PRESENT PERFECT TENSE
B. Rewrite the following sentences, using ‘after’ in place of ‘before’ •
l. The doctor had come before the patient died.
I had worked out the sum before the teacher came.
3. The ploughman had gone to the field before the sun arose.
4. I had seen ‘Oliver Twist’ on the screen before I read it.
5. He had prepared his lessons before I did.
6. The fire had burnt the hoüse before the fire-brigade arrived.
7. The sun had set before we started for the fair.
8. I had gone to the field before the game started
Answer:
1) The doctor had come after the patient died.
2) I had worked out the sum after the teacher came.
3) The ploughman had gone to the field after the sun arose
4) I had seen “Oliver Twist ” on the screen after I read it.
5) He had prepared his lessons after I did.
6) The fire had burnt the house after the fire-brigade arrived.
7) The sun had set after we started for the fair.
8) I had gone to the field after the game started .
Explanation:
The doctor had come after the patient died.
I had worked out the sum after the teacher came.
3. The ploughman had gone to the field after the sun arose.
4. I had seen ‘Oliver Twist’ on the screen after I read it.
5. He had prepared his lessons after I did.
6. The fire had burnt the hoüse after the fire-brigade arrived.
7. The sun had set after we started for the fair.
8. I had gone to the field after the game started