Time Clauses Exercises PDFSet 4: Mixed Time Clauses: All Tenses & Conjunctions
20 questions·15 min·Answers included·Explanations included
Preview: Questions
Fill in the blank with the correct option.
1.Hardly had she sat down ___ the phone rang.
a) whenb) thanc) untild) that
2.No sooner had I closed my eyes ___ the alarm went off.
a) whenb) thanc) thatd) before
3.Whenever I ___ that song, I think of my childhood.
a) heardb) will hearc) heard) am hearing
4.Every time he ___ the ball, the crowd cheered.
a) kicksb) was kickingc) had kickedd) kicked
5.We'll have left ___ the time you get here.
a) byb) atc) ind) on
... and 15 more questions in the PDF
Preview: Answers
1.when
2.than
3.hear
4.kicked
5.by
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Preview: Explanations
1."when"(a)
The fixed pattern is 'Hardly had + subject + past participle … when'. 'Hardly' pairs with 'when', not 'than'. Compare: 'No sooner … than'.
2."than"(b)
The fixed pattern is 'No sooner had + subject + past participle … than'. 'No sooner' pairs with 'than', not 'when'. Compare: 'Hardly … when'.
3."hear"(c)
'Whenever' + present simple expresses a habitual or repeated action. The main clause 'I think' is also present simple. 'Hear' is a stative verb and is rarely used in the continuous form.
4."kicked"(d)
'Every time' + past simple for repeated past events. Both clauses use past simple because the actions happened repeatedly in the past.
5."by"(a)
'By the time' is a fixed expression meaning 'before or when a certain moment arrives'. The main clause uses future perfect 'will have left' to show the action will be complete.
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