Question

Combinethetwosentencestomakeonesentence. Use when and the past perfect. 1. I washed and got ready. I went out to meet my friends. 2. I knew much more about the job. I visited their offices. 3. I looked at the new dress for ages. I asked how much it cost. 4. I felt much more independent. I passed my driving test. 5. Liz went on holiday. She saved enough money. 6.The team finally won the match. They ran round the pitch to celebrate. Complete these sentences with one verb in the past simple and the other in the past perfect. 1. I (be) late. The meeting (start) an hour ago. 2. They (not come), even though we (send) them a special invitation. 3. It (be) a good story, but I (hear) it before. 4. We (lose) our way. We (not know) what to do. 5. As soon as we (finish) work, we (go) home.

Answer 1

1. When I had washed and got ready, I went out to meet my friends.
2. I knew much more about the job when I had visited their offices.
3. I had been looking at the new dress for ages when I asked how much it cost.
4. I felt much more independent when I had passed my driving test.
5. Liz went on holiday when she had saved enough money.
6. When the team had finally won the match, they ran round the pitch to celebrate.
1. I was late. The meeting had started an hour before.
2. They did not come, even though we had sent them a special invitation.
3. It was a good story, but I had head it before.
4. We had lost our way. We did not know what to do.
5. As soon as we had finished work, we  went home.

Answer 2

1. Having washed and gotten ready, I went out to meet my friends when I had finished preparing. 2. I knew much more about the job when I visited their offices. 3. After I had looked at the new dress for ages, I asked how much it cost. 4. Feeling much more independent, I passed my driving test. 5. Liz went on holiday after she had saved enough money. 6. The team finally won the match, and they ran around the pitch to celebrate.

Now, let's complete the sentences with one verb in the past simple and the other in the past perfect:

1. I was late. The meeting had started an hour ago. 2. They did not come, even though we had sent them a special invitation. 3. It was a good story, but I had heard it before. 4. We lost our way. We did not know what to do. 5. As soon as we finished work, we went home.