Violet Level
Lesson Twenty-One
as
"As" is similar to "while." When used as a conjunction, It indicates that two things happen at the same time. The word "as" is also used for comparisons and as a preposition.
examples
| 1. They talked about their future together as they sat in the restaurant and ate their lunch. |
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| 2. This baby started to cry just as this picture was taken. |
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| 3. As he was ice fishing, he suddenly remembered he had forgotten to bring his cell phone. |
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| 4. As they were walking together, Fred’s mother told him about an upcoming operation she needed on her knee. |
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| 5. A vampire tried to bite the neck of this young woman as she was sleeping. |
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| 6. As she was lying in the hammock, she thought about how her life had changed over the last ten years. |
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| 7. She pointed her finger at him as she told him how disappointed she was in his behavior. |
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