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Help Detective Barnaby review the suspect's shaky alibi by selecting the most logical time words.
"The suspect claims he was peacefully watering his plants _________________________ the bank's security alarm suddenly blared. He stated that he hid under his bed immediately _________________________ he heard the loud police sirens. However, our security footage shows him running away with a bag of cash five minutes _________________________ the alarm even started!"
The correct answers are:
- when
- after
- before
When introduces a short, sudden action (the alarm blaring) that interrupts a longer continuous background action ("was peacefully watering").
After shows a reaction to an event—he hid as a result of hearing the sirens.
Before highlights the flaw in the alibi; the phrase "even started" emphasizes that his escape happened prior to the alarm going off.