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Showing time, place and cause

English · Grammar & Punctuation · ages 7-8
Name ______________________   Date ____________

  1. Which sentence tells you WHY something happened?

    • Amir ran inside when it started to snow.
    • Amir ran inside because it started to snow.
    • Amir ran inside after it started to snow.

  2. 'Zara hummed ___ she drew a picture.' Which word shows that both things happened at the same time?

    • then
    • while
    • so

  3. Leo put on his jumper because he felt cold. Which word shows that result? 'Leo felt cold, ___ he put on his jumper.'

    • so
    • while
    • before

  4. 'She opened the door. ___, she stepped outside.' Which word fits best?

    • Then
    • During
    • Because

  5. True or false: In 'After lunch, we had art,' the art lesson came before lunch.

    Circle one:   True   False

  6. Ben wrote a story: 'First, I lost my tooth. Then, I put it under my pillow. ___, the tooth fairy came.' Which word ends the story?

    • During
    • Finally
    • Because

  7. 'Ben ate breakfast. ___, he brushed his teeth.' Which word shows what happened next?

    • During
    • Next
    • Because

  8. Dad checked the windows first. We left the house later. Which word gives that order? '___ we left the house, Dad checked the windows.'

    • Because
    • Before
    • After

  9. The film ended first. We walked home later. Which sentence expresses that order?

    • Before the film ended, we walked home.
    • After the film ended, we walked home.
    • While the film played, we walked home.

  10. 'The match was cancelled ___ the heavy snow.' Which words fit best?

    • because
    • while
    • because of
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  1. Amir ran inside because it started to snow. · "Because" gives the reason: the snow is why Amir ran inside. The other sentences only say when it happened.
  2. while · "While" is a joining word that tells you two things happened at the same time.
  3. so · "So" connects the two ideas and points to the result: feeling cold is why Leo put on his jumper.
  4. Then · "Then" is an adverb that shows what happened next.
  5. False · "After" points at the event that happened first. Lunch came first, then the art lesson.
  6. Finally · "Finally" is a story order word that tells you the last event in a set of steps.
  7. Next · "Next" is an adverb that shows the order events happened in.
  8. Before · "Before" shows that Dad checked the windows first, and then everyone left.
  9. After the film ended, we walked home. · After the film ended means the ending came earlier than the walk home.
  10. because of · A noun like "the heavy snow" needs "because of" in front of it. "Because" alone needs a full idea with a verb after it.
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