Match the sentences joining them with when, while, after, because: 1.She went to bed
a Mary was laying the table
2. Ted was making lunch
b)she had finished her work
3.She went home
c)bought some chops
4.Jim was reading
d)she was drying them
5.Sally went to the bank
e all her guests had left
6.I was washing the dishes
f he had lost his job
7.Mark went to the butcher's
g) withdrew some money
8.He was very depressed
h) the doorbell rang
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1. She went to bed after Mary was laying the table.
Explanation: The word "after" indicates that the action of going to bed happened after the action of Mary laying the table.

2. Ted was making lunch because she had finished her work.
Explanation: The word "because" indicates that Ted started making lunch because she had finished her work.

3. She went home while she was drying them.
Explanation: The word "while" indicates that she went home at the same time as she was drying them.

4. Jim was reading when the doorbell rang.
Explanation: The word "when" indicates that Jim was in the middle of reading when the doorbell rang.

5. Sally went to the bank after all her guests had left.
Explanation: The word "after" indicates that Sally went to the bank after the action of all her guests leaving.

6. I was washing the dishes while Mark went to the butcher's.
Explanation: The word "while" indicates that I was washing the dishes at the same time as Mark was going to the butcher's.

7. Mark went to the butcher's after he had lost his job.
Explanation: The word "after" indicates that Mark went to the butcher's after the action of losing his job.

8. He was very depressed because he withdrew some money.
Explanation: The word "because" indicates that he was very depressed as a result of withdrawing some money.