d)

Before you look for coupons online, when you go to an auto repair shop.

10.

Choose the well written sentence.

a)

Make a list of all the problems take your car to the garage before.

b)

Before you take your car to the garage, make a list of all the problems.

c)

Before you take your car to the garage make a list of all the problems.

d)

Before you take your car to the garage, after make a list of all the problems.

11.

Choose the sentence that has the time clause at the beginning.

a)

When you bring your car in, describe the problems to the mechanic.

b)

Describe the problems to the mechanic when you bring your car in.

12.

Select the time clause from the following sentences:

a)

I eat breakfast

b)

after I brush my teeth

13.

Select the main clause from the following sentences:

a)

you get great service

b)

when you go to Disneyland

14.

Select the time clause from the following sentences:

a)

don't fill it to the top

b)

when you fill up your car with gas

15.

Type the time clause from this sentence in the space provided: Before you get gas, look for the gas station with the lowest prices.

(a)  

16.

Type the time clause in the space provided: You save gas when you get regular tune-ups.

(a)  

17.

Type the main clause in the space provided. Check for good deals online before you buy gas.

(a)  

18.

Type the main clause in the space provided. After he replaces a car part, Tom returns the old part.

(a)  

19.

Ann __________ hand ball very well.

a)

play

b)

plays

20.
Bad driving __________  many accidents.
a)
cause
b)
causes
21.
Harry has bad breath because he __________  his teeth very often.
a)
don't brush
b)
doesn't brush
22.
I and my brother  __________  music very much. 
a)
like
b)
likes
23.
It  __________  almost every day in Manchester.
a)
rain
b)
rains
24.
John  __________  very hard in class, but I don't think he'll pass the course.
a)
study
b)
studies
25.
My mother  __________  eggs for breakfast every morning.
a)
fry
b)
fries
26.
My parent __________  in a very small flat.
a)
live
b)
lives
27.

Choose the correct sentence.

a)

Before I go back home I always go to Sweet & Coffe.

b)

Before I go back home, I always go to Sweet & Coffee.

c)

After I go back home, I always go to Sweet & Coffee.

d)

After I go back home I always go to Sweet & Coffee.

28.

Choose the correct answer.

a)

Allison check her mail, after she get to the office.

b)

Allison check her mail after she get to the office.

c)

Allison checks her mail after she gets to the office.

d)

Allisson checks her mail, after she gets to the office.

29.

Choose the time clause


When I eat oats, I have more energy to work more hours.

a)

When I eat oats

b)

I have more energy to work more hours.

30.

When the TIME CLAUSE comes BEFORE the MAIN CLAUSE a comma is needed?

a)

True

b)

False

31.

Where do you have to write "before"?

a)

Laurel always changes her clothes before she does karate.

b)

Laurel before always changes her clothes, she does karate.

c)

Laurel always changes her clothes, she does karate before.

d)

Laurel always changes before her clothes, she does karate.

32.

Where do you have to write "before"?

a)

Laurel always changes her clothes before she does karate.

b)

Laurel before always changes her clothes, she does karate.

c)

Laurel always changes her clothes, she does karate before.

d)

Laurel always changes before her clothes, she does karate.

33.

What does "after' mean?

a)

The event ALWAYS happens earlier than other event.

b)

The event ALWAYS happens almost at the same time than other event.

c)

The event ALWAYS happens later than other event.

34.

What's the main clause?

You can get a fine when you drive too fast.

a)

You can get a fine.

b)

When you dirve too fast.

35.

Choose the correct option.

a)

Don't make much noise when you're at CEN'S library or corridors.

b)

When don't make much noise, you're at CEN'S library or corridors.

c)

When you're at CEN'S library or corridors don't make much noise

d)

Don't make much noise, you're at CEN'S library or corridors when.

36.

I will open the door ________ father rings.

a)

so

b)

yes

c)

when

d)

while

37.

I will stay here _______ it gets warmer

a)

when

b)

until

c)

before

d)

yes

38.

I was doing my homeowork _________ the children were playing.

a)

why

b)

while

c)

after

d)

before

39.
What is the past participle of become?
a)
become
b)
becomes
c)
became
d)
becomen
40.
What is the past participle of run? 
a)
run
b)
ran
c)
runs
41.
What is the past participle of draw?
a)
draws
b)
drew
c)
drawn
d)
drewn
42.
What is the past participle of grow?
a)
grows
b)
grew
c)
grown
43.
What is the past participle of grow?
a)
grows
b)
grew
c)
grown
44.
What is the past participle of fly?
a)
flies
b)
flew
c)
flown
d)
flewen
45.
What is the past participle of tear?
a)
teared
b)
tore
c)
torn
46.
What is the past participle of break?
a)
breaked
b)
broke
c)
broken
d)
breaken
47.
What is the past participle of choose?
a)
choosed
b)
chose
c)
chosen
48.
What is the past participle of steal?
a)
stealed
b)
stole
c)
stolen
d)
stealen
49.
What is the past participle of steal?
a)
stealed
b)
stole
c)
stolen
d)
stealen
50.
What is the past participle of sing?
a)
sings
b)
sang
c)
sung
d)
singen
51.
What is the past participle of sink?
a)
sinked
b)
sank
c)
sunk
52.
What is the past participle of bite?
a)
bites
b)
bit
c)
bitten
d)
biten
53.
What is the past participle of drive?
a)
drived
b)
drove
c)
driven
54.
What is the past participle of shake?
a)
shaked
b)
shook
c)
shaken
d)
shooken
55.
Mrs. Whitlow_________ fast in Fitness Club.
a)
ran
b)
run
c)
runs
d)
runned
56.
Mrs. Ramirez _________ her new puppy at home in the kennel. 
a)
leaved
b)
leaves
c)
left
57.
Mrs. Benbow ___________ her friend a tea from Starbucks!
a)
gave
b)
gived
c)
gives
58.
Ms. Stephens ____________ shopping for her wedding dress.
a)
go
b)
goes
c)
went
d)
goed
59.
Mrs. Marshall _________ the lady's hand at her meeting.
a)
shaked
b)
shook
c)
shake
60.
That student __________ all the correct answers on the history quiz.
a)
knowed
b)
know
c)
knew
61.
Ms. DeLong ____________ her friend at the movies.
a)
met
b)
meets
c)
meet
62.
That student __________ all the correct answers on the history quiz.
a)
knowed
b)
know
c)
knew
63.
I can't believe she _________ her arm!
a)
break
b)
breaked
c)
broke
64.
Mrs. Ramirez ___________ the puppy Royal Canin dry puppy food.
a)
fed
b)
feed
c)
feeds
65.
What is the past participle of draw?
a)
draws
b)
drew
c)
drawn
d)
drewn