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Starting with because or when

Move the when phrase first

10 sentences · All kinds, Add the missing comma, Move the clause first, Fix the phrase comma, Move the when phrase first

Rewrite the sentence as the task asks, keeping the other information.

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Put a comma after a because part or a when phrase at the start: Because it was hungry, the cow ate grass.

  1. Example 1Start with "At bedtime".

    Mom tells the story at bedtime.

    At bedtime, Mom tells the story.

1 / 10 T17Start with "At eight".

Dad bought milk at eight.

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Example · Start with "At bedtime".Mom tells the story at bedtime.At bedtime, Mom tells the story.
  1. Start with "At eight".Dad bought milk at eight.
  2. Start with "At breakfast".Beth drinks juice at breakfast.
  3. Start with "On Sunday".Dad sliced some melons on Sunday.
  4. Start with "At three".Grandma will pick berries at three.
  5. Start with "At midnight".The zebra sleeps at midnight.
  6. Start with "At six".The child hopped at six.
  7. Start with "At breakfast".The woman drank tea at breakfast.
  8. Start with "On Saturday".The artist drew pictures on Saturday.
  9. Start with "At dawn".The babies feed themselves at dawn.
  10. Start with "At night".The friends sing songs at night.
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Starting with because or when: Move the when phrase first · answer key

  1. At eight, Dad bought milk.
  2. At breakfast, Beth drinks juice.
  3. On Sunday, Dad sliced some melons.
  4. At three, Grandma will pick berries.
  5. At midnight, the zebra sleeps.
  6. At six, the child hopped.
  7. At breakfast, the woman drank tea.
  8. On Saturday, the artist drew pictures.
  9. At dawn, the babies feed themselves.
  10. At night, the friends sing songs.
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