Time Conjunction
Fill in the Subordinating Conjunction
The school arrived ____________ I had finished eating my breakfast.
Before / After
True or False
A time clause is a dependent clause.
TRUE
Choose the correct main clause or Independent Clause.
Once we moved to Belgium, our family got a dog.
our family got a dog.
Time phrase or time clause? Can you prove it?
The train left before the whistle blew.
Time Clause - before the whistle blew
Time conjunction - before
subject - the whistle
verb - blew
Which is the subject and which is the verb?
When I arrive at school, ....
subject - I
verb - arrive
I'll pay you _____________ I go to the bank.
when / after / as soon as
Which is the time clause?
He falls asleep whenever he tries to study.
whenever he tries to study.
True or False?
You need a comma when the time clause comes before the main clause in a sentence.
TRUE
After the film ended, we went for pizza.
Time phrase or time clause? Can you prove it?
We left the park after dark.
time phrase - after dark
time conjunction - after
noun / adjective - dark
To write a time clause, you have to include a Time conjunction, a subject...
and a verb.
We'll call you ___________ we arrive at the cinema.
when / as soon as / after / before
Which is the time clause?
As soon as you become 17 years old, you are able to get your driver's license.
As soon as you become 17 years old,
Find the main clause / Independent clause.
Since the moment I saw him, I knew he was the dog for me.
I knew he was the dog for me.
Time phrase or time clause? Can you prove it?
They're going on holidays during the school semester.
time phrase - during the school semester
time conjunction - during
noun - school semester
To write a time clause, you have to include a Time conjunction ...
a subject and a verb.
Correct the sentence
___________ I started school at ISB, I hadn't learned how to speak French.
Until / When / Before
Which is the time clause?
I started to save money as soon as I got a job.
as soon as I got a job.
Find the main clause / Independent clause.
My sister prepares our dogs food while I walk him.
My sister prepares our dogs food
Time phrase or time clause? Can you prove it?
While you're out shopping, I'll clean the kitchen.
time clause - While you're out shopping
time conjunction - while
subject - you
verb - are shopping
To write a time clause, you have to include ...?
a time conjunction, a subject and a verb.
___________ I started school at ISB, I've learned how to speak English.
Since
Which is the time clause?
Until I had my first computer, I had never played video games.
Until I had my first computer,
Find the main clause / Independent Clause.
During the main tremors of the earthquake, most of the cities buildings collapsed.
most of the cities buildings collapsed.
Time phrase or time clause? Can you prove it?
I'm not allowed to stay home by myself until I'm 12 years old.
time clause - until I'm 12 years old
time conjunction - until
subject - I
verb am
Which is the time clause and can you prove it?
I usually do my homework until dinner is ready.
time clause - until dinner is ready.
time conjunction - until
subject - dinner
verb - is