Form new sentences with the same meaning, using the –ing form like this:
I phoned my grandfather and then I went out. = After phoning my grandfather, I went out.
a Tom went to bed but first he had a hot drink.
Before
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b We didn't eat at home. We went to a cafe instead.
Instead
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c Tom is a very good cook.Tom is trained as a chef.
Because
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d The car set off and soon after it crashed.
Soon after
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e Bill left but first he finished his dinner.
Before
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Key
A Before going to bed, Tom/he had a hot drink.B Instead of eating at home, we went to a cafe.
C Because he is trained as a chef, Tom is a very good cook.
D Soon after setting off, the car crashed.
E Before leaving, Bill/he finished his dinner.
CC BY-SASkrevet av Karin Dwyer Løken og Per Lysvåg. Rettighetshaver: NDLA
Sist faglig oppdatert 21.04.2018