THINK ABOUT IT Discuss the questions with a partner or in a small group. 1. W hat challenges did workers at Ellis Island face when ships arrived with large numbers of potential immigrants? 2. I magine being a passenger on a ship approaching Ellis Island. You see the Statue of Liberty growing larger as you approach shore. Share how you feel. Include details of how old you are and why you are making this journey to America.
7.1 Time Words TIME WORD
EXAMPLES
EXPLANATION
on
Ellis Island opened its doors on January 1, 1892.
We use on with a specific date or day.
in
Ellis Island opened in January. Ellis Island opened in 1892. In the early 1900s, many immigrants came to the U.S. My brother will come to the U.S. in two months.
We use in: • with a month. • with a year. • with a group of years. • to mean after a period of time.
during
During the early 1900s, many immigrants came to the U.S.
We use during with a period of time (the 1900s, the month of May, etc.).
The building at Ellis Island suffered damage during a storm in 2012.
We use during with an event (the storm, the trip, the movie, etc.).
for
For 62 years, Ellis Island was the main entrance for immigrants to the U.S.
We use for with a quantity of years, months, weeks, days, etc.
by
By 1990, restoration of Ellis Island was complete.
We use by to mean up to and including a specific time.
from . . . . . . to . . . till . . . until
Ellis Island was open from 1892 to 1954. Ellis Island was open from 1892 till 1954. Ellis Island was open from 1892 until 1954.
We use from with the starting time. We use to, till, or until with the ending time.
while
While they were restoring Ellis Island, it was closed.
We use while to mean during that time.
when
When Ellis Island opened on January 1, 1892, 700 people passed through.
We use when to mean at that time or starting at that time.
while versus during
New arrivals waited while inspectors checked their documents. New arrivals waited during the inspection.
We use while with a clause. (Clause = subject + verb) We use during with a noun (phrase).
until
Ellis Island remained closed until 1990.
We use until to mean before that time and ending at that time.
in versus after
I will become a citizen in two months. The plane will arrive after 9 p.m. My brother will come to the U.S. after he gets his visa.
We use in to mean after a period of time.
ago versus before
She got married three years ago. She got married before she came to the U.S. Before 1892, there was a different processing center.
We use ago to mean before now. We use before with an event, a date, or a time.
We use after with a date, time, or action.
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