Too Late
The plane was
late and detectives were waiting at the airport all morning. They were
expecting a valuable parcel of diamonds from South Africa. A few hours earlier,
someone had told the police that thieves would try to steal the diamonds. When
the plane arrived, some of the detectives were waiting inside the man building
while others were waiting on the airfield. Two men took the parcel off the
plane and carried it into the Customs House. While two detectives were keeping
guard at the door, two others opened the parcel. To their surprise, the precious
parcel was full of stones and sand!
A.
TENSES
1.
The plane was
late. (Simple Past)
2.
Detectives were
waiting at...all morning. (Past Continuous)
3.
They were
expecting a valuable...south Africa. (Past Continous)
4.
Someone had
told...the diamonds. (Past Perfect Tense)
5.
When the plane
arrived. (Simple Past Tense)
6.
Some of the
detectives were waiting inside the main building while others were
waiting airfield. (Past Continous Tense)
7.
Two men took the parcel
off the plane and carried...Custom House. (Simple Past Tense)
8.
While two
detectives were keeping guard at the door. (Past Continous Tense)
9.
Two others
opened the parcel. (Simple Past Tense)
10.
The precious
parcel was full...and sand. (Simple Past Tense)
B.
AUXILIARY VERB
11.
The plane was
late and detectives were waiting at the airport all morning.
12.
They were expecting
a valuable...south Africa.
13.
A few hours
earlier, someone had told...the diamonds
14.
Some of the
detectives were waiting inside the main building while others were
waiting...airfield.
15.
While two
detectives were keeping...the parcel.
16.
The precious
parcel was full...and sand.
C.
MODAL
AUXILIARY
17.
A few hours
earlier, someone had told the police that thieves would try to steal the
diamonds.
D.
PRONOUN
18.
They were
expecting a valuable...south Africa. (Personal Pronoun)
19.
A few hours
earlier, someone had told the police that thieves...the diamonds.
(Relative Pronoun)
20.
When the plane
arrived, some (Indefinite Pronoun) of the detectives were waiting inside
the main building while others (Reciprocal Pronoun) were waiting on the
airfield.
21.
While two
detectives were keeping guard at the door two others opened the parcel. (Reciprocal
Pronoun)
22.
To their surprise,
the precious parcel was full of stones and sand. (Possesive Adjactive Pronoun)
E.
SENTENCES AND
CLAUSES
23.
When the plane
arrived, some of the detectives...on the airfield. (Adverbial Clause)
24.
The plane was
late and detectives were waiting at the airport all morning. (Compound
Sentences)
25.
They were
expecting a valuable parcel of diamonds from south Africa. (Simple Sentences)
