1. Did your mother take a day off last week? (the week before)
- Did your mother take a day off the week before last?
To answer this question, we need to identify the week before last week. This means we need to go back two weeks in time. We know that the week being referred to is the week before last week.
2. Did the children go skiing on Sunday? (the Sunday before)
- Did the children go skiing the Sunday before last?
To answer this question, we need to identify the Sunday before last Sunday. This means we need to go back one week in time. We know that the Sunday being referred to is the Sunday before last Sunday.
3. Did Martin eat at a restaurant yesterday evening? (the evening before)
- Did Martin eat at a restaurant the evening before yesterday?
To answer this question, we need to identify the evening before yesterday evening. This means we need to go back one day in time. We know that the evening being referred to is the evening before yesterday evening.
4. Did your pupils see a movie last Saturday night? (the night before)
- Did your pupils see a movie the night before last Saturday night?
To answer this question, we need to identify the night before last Saturday night. This means we need to go back two days in time. We know that the night being referred to is the night before last Saturday night.
5. Did you and your friends have a picnic last Sunday? (the Sunday before)
- Did you and your friends have a picnic the Sunday before last?
To answer this question, we need to identify the Sunday before last Sunday. This means we need to go back one week in time. We know that the Sunday being referred to is the Sunday before last Sunday.
6. Did Helen have a birthday party last night? (the night before)
- Did Helen have a birthday party the night before last?
To answer this question, we need to identify the night before last night. This means we need to go back one day in time. We know that the night being referred to is the night before last night.
7. Did they have their last exam yesterday? (the day before)
- Did they have their last exam the day before yesterday?
To answer this question, we need to identify the day before yesterday. This means we need to go back two days in time. We know that the day being referred to is the day before yesterday.
8. Did he fly to the Bahamas last weekend? (the weekend before)
- Did he fly to the Bahamas the weekend before last?
To answer this question, we need to identify the weekend before last weekend. This means we need to go back one week in time. We know that the weekend being referred to is the weekend before last weekend.
9. Did you go shopping last Saturday? (the day before)
- Did you go shopping the day before yesterday?
To answer this question, we need to identify the day before yesterday. This means we need to go back two days in time. We know that the day being referred to is the day before yesterday.
10. Did your relatives visit you on Sunday? (the Sunday before)
- Did your relatives visit you the Sunday before last?
To answer this question, we need to identify the Sunday before last Sunday. This means we need to go back one week in time. We know that the Sunday being referred to is the Sunday before last Sunday.
11. Did your workmates discuss politics at the office on Friday? (the day before)
- Did your workmates discuss politics at the office the day before yesterday?
To answer this question, we need to identify the day before yesterday. This means we need to go back two days in time. We know that the day being referred to is the day before yesterday.
12. Did he put his car in the garage last night? (the night before)
- Did he put his car in the garage the night before last?
To answer this question, we need to identify the night before last night. This means we need to go back one day in time. We know that the night being referred to is the night before last night.
1. We once got stuck in a _blizzard_. A blizzard is a severe snowstorm with strong winds and reduced visibility.
2. He was killed in an _avalanche_. An avalanche is a large mass of snow, ice, and rocks that slides down a slope.
3. She let the gentle _breeze_ cool her face. A breeze is a light wind.
4. A light _bulb_ illuminates the room. A bulb is an electric device that produces light.
5. This year a severe _drought_ has ruined the crops. A drought is a long period of unusually low rainfall, causing a shortage of water and affecting plant growth.
6. After the sun _set_, darkness started to take over. When the sun sets, it goes below the horizon.
7. When I woke up this morning, the ground was covered with _frost_. Frost is a thin layer of ice that forms on surfaces when the temperature drops below freezing.
8. Many cars were damaged by _hail_ during the storm. Hail is small, hard balls of ice that fall from the sky during a thunderstorm.
9. They were not prepared for the heat of the tropical forest. The heat refers to high temperatures in the tropical forest.
