Question

A. Complete the follow sentences in PAST PERFECT using verb TO HAVE in past tense + the MAIN VERB in PARTICIPLE. Ex: Before you arrived, I had cleaned (clean) all the mess. 1. Somebody (break) into our house before we returned. 2. You (fall) asleep before the programme started. 3. Before she left, she (drink) five cups of coffee. 4. The plane (take off) before the fire broke out. 5. By mindnight, the boss (read) all the reports. 6. We (change) the flat tyre before we continued driving. 7. Before the rescue arrived, the ship (sink). 8. Mr. Turner (go) out before you phoned. 9. By yesterday, the secretary (type) more than fifty letters.

Answer 1

1. Somebody had broken (break) into our house before we returned.

2. You had fallen (fall) asleep before the programme started.

3. Before she left, she had drank (drink) five cups of coffee.

4. The plane had taken off (take off) before the fire broke out.

5. By mindnight, the boss had read (read) all the reports.

6. We had changed (change) the flat tyre before we continued driving.

7. Before the rescue arrived, the ship had sunk (sink).

8. Mr. Turner had gone (go) out before you phoned.

9. By yesterday, the secretary had typed (type) more than fifty letters.