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Past Perfect Tense – Multiple Choice & Gap Fill 5

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Past Perfect Tense Multiple Choice Questions


1. The garden flourished because she __________ it regularly.





2. She was late because she __________ her alarm clock.





3. He couldn’t remember the movie because he __________ it a long time ago.





4. We couldn’t use the computer because someone __________ the password.





5. I finally met the author whose books I __________ for years.





6. Before the argument, they __________ very close friends.





7. The police caught the thief who __________ the jewelry store.





8. She felt confident because she __________ the presentation thoroughly.





9. By the time he proposed, they __________ for five years.





10. The bridge collapsed because engineers __________ its weaknesses.







Past Perfect Tense Fill in the Gaps


1. They __ (built / had building / had built) a new house before the war.

2. She __ (bought / has bought / had bought) a dress for the party.

3. He __ (cut / had cutting / had cut) the paper into strips.

4. I __ (had drew / drawn / had drawn) a picture before it disappeared.

5. We __ (drove / had driving / had driven) for hours before we stopped.

6. She __ (fed / had feeding / had fed) the cat before she left.

7. He __ (felt / has felt / had felt) better after he rested.

8. The teams __ (fought / had fighting / had fought) fiercely.

9. I __ (forgot / had forgetting / had forgotten) her name already.

10. She __ (heard / had hearing / had heard) the news on the radio.



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