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When, before, after, if, although
Join clauses
10 sentences · All kinds, Choose when, if or although, Join clauses, Move the clause first, Add the missing comma
Combine the information as the task asks. Check the model answer; another correct wording may also work.
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When, before and after tell when; if, on what condition; although, despite what. Put one first? Add a comma: If the cow is hungry, it eats.
Example 1Put "before" between the two sentences to join them.
The girl planted seeds. She watered them.
The girl planted seeds before she watered them.
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Example · Put "before" between the two sentences to join them.The girl planted seeds. She watered them.The girl planted seeds before she watered them.
- Put "if" between the two sentences to join them.The flowers bloom. Mom waters them.
- Put "when" between the two sentences to join them.The boy catches the ball. Dad throws it.
- Put "if" between the two sentences to join them.The kitten naps. It is sleepy.
- Put "when" between the two sentences to join them.The friends clapped. The clown danced.
- Put "if" between the two sentences to join them.The dogs drink water. They are thirsty.
- Put "when" between the two sentences to join them.The babies cry. The nurse weighs them.
- Put "although" between the two sentences to join them.Dad carried the logs. They were heavy.
- Put "before" between the two sentences to join them.Dad built the fire. He lit it.
- Put "after" between the two sentences to join them.Mom bought the peaches. She chose them.
- Put "although" between the two sentences to join them.Dad walked the dogs. He was tired.
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Joined sentences are models: another way that says each thing once is right too.
- The flowers bloom if Mom waters them.
- The boy catches the ball when Dad throws it.
- The kitten naps if it is sleepy.
- The friends clapped when the clown danced.
- The dogs drink water if they are thirsty.
- The babies cry when the nurse weighs them.
- Dad carried the logs although they were heavy. or Dad carried the logs, although they were heavy.
- Dad built the fire before he lit it.
- Mom bought the peaches after she chose them.
- Dad walked the dogs although he was tired. or Dad walked the dogs, although he was tired.
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