Question 1

Put the verbs in brackets in either the simple past or the past perfect: She (finish) her homework before she (go) to bed.

Accepted Answer

She had finished her homework before she went to bed.

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She finished her homework before she went to bed.

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She finished her homework before she had gone to bed.

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She had finished her homework before she had gone to bed.

Question 2

Put the verbs in brackets in either the simple past or the past perfect: After he (eat) dinner, he (watch) a movie.

Accepted Answer

After he ate dinner, he watched a movie.

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After he had eaten dinner, he watched a movie.

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After he ate dinner, he had watched a movie.

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After he had eaten dinner, he had watched a movie.

Question 3

Put the verbs in brackets in either the simple past or the past perfect: They (not arrive) until after the concert (start).

Accepted Answer

They did not arrive until after the concert had started.

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They did not arrive until after the concert started.

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They had not arrived until after the concert started.

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They had not arrived until after the concert had started.

Question 4

Put the verbs in brackets in either the simple past or the past perfect: She (study) for the exam after she (complete) her chores.

Accepted Answer

She studied for the exam after she had completed her chores.

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She studied for the exam after she completed her chores.

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She had studied for the exam after she completed her chores.

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She had studied for the exam after she had completed her chores.

Question 5

Put the verbs in brackets in either the simple past or the past perfect: They (not leave) until the movie (end).

Accepted Answer

They did not leave until the movie had ended.

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They did not leave until the movie ended.

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They had not left until the movie ended.

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They had not left until the movie had ended.

Question 6

Put the verbs in brackets in either the simple past or the past perfect: After he (lose) his job, he (start) looking for a new one.

Accepted Answer

After he had lost his job, he started looking for a new one.

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After he lost his job, he started looking for a new one.

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After he lost his job, he had started looking for a new one.

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After he had lost his job, he had started looking for a new one.

Question 7

Put the verbs in brackets in either the simple past or the past perfect: They (not clean) the house until after the guests (leave).

Accepted Answer

They did not clean the house until after the guests had left.

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They did not clean the house until after the guests left.

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They had not cleaned the house until after the guests left.

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They had not cleaned the house until after the guests had left.

Question 8

Put the verbs in brackets in either the simple past or the past perfect: She (not open) the present until after she (blow) out the candles.

Accepted Answer

She did not open the present until after she had blown out the candles.

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She did not open the present until after she blew out the candles.

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She had not opened the present until after she blew out the candles.

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She had not opened the present until after she had blown out the candles.

Question 9

Put the verbs in brackets in either the simple past or the past perfect: After she (finish) her report, she (submit) it to her boss.

Accepted Answer

After she had finished her report, she submitted it to her boss.

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After she finished her report, she submitted it to her boss.

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After she finished her report, she had submitted it to her boss.

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After she had finished her report, she had submitted it to her boss.

Question 10

Put the verbs in brackets in either the simple past or the past perfect: They (not celebrate) until after they (receive) the good news.

Accepted Answer

They did not celebrate until after they had received the good news.

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They did not celebrate until after they received the good news.

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They had not celebrated until after they received the good news.

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They had not celebrated until after they had received the good news.

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