Expressing Logical Relationships - Time

Guided Practice

Each item below offers a choice, in a pull-down menu, of four connectives for expressing a time relationship. For each numbered item, select the connective that best fits in the sentence (or pair of sentences). After you select a connective, an answer box at the bottom of the page will give you feedback.

  1. Jackie got her driving license    her 21st birthday.

    later: INCORRECT. TRY AGAIN.

    at the time of: CORRECT! Jackie got her driving license AT THE TIME OF her 21st birthday.

    once: INCORRECT. TRY AGAIN.

    until: INCORRECT. TRY AGAIN.

  2. Jackie got her driving license    she turned 21 years old.

    later: INCORRECT. TRY AGAIN.

    at the time of: INCORRECT. TRY AGAIN.

    once: CORRECT! Jackie got her driving license ONCE she turned 21 years old.

    until: INCORRECT. TRY AGAIN.

  3.   she was 21 years old, Jackie was unable to drive alone.

    Before: CORRECT! BEFORE she was 21 years old, Jackie was unable to drive alone.

    During: INCORRECT. TRY AGAIN.

    Since: INCORRECT. TRY AGAIN.

    In the end: INCORRECT. TRY AGAIN.

  4. Jackie got her license on her 21st birthday;    , she was unable to drive alone.

    since: INCORRECT. TRY AGAIN.

    in the end: INCORRECT. TRY AGAIN.

    before: CORRECT! Jackie got her license on her 21st birthday; BEFORE, she was unable to drive alone.

    during: INCORRECT. TRY AGAIN.

  5. I don't think I lost my wallet    I got on the train in Chicago.

    then: INCORRECT. TRY AGAIN.

    whenever: INCORRECT. TRY AGAIN.

    while: INCORRECT. TRY AGAIN.

    until: CORRECT! I don't think I lost my wallet UNTIL I got on the train in Chicago..

  6. I got on the train in Chicago.    I realized I had lost my wallet.

    Then: CORRECT! I got on the train in Chicago. THEN I realized I had lost my wallet.

    Whenever: INCORRECT. TRY AGAIN.

    Until: INCORRECT. TRY AGAIN.

    While: INCORRECT. TRY AGAIN.

  7.   I found my seat, I went to find the conductor to report my missing wallet.

    After: CORRECT! AFTER I found my seat, I went to find the conductor to report my missing wallet.

    Afterwards: INCORRECT. TRY AGAIN.

    When: INCORRECT. TRY AGAIN.

    During: INCORRECT. TRY AGAIN.

  8. I found my seat;    . I went to find the conductor to report my missing wallet.

    when: INCORRECT. TRY AGAIN.

    during: INCORRECT. TRY AGAIN.

    prior to: INCORRECT. TRY AGAIN.

    afterwards: CORRECT! I found my seat; AFTERWARDS, I went to find the conductor to report my missing wallet.

  9. You'll need a calculator    filling out your tax return.

    first: INCORRECT. TRY AGAIN.

    as soon as: INCORRECT. TRY AGAIN.

    while: CORRECT! You will need a calculator WHILE filling out your tax return.

    previously: INCORRECT. TRY AGAIN.

  10. My father used to file his tax return    his W2 Form arrived in the mail.

    first: INCORRECT. TRY AGAIN.

    as soon as: CORRECT! My father used to file his tax return AS SOON AS his W2 Form arrived in the mail.

    while: INCORRECT. TRY AGAIN.

    previously: INCORRECT. TRY AGAIN.

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