Activity 10.1: Grammar
Activity 1.Words of Sequence
We hope you have learned the different words of sequence in your previous . The following exercise will help you learn more about them in contexts.
Exercise :Choose the correct word of sequence from the choices given in brackets.
- An hour passed, but there was no sign of Helen. (1. Until/ Before/Finally), we decided to go home.
- We bumped into Eba during our trip to Langano. A few weeks (2. later/ then/after), we met him again.
- The football coach announced, ‘Today, we will begin practicing for the coming match. (3. Then/After/ Eventually) he added, ‘Let’s warm up first.’
- (4. First/Before/After), heat the oil in the frying pan. Then put in all the chicken pieces.
- Many people wanted to buy the tickets. (5. Before/After/ Finally) a while, the queue was quite long.
- Shashe will be back in fifteen minutes. (6. Later/Subsequently/ Meanwhile) make yourself at home.
- I really had a busy morning (7. at first/next/ first), I made breakfast for all my family, (8. finally/first/next) I took my brother to school and (9. finally/first/later) I went shopping
Answer
1.Finally, 2.later, 3.Eventually, 4.First, 5.After, 6.Meanwhile 7.First, 8.next, 9.finally.
Activity 2.Answer the following questions by using the appropriate adverbs.
- What do you usually do on Saturday nights?
- How often do you visit new places?
- Do you ever go to the theatre?
- How often do you play sports?
- Do you ever watch films or TV programs in English?