Question

FILL IN THE GAPS. USE THE PROPER FORM OF THE VERB (PAST SIMPLE OR PAST PERFECT) 1. The weather (become) …better by the time they got to the office. 2. After Sue (wash up)…. her mum came home. 3. Bob was tired that evening because he (plant) …a lot of trees in the garden during the day. 4. John (get up)…, (wash) …his face, (have) …breakfast and (go)…to school. 5. Before Sam (read) …..that e-mail he (understand)…who the thief was. 6. My friend (swim) ….5 km before she (go) …to the lecture. 7. She was happy that evening because in the morning she (receive)…. a gift. 8. He asked me after I (enter)… the classroom.

Answer 1

1. had become
2. had washed up
3. had planted
4. got up, washed, had, went
5. read, had understood
6. had swum, went
7. had received
8. had entered

Answer 2

1. The weather had become better by the time they got to the office.
2. After Sue had washed up, her mum came home.
3. Bob was tired that evening because he had planted a lot of trees in the garden during the day.
4. John got up, washed his face, had breakfast, and went to school.
5. Before Sam read that e-mail, he had understood who the thief was.
6. My friend had swum 5 km before she went to the lecture.
7. She was happy that evening because in the morning she had received a gift.
8. He asked me after I had entered the classroom.