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Past Perfect Vs Simple PastSet 15

1Past Simple or Past Perfect?I was late for work because I (miss) the bus.
2How many English books (read/she) ..... before she (go) ..... to London?
3They ..... in Ipoh for 3 months before they ..... to Johor.
4Generally, Past Perfect is accompanied by a second clause/idea conjugated in:
5He has been a doctor since he ..... his diploma.
6Choose the right answer.9. Karen ..... the next day that the footwear she ..... was no longer in fashion.
7The little boy ..... when his cone of ice cream ..... to the ground.
8Choose the best option to complete the following:He ..... work when he met his relatives.
9William ..... in Boston for six years before he ..... to New York.
10I ..... that man until I ..... him in August last year.
11By the time I finally left the coffee shop where we were supposed to meet, I ..... five cups of coffee and I ..... over an hour.
12By the time we ..... there, he .....
13Put the verb in the correct tense: Past Simple, Past Perfect or Past Perfect Continuous. By the time she (tell) ..... me about the sale, I (already/buy) ..... a new laptop. Choose the correct pair.
14Julie ..... very pleased to see that John ..... the kitchen.
15My brother had finished his revision before my parents ..... home yesterday.
16Error correction:Kate and John knew each other for years before they became a couple
17In which order did the following actions take place?The train had passed before we arrived to the station.
18Marion ..... (ask) me what ..... (happen) to me last week.
19The dog (eat) ..... all the pies when the baker (return) ..... to his shop.
20If he ..... the presentation more effectively, the audience ..... his ideas more positively.
21He (hear) ..... the news, (go) to the telephone and (call) ..... a friend.
22Subito Quintus meminit ubi poculum simile vidisset.
23The tense of verb that shows a completed task or action before something else happened.
24Choose the correct verb forms to complete the sentence: When we ..... at the station, the train .....
25Since he ..... from prison, he ..... unable to sleep properly.
26Complete the sentence with the PAST SIMPLE or the PAST PERFECT form of the verbs in brackets.The performance ....., so we ..... go into the theatre. (start, not can)
27Grammar: Past Perfect & Simple PastThere are two actions in each sentence. Choose the action that happened first.12 When the game finally ended, our team had given up seven goals.
28The house was quiet when I ..... home. Everyone ..... to bed.
29Differentiate between the past simple and past perfect in this context: 'I (to finish) my project before the deadline.'
30He (wonder) ..... whether he (leave) ..... his wallet at home.
31EXERCISE 5: Select either the past simple or the past perfect form for the verbs in parentheses.8. The sun (rise) when the farmer (start) work.
32The sun ..... (shine) yesterday after it ..... (be) cold for many weeks.
33He didn't ..... well though he ..... a hard day before.
34Is the tense correct?She said she met her an hour ago, but I don't believe her.
35Choose the earlier (first) event or situation.When Cara met Tom, he had already produced several award-winning documentaries.
36I ..... on this task all day, but I still ..... to finish it.
37When she (arrive) to the club, the match ..... already ..... (start).
38Choose the correct pair of verbs that will complete the following sentences.Jane (fly) to Singapore twice before she (go) to Bangkok.