10. _Hurricane_ Betty is now approaching the coast of Florida. A hurricane is a large, powerful storm that forms over warm ocean waters and has strong winds and heavy rain.
11. That tree was struck by _lightning_. Lightning is a natural electrical discharge during a thunderstorm, often causing damage to objects it strikes.
12. It's been a very _mild_ winter. We've only had a few truly cold days. Mild refers to a winter with relatively warm or moderate temperatures.
13. The sky was _overcast_. Overcast means covered with clouds and lacking direct sunlight.
14. You're soaked! Did you get caught in the _rain_? Rain is water falling from the sky in droplets.
15. We could hear the rumble of _thunder_ and a light rain began to fall. Thunder is the sound produced by a lightning bolt during a thunderstorm.
16. _Precipitation_ is any form of water that falls to the Earth's surface. Precipitation includes rain, snow, sleet, and hail.
17. If you have to drive in snow, you should drastically reduce your speed. Snow is frozen precipitation in the form of white ice crystals that fall from the sky in winter.
- Did your mother take a day off the week before last?
To answer this question, we need to identify the week before last week. This means we need to go back two weeks in time. We know that the week being referred to is the week before last week.
2. Did the children go skiing on Sunday? (the Sunday before)
- Did the children go skiing the Sunday before last?
To answer this question, we need to identify the Sunday before last Sunday. This means we need to go back one week in time. We know that the Sunday being referred to is the Sunday before last Sunday.
3. Did Martin eat at a restaurant yesterday evening? (the evening before)
- Did Martin eat at a restaurant the evening before yesterday?
To answer this question, we need to identify the evening before yesterday evening. This means we need to go back one day in time. We know that the evening being referred to is the evening before yesterday evening.
4. Did your pupils see a movie last Saturday night? (the night before)
- Did your pupils see a movie the night before last Saturday night?
To answer this question, we need to identify the night before last Saturday night. This means we need to go back two days in time. We know that the night being referred to is the night before last Saturday night.
5. Did you and your friends have a picnic last Sunday? (the Sunday before)
- Did you and your friends have a picnic the Sunday before last?
To answer this question, we need to identify the Sunday before last Sunday. This means we need to go back one week in time. We know that the Sunday being referred to is the Sunday before last Sunday.
6. Did Helen have a birthday party last night? (the night before)
- Did Helen have a birthday party the night before last?
To answer this question, we need to identify the night before last night. This means we need to go back one day in time. We know that the night being referred to is the night before last night.
7. Did they have their last exam yesterday? (the day before)
- Did they have their last exam the day before yesterday?
To answer this question, we need to identify the day before yesterday. This means we need to go back two days in time. We know that the day being referred to is the day before yesterday.
8. Did he fly to the Bahamas last weekend? (the weekend before)
- Did he fly to the Bahamas the weekend before last?
To answer this question, we need to identify the weekend before last weekend. This means we need to go back one week in time. We know that the weekend being referred to is the weekend before last weekend.
9. Did you go shopping last Saturday? (the day before)
- Did you go shopping the day before yesterday?
To answer this question, we need to identify the day before yesterday. This means we need to go back two days in time. We know that the day being referred to is the day before yesterday.
10. Did your relatives visit you on Sunday? (the Sunday before)
- Did your relatives visit you the Sunday before last?
To answer this question, we need to identify the Sunday before last Sunday. This means we need to go back one week in time. We know that the Sunday being referred to is the Sunday before last Sunday.
11. Did your workmates discuss politics at the office on Friday? (the day before)
- Did your workmates discuss politics at the office the day before yesterday?
To answer this question, we need to identify the day before yesterday. This means we need to go back two days in time. We know that the day being referred to is the day before yesterday.
12. Did he put his car in the garage last night? (the night before)
- Did he put his car in the garage the night before last?
To answer this question, we need to identify the night before last night. This means we need to go back one day in time. We know that the night being referred to is the night before last night.