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Events: first in time is not always first in the sentence

Before, after and then describe time order; the order of sentences may differ.

“Before she left, she locked the door” contains two events.

Order in time	Event
1	Locked the door
2	Left

One worked example

Before she left, she locked the door.Identify both actions: leaving and locking.
Before she left → earlier than leavingLocking must happen first.
Locked → leftTurn the sentence into a timeline.

Watch out: Time order alone does not show that one event caused another.

Goal, prerequisites and card origin

What you will learn: Order events using time clues.

What you need first: Read a short sentence and identify its actions.

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Before, after and then describe time order; the order of sentences may differ.

Without JavaScript, write your answer elsewhere before opening the solution.“After breakfast, Eva packed her bag. Before breakfast, she walked the dog.” What happened first? Enter: dog, breakfast, or bag.

Solution — open after your own attempt

dog The dog walk came before breakfast; packing came after it. Order: dog → breakfast → bag.

A question for your next return: “Before turning off her computer, she saved her work. Then she left.” Which action was second? Enter: save, turn off, or leave.

Solution — open after your own attempt

turn off First she saved, then turned off the computer, and finally left.

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