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Past Perfect Tense – Multiple Choice & Gap Fill 3

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Past Perfect Tense Multiple Choice Questions


1. He was hungry because he __________ all day.





2. Before the meeting, I __________ all the necessary documents.





3. They couldn’t play outside because it __________ snowed heavily.





4. She looked refreshed because she __________ a good night’s sleep.





5. We couldn’t start the car because the battery __________.





6. I finally found the book that I __________ for weeks.





7. He recognized the tune, but he couldn’t remember where he __________ it.





8. Before the party, they __________ the entire house.





9. The patient felt weak because he __________ anything for two days.





10. By the time I graduated, I __________ many new friends.







Past Perfect Tense Fill in the Gaps


1. They __ (left / had left / had leaving) the city before the storm hit.

2. She __ (made / making / had made) a decision by the time I spoke to her.

3. We __ (met / had meet / had met) him at the conference last year.

4. He __ (paid / paying / had paid) the bill before we finished eating.

5. I __ (had reading / read / had read) that book many times.

6. You __ (rode / riding / had ridden) that horse before.

7. She __ (had saying / said / had said) goodbye to everyone.

8. They __ (had sell / sold / had sold) their house before moving abroad.

9. He __ (had send / sent / had sent) the email an hour ago.

10. She __ (sang / had sang / had sung) the song countless times.



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