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  laterat the time ofonceuntil  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  laterat the time ofonceuntil  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. BeforeDuringSinceIn the end  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;  sincein the endbeforeduring  , 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  thenwheneverwhileuntil  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.  ThenWheneverUntilWhile  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. AfterAfterwardsWhenDuring  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;  whenduringprior toafterwards  . 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  firstas soon aswhilepreviously  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  firstas soon aswhilepreviously  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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