5. Say that one action happened after another action in the past using the conjunctions after, before, as soon as.

Example: I washed and dressed. Then I had breakfast. – After I had washed and dressed, I had breakfast.

1. Gill felt tired. She stopped working. 2. The weather became stormy. The Air Traffic Control delayed the flights. 3. David went abroad. His wife died. 4. The plane took off from Gatwick Airport. Then the hijackers seized it. 5. The Wilsons used all their savings up. Then their son left high school. 6. The deputy manager introduced the business partners. They joined us. 7. The chairman studied the proposal. Then he spread it round the office for discussion. 8. We finished discussing the prices. Then we decided to comment on the delivery dates. 9. We increased our output last year. We completely changed the equipment. 10. Andrew got the first profits. Then he decided to expand his business. 11. She applied for a job. Then they invited her for an interview. 12. The company complied with the Foreign Exchange Regulation Act. Then it got fringe benefits.

6. Complete each of the following sentences in two ways, using because + Past Perfect and so + Past Simple.

1. When I left the office, the building was empty …

(everyone/go home) because everyone had gone home.

(I/lock the doors) so I locked the doors.

2. When I arrived at the office the next morning, the place was in a terrible mess …

(I/phone the police)_____________________________________________________

(someone/break in) _____________________________________________________

3. The chairman was in a very good mood …

(we/win/a major contract) _______________________________________________

(we/open/a bottle of champagne) __________________________________________

4. The negotiators realized another meeting would be necessary …

(they/not reach an agreement) ____________________________________________

(they/get out/their diaries) _______________________________________________

5. I did not know their phone number …

(I/call/Directory Enquiries) ______________________________________________

(they/move to new premises) _____________________________________________

6. The Marketing Manager’s flight from Japan arrived late …

(she/go/straight home from the airport) _____________________________________

(there/be/a security alert in Tokyo) ________________________________________

7. We arrived at work in the morning and found the door open …

(somebody/break into the office) __________________________________________

(we/call the police) _____________________________________________________

8. Ann didn’t answer my phone call …

(she/lose her telephone) _________________________________________________

(I/send a message) _____________________________________________________

9. There was more room in the back of the car …

(they/change the design of the seats) _______________________________________

(we/take a suitcase into the car) ___________________________________________

10. She found working from 9 to 5 very difficult …

(she/never/have a full time job before) _____________________________________

(she/try to find another job) ______________________________________________