Question 1
Build the sentence: _____
Options: Maya washed her hands before dinner so she could eat with clean hands., ago
Build Before, After, and Ago Sequences
Tap the words in the correct order to build each sentence. One word does not belong.
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Question 2
Build the sentence: _____
Options: ago, We went for coffee at 5:30 after the meeting ended at five.
Question 3
Build the sentence: _____
Options: The team checked its equipment before the match so it was ready at kick-off., ago
Question 4
Build the sentence: _____
Options: ago, I finished work at six and called Sam after that at seven.
Question 5
Build the sentence: _____
Options: It is 2026 now; Noah moved here two years ago, in 2024., since
Question 6
Build the sentence: _____
Options: from, It is 10:10 now; the bus left ten minutes ago, at 10:00.
Question 7
Build the sentence: _____
Options: Today is Friday; we saw that film three days ago, on Tuesday., until
Question 8
Build the sentence: _____
Options: Rosa packed her bag before the taxi arrived, so she was ready when it came., ago
Question 9
Build the sentence: _____
Options: The concert finished at eight, and they ate dinner after it at nine., since
Question 10
Build the sentence: _____
Options: since, Today is 8 May; I met my neighbour a week ago, on 1 May.
Practise Build Before, After, and Ago Sequences with this interactive sentence-building exercise of 10 questions. Tap the words into the correct order to build each sentence, then submit to check your answers and get instant feedback on every sentence.
Practising grammar in real sentences — rather than memorising rules in isolation — is one of the most effective ways to make a structure stick. You can retry as many times as you like to build accuracy and confidence using Build Before, After, and Ago Sequences in everyday English.
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