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Past Perfect Tense – Multiple Choice & Gap Fill 4

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Past Perfect Tense Multiple Choice Questions


1. The children were excited because they __________ Santa Claus.





2. She got the job because she __________ for it thoroughly.





3. He gained weight because he __________ too much fast food.





4. We were exhausted because we __________ all night long.





5. I understood the language because I __________ it for years.





6. Before she moved, she __________ all her belongings.





7. The house was cold because someone __________ the window open.





8. They couldn’t fix the car because they __________ the right tools.





9. By the time the guests arrived, she __________ dinner.





10. He was disappointed because his team __________ the match.







Past Perfect Tense Fill in the Gaps


1. He __ (spoke / had speak / had spoken) to the police before the incident.

2. We __ (spent / had spent / spending) all our money on vacation.

3. She __ (stood / had standing / had stood) by the window for a long time.

4. They __ (swam / swimming / had swum) across the lake.

5. He __ (told / had telling / had told) us the news already.

6. I __ (thought / had think / had thought) about it carefully.

7. She __ (understood / had understand / had understood) the instructions