Question

КОНТРОША In the following sentences, use past perfect or simple past tense of the verbs
given in parentheses. Read each sentence carefully before you choose the verb;
remember that if the time word before or after makes the time relationship clear, you
do not have to use past perfect.
Example: Class already (start) by the time I arrived. - Class already had started by
the time I arrived.
1. Molly (be) a teacher before she (become) a lawyer.
2. Yesterday I (see) Jane Cork, an old friend whom I (see, not) in many years. At
first, I (recognize, not) her because she (gain) fifty pounds.
3. Joe suddenly (realize) that the teacher (ask) him a question.
4. It (be) midnight when Anna finally (go) to bed.
5. I (feel) better after I (take) some medicine.
6. When I (go) to see my math teacher about why I (receive) a failing grade on the
last test, he (examine) my paper and then (announce) that he(make) a mistake and
(change) my grade to an "A."
7. When I (try) to explain to my friend why I (call, not) him in several weeks, he
(tell) me not to worry because he (be) out of town for a month.
8. When Aruzhan and Dias (get married) last month, they (knew) each other for only
two weeks.
9. I (go) to the movies after I (finish) my homework even though I (see) the movie
many times.
10. Michael (come) to the party, but no one (invite) him.

Answer 1

1.had been,became

2.saw,had not seen,did not recognize,had gained

3.realized,had asked

4.was midnight,went to bed

5.felt,had taken

6.went,had recieved,examined,had

7.made,changed

8.tried,had not called him, told me,had been out,got married,had known

9.went, finished,had seen

10.cane,had invited