COLEGIO PITÁGORAS INGLÉS 3 ER GRADO - 28

CURSO : INGLÉS
GRADO : 3RO

COMPLEX SENTENCES

Independent clause Dependent clause

Connector Rest of clause.
She wrote a résumé before She applied for the job.
He got an entry-level job after He finished college.
I wanted to be an astronaut. when I was a child.
Lynn should become a social worker. because She likes to help people.

Dependent clause Independent clause

Linking word Rest of clause
When I was a child I wanted to be a hair stylist.
Before Lynn went to the interview She was nervous.

I. Complete the conversation with because, before, after, and when. You can use the words
more than once.

Naomi: you look cold. You will warm up 1__________________ you dry off.
Anne: Yes, it started to rain 2__________________ I left my house, and by then it was too late
to go back for my umbrella.
Naomi: Do you forget things often?
Anne: All the time 3__________________ I’m nervous, I make lots of mistakes.
Sheila: I understand 4 __________________I’m the same way. For example, 5__________________
I was getting ready to come here, I spent twenty minutes looking for my comb.
Guess where It was!
Naomi: In your hand?
Sheila: Yes 6 __________________ my daughter saw me, she just laughed.
Lisa: I am usually very calm under pressure. 7 __________________ I was stuck in traffic this
morning, I used the time to plan for the interview. It was a lucky thing too. It didn’t start to rain
8 __________________ I had to get out of my car.

II. Write sentences with because, after, before, and when from the given situations. More than
one answer is possible.
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1. I got to the job interview. It started to snow ten minutes later.

I got to the job interview before it started to snow. ______________

After I got to the job interview, it started to snow. ______________

2. We ate dinner. Then we played cards.

______________________________________________________

______________________________________________________

3. We were in New York. We saw several plays on Broadway.

______________________________________________________

______________________________________________________

4. There was no food in his house. Jose went out to eat in a restaurant.

______________________________________________________

______________________________________________________

5. Paula studied for her English exam. Then she went to bed.

______________________________________________________

______________________________________________________

6. I was at the doctor’s office. I ran into an old friend.

______________________________________________________

______________________________________________________

III. Complete the following sentences with your own ideas.

1. Rosa didn’t hear the phone because __________________________________________

2. I always turn off my computer before __________________________________________

3. You have to fill out an application when ________________________________________

4. Tim went out with friends after _______________________________________________

5. There was no electricity when _______________________________________________

6. The couple bought a new car before __________________________________________

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