Question

Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb in brackets (in each sentence, one verb should be in the Past perfect and the others in the Past Simple).
1. I .............. (be) suprised to find that Mr Cole ........... (leave) the day before
2. Helen .......... (feel) much better after she ......... (have) a good sleep
3. The rain ............ (stop) by the time we .............. (get) to the beach
4. After Sarah ............ (know) Alan for a few weeks he ............... (ask) her out to dinner
5. When Julia ............... (married) Scott she ............... (not realise) he ............ (be married) before
6. Geoff .......... (not see) his parents for 15 years so he ........... (feel) rather nervous at the airport
7. The jazz singer .............. (sing) an old blues song that I ............. (never hear) before
8. When I ..................... (write) the letter I .............. (post) it straightaway
9. Melissa ........... (be) angry because her brother ........... (eat) all the chocolates

Answer 1

1. Was/had left
2. Felt/had had
3. Had stopped/got
4. Had known/asked
5. Married/had been married
6. Hadn’t seen/felt
7. Sang/had never heard
8. Had written/posted
9. Was/had eaten