Question

3. Insert the verbs in the Past Perfect tense: 1. The investigator (to question) the prisoner when his attorney came.

2. The solicitor (to discuss) the matter by the time I got there.

3. The student (to change) his report a lot since the last meeting.

4. Mr Brown (to become) a judge by the 1st of January.

5. He (to study) particular subjects at the university before he started teaching law.

6. His view (to form) public opinion before everybody realized the mistake.

7. By the end of the last week they (to resolve) the dispute at last.

8. The Senate (to pass) three property laws before going on holiday.

9. After they (to finish) analyzing the subject of Contract Law, we came to an important conclusion.

10. After the policeman (to explain) mw everything I realized my fault.

11. They (to find) the escaped prisoner before the sunset.

12. Peter saw an urgent message on his table. Somebody (to leave) it the day before.

13. The suspect told the investigator that he (come back) a fortnight before.

14. I knew him at once though I (to see) him many years before.

Answer 1

1. had questioned

2. had discussed

3. had changed

4. had become

5. had studied

6. had formed

7. had resolved

8. had passed

9. had finished

10.had explained

11. had found

12.had left

13. had come back

14. had seen