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Joy English · Level B2 · Short storiesjoy-english.com

An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge

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Follow intense past narration with time clauses.

Listen to each sentence and write what you hear.

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Words to know

occurrence
Something that happens.
rope
A thick, strong string.
prisoner
A person who is held by force, for example in prison.

Answer key

  1. There was a rope around his neck.“There was” introduces something. “Around his neck” tells us where.
  2. He looked down and saw the water under the bridge.Two actions in the past: “looked” and “saw”.
  3. Then he dropped him through a hole in the bridge.“Through a hole” means passing from one side to the other.
  4. As the prisoner fell, everything seemed black and empty.“As” here means at the same time as.
  5. There was a big sound in his ears.“A big sound in his ears” describes what he hears.

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