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1.When I got to Mary's, George had gone.
George left after I arrived.
George left before I arrived.
2.The children had got up when their father arrived.
The children were already up before the father arrived.
The children got up after the father arrived.
3.The children got up when their father arrived.
The children were up before their father arrived.
The children got up after their father arrived.
4.When they heard the news, Rob and Chris left.
Rob and Chris left before they heard the news.
Rob and Chris left after they heard the news.
5.When they heard the news, Rob and Chris had left.
Rob and Chris heard the news and then left.
The news came after Rob and Chris left.
6.Garry entered the room. They told him to wait outside.
He entered the room first.
He was told to wait outside first.
7.Gary entered the room. They had told him to wait outside.
He entered the room first.
He was told to wait outside first.
8.Pat had failed his exam. He became sick.
Pat was sick before the exam.
Pat was sick after the exam.
9.Pat failed his exam. He had been sick.
Pat was sick before the exam.
Pat was sick after the exam.
10.The storm damaged the bridge but the man had crossed it.
The man crossed it before the storm damaged it.
The man crossed it after the storm damaged it.