While, as soon as, before, after (Conjunction words)

[student123]

The following conjunction words of time are used in a complex sentence.

What is a complex sentence?

A complex sentence has a dependent clause and an independent clause. Look at the following complex sentences. The first sentence is called “dependent clause” and the second sentence is called “independent clause”. The first clause is started with one of conjunctions of time and both of sentences are separated with comma.

Examples

Dependent clause Independent clause

1- While student were working on their computer, the electricity went out.
2- As soon as you hear any news, will you let me know?
3- Before I eat my meal, I will wash my hands
4- After I finished my work, I watched TV.

For more vocabulary visit English Vocabulary words

 

[Rum]

1- While student were working on their computer, the electricity went out.

If 'student':

While the student was working on her computer, the electricity went out.



If 'students'

While the students were working on their computers, the electricity went out.



Unless the group of students had only one computer amongst them, then:

While the students were working on their computer, the electricity went out.

 

[Hoorain]

If 'student':

While the student was working on her computer, the electricity went out.



If 'students'

While the students were working on their computers, the electricity went out.



Unless the group of students had only one computer amongst them, then:

While the students were working on their computer, the electricity went out.

hmm thanx!

will u plz explain it?

 

[Rum]

hmm thanx!

will u plz explain it?

What part do you want to know about?

The original was:
While student were working on their computer, the electricity went out.

You can't say 'while student' you have to say 'a student' 'the student' 'that student', it's the same for any occupation or position, 'the doctor' 'an entertainer' 'the boss' 'that girl.
You can say 'While hoorain was working' because it's a name.

The other thing is 'student' and 'their' don't match because student is singular, one student, the student.
For one person you use a singular possessive, his computer, her computer, my computer.
For a group you use their computer. He used his computer, they used their computer.
The student was working on her computer.
The students were working on their computers.
If you are part of the group you'll say 'our', we worked on our computers.

You use was for one person, were for a group in this case.
The student was working, the students were working.

An exception would be 'you were working'.

Did that explain what you want to know?

 

[Hoorain]

What part do you want to know about?

The original was:
While student were working on their computer, the electricity went out.

You can't say 'while student' you have to say 'a student' 'the student' 'that student', it's the same for any occupation or position, 'the doctor' 'an entertainer' 'the boss' 'that girl.
You can say 'While hoorain was working' because it's a name.

The other thing is 'student' and 'their' don't match because student is singular, one student, the student.
For one person you use a singular possessive, his computer, her computer, my computer.
For a group you use their computer. He used his computer, they used their computer.
The student was working on her computer.
The students were working on their computers.
If you are part of the group you'll say 'our', we worked on our computers.

You use was for one person, were for a group in this case.
The student was working, the students were working.

An exception would be 'you were working'.

Did that explain what you want to know?

Perfect

you teach like a professional teacher
Thanx a lot

 

[The horror]

I think back as a toddler attempting to purchase rum to stick in our cokes, which appears pretty angelic now.