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Practice #2   Time Clauses

Read the sentences and then write 1 next to the action that came first and 2 next to the action that came second. If they happened at the same time, put S next to each.

1. The kidnappers called shortly after the group of tourists disappeared.

__2__ the kidnappers called        __1__ the tourists disappeared

2. The governor authorized delivery of food to the kidnappers when they promised to release some
    hostages.

        __2__ the governor authorized the delivery     __1__ the kidnappers promised to release hostages
 

3. Only two hostages were released after the governor sent in food.

__2__ hostages were released     __1__ the governor sent in food

4. We were all watching carefully while the two hostages walked out of the house.

__S__ we watched    __S__ the two hostages walked out

5. The governor's assistant grabbed the phone after it rang again.

__2__ the assistant grabbed the phone     __1__ the phone rang again

6. The kidnappers were angry when the governor didn't come the phone in person.

__2__ the kidnappers got angry     __1__ the governor didn't come to the phone

7. The kidnappers shouted a lot of political rhetoric before they slammed down the phone.

__1__ they shouted rhetoric     __2__ they hung up the phone

8. They called again while we were trying to decide what to do.

__S__ they called again     __S__ we were trying to decide what to do

9. They were very pleased when the governor agreed to come to the phone.

__2__ they were pleased     _1___ the governor agreed to come to the phone

10. They began to negotiate seriously after the governor got involved.

__2__ they began to negotiate     _1___ the governor got involved

11. Before we finished the negotiations, the kidnappers promised to release all hostages.

__2__ we finished the negotiation     _1___ the kidnappers promised the release

12. The kidnappers were allowed to make a public statement before the army arrested them.

__1__ they made a statement     _2___ the army arrested them


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