GCE English Language 2025 Theory — Question 9

Question 9 of 13 from the General Certificate of Education (GCE) English Language 2025 Theory paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

(e) After graduating from school... (i) What grammatical name is given to this expression? (ii) What is its function in the sentence?

Model answer

(i) It is an adverbial clause (of time). (ii) It modifies the verb phrase 'should swallow' (i.e. it indicates when the action of the main clause takes place).

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