Question

I. OPEN THE BRACKETS USING THE CORRECT TENSE: 1 The train ____________________ (not arrive) yet, but a lot of people __________________ (already wait) on the platorr. 2 Hardly the car ___________________ (gain) speed when a police ofcer ________________ (stop) it. 3 She was absolutely happy. Since she _______________ (change) her job her salary ______________ (double). 4 She got up fror the chair on which she _______________________ (sit) and _____________ (follow) the guests into the garden. 5 He was glad to have such an assistant. Since he __________________ (work) with John he ___________________ (respect) his business qualites. 6 When we ____________ (get) that strange leter we ________________ (think) long what to do with it untl we _______________________ (decide) to ask Father’s advice. 7 We were happy to see ther. We ____________________ (not ofen reet) since they ___________ (rove) to a new neighborhood. 8 No sooner Tor ___________________ (fnish) the conversaton than the ressenger ________________ (core) with a delivery. 9 She _____________________ (breathe) heavily because she ______________________ (run) all the way. 10 Afer the war___________ (be) over he _______________ (return) to his natve town and ___________ (live) there untl there ______________ (core) the news about a new war. 11 Is that you, Stella? What ____________________________ (you do) all this tre? 12 Helen _________________ (do) her chores and ________________ (relax) with a cup of cofee when her boyfriend _________________ (call) and ________________ (invite) her to the cinera.

Answer 1

1 The train (had not arrived) yet, but a lot of people (were already waiting) on the platform.
2 Hardly had the car (gained) speed when a police oficer (stopped) it.
3 She was absolutely happy. Since she (changed) her job her salary (had doubled).
4 She got up from the chair on which she (had been sitting) and (followed) the guests into the garden.
5 He was glad to have such an assistant. Since he (worked) with John he
(had respected) his business qualites.
6 When we (got) that strange leter we (had been thinking) long what to do
with it untl we (decided) to ask Father’s advice.
7 We were happy to see them. We (had not often met) since they
(moved) to a new neighborhood.
8 No sooner had Tom  (finished) the conversaton than the messenger
  (came) with a delivery.
9 She (breathed) heavily because she (had been running) all the way.
10 Afer the war (was) over he (returned) to his natve town and
  (lived) there until there (came) the news about a new war.
11 Is that you, Stella? What (have you been doing) all this time?
12 Helen  (had done) her chores and  (was relaxing) with a cup of cofee
when her boyfriend (called) and (invited) her to the cinema.

Answer 2

Sure, I'll open the brackets using the correct tense:

1. The train has not arrived yet, but a lot of people are already waiting on the platform.
2. Hardly the car had gained speed when a police officer stopped it.
3. She was absolutely happy. Since she changed her job, her salary has doubled.
4. She got up from the chair on which she was sitting and followed the guests into the garden.
5. He was glad to have such an assistant. Since he has been working with John, he has respected his business qualities.
6. When we got that strange letter, we thought long about what to do with it until we decided to ask Father’s advice.
7. We were happy to see them. We had not often met since they moved to a new neighborhood.
8. No sooner had Tor finished the conversation than the messenger came with a delivery.
9. She was breathing heavily because she had run all the way.
10. After the war was over, he returned to his native town and lived there until there came the news about a new war.
11. Is that you, Stella? What have you been doing all this time?
12. Helen had done her chores and was relaxing with a cup of coffee when her boyfriend called and invited her to the cinema.