The document discusses different structures used to describe events in sequence using time expressions like "when", "as soon as", "until", etc. It provides examples of changing sentences from using "and" or "but" to using "when" instead to indicate two events happening one after the other. It also discusses the structures used with "as soon as" and the order of events when using expressions like "before" and "until". Finally, it gives practice examples of developing sentences to express unexpected events using structures like "had only just...when" and "no sooner...than". The document focuses on providing rules and structures to describe two or more events happening in a sequence or as a result of one another

1. Unit 11
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When
After
Before
As soon As
Until
… had only just … when…
No sooner … than…
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Events in Sequence

2. Unit 11Events in Sequence
Structure
A. When
a. When + simple past, + simple past .
When + sub + V2 + obj, sub + V2 + obj.
i. No gap between two events
ii. The second action is happened due to the
reaction of the first event (cause & effect)
b. When + past perfect, simple past
When + sub + had + V3 + obj, sub +V2 + obj
i. If there is gap between two events (second
event happened when the first action is finished)

3. Unit 11Events in Sequence
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Change the following sentences using “When”
instead of ‘and’ or ‘but’:
a. She peeled the banana and gave it to the baby.
Ans: When she had peeled the banana, she gave it
to the baby.
When V2…, V2…
When had V3…, V2….
b. I looked in the fridge and found some sausages.
c. The security men searched our hand baggages
and we boarded the plane.

4. Unit 11Events in Sequence
Board Exam 2075
Change the following sentences using “When” instead of ‘and’ or ‘but’:
Example:-
i. He kicked the dog and it barked.
Ans: When he kicked the dog, it barked.
a. He drank coffee and asked for another.
Ans:- When he had drunk coffee, he asked for another.
b. I sat down and read my letters.
c. I heard the news and I was upset.
Ans: When I heard the news, I was upset.
d. He put his foot on the brake nothing happened.
Ans: When he put his foot on the brake, nothing happened.
e. The plane took off and the stewardess came round with
the orange juice.
Ans:- When the plane had taken off, the stewardess came
round with the orange juice.

5. 2071
Change the following sentences using “When” instead of ‘and’ or
‘but’:
a. I looked in the kitchen and found some fried eggs.
Ans: When I looked in the kitchen, I found some fried eggs.
b. She drank the coffee and asked the another.
Ans: When she had drunk the coffee, she asked the
another.
c. He put his foot on the brake nothing happened.
Ans: When he put his foot on the brake, nothing
happened.
d. I read his autobiography and discovered him to be a
man of multiple intelligence.
e. He kicked the ball to the post but it punctured.
Ans: When he kicked the ball to the post, it punctured.

6. B. As soon as
1. As soon as + simple past, simple past (Note:- When 1)
2. As soon as + past perfect, simple past
Structure
1. As soon as + simple past, simple past
As soon as + sub + V2+ obj, sub + V2 + obj
i. If there is no gap between two events, Or,
ii. The second action is happened due to the reaction of
the first event
Structure
2. As soon as + past perfect, simple past
As soon as + sub + had V3+ obj, sub + V2 + obj
i. If there is gap between two events,
ii. The second event is happened when the first action is
finished.

7. B. As soon as
1. They saw the house and immediately fell in love with it.
2. I wrote the letter and posted it straight away.
3. He got his exam results and immediately rang up his parents.
4. The train passed and immediately the crossing barrier went
up.
5. He got married again immediately after his wife’s death.
6. He left the house straight after breakfast.
7. I looked into her eyes and knew immediately that she was
the girl for me.

8. a. As soon as she saw a snake, she screamed.
b.

10. C. Getting the order right
Rules:
Right order:
If the two works are put accordingly we have to do,
that is right order.
A: [Sub + v2 + obj] + before + [Sub + V2 +obj]
B: [Sub +didn’t + V1 + obj] + until + [sub + had + V3 +
obj]
C: Sub +V2 + obj (result)
Wrong order:
If the two works are not put accordingly we have to do,
that is wrong order.
A: [Sub + didn’t + V1 + obj] + before + [Sub + V2 +obj]
B: [Sub + V2 + obj] + before + [sub + had + V3 + obj]
C: Sub +V2 + obj (result)

11. Q. Decide whether the person did things in right order and say
what happened as a result.
1. resigned/found another job (W. O.)
A: He didn’t find another job before he resigned.
B: He resigned before he had found another job.
C: He became jobless.
2. Checked his change/left the shop (R. O)
A: He checked his change before he left the shop
B: He didn’t leave the shop until he had checked his
change.
C: He was not deceived.
3. Started driving the car/insured it (W.O)
A: He didn’t insure the car before he started driving it.
B: He started driving the car before he had insured it.
C: He had an accident.

12. 4. signed the contract/read it (W. O.)
A: He didn’t read the contract before he signed it.
B: He signed the contract before he had read it.
C: He was cheated.
5. had a good breakfast/set out (R. O.)
A: He had a good breakfast before he set out.
B: He didn’t set out until he had a good breakfast.
C: He was no longer hungry.
6. fastened her seat belt/drove off (R. O.)
A: She fastened her seat belt before she drove off.
B: She didn’t drive off until she had fastened her
seat belt.
C: She was safe in the accident.
7. wiped his feet/came in (R. O.)
A: He wiped his feet before he came in.
B; He didn’t come in until he had wiped his feet.
C: He kept his room clean.

13. 11.6 Practice
Q. Develop the sentences below as the expression of unexpected events.
1. [Sub + had only just + V3 + Obj] + when + [Sub + V2 + Obj]
2. [No sooner +had + sub + V3 +obj] + than [Sub + V2 + Obj]
[Sub +V2 +obj] = any
unexpected event.
1. The audience came out of the cinema…..
a) The audience had only just come out of the cinema when the
building collapsed.
b) No sooner had the audience come out of the cinema than the
building collapsed.
2. I reached the shore…..
a) I had only just reached the shore when the storm broke out.

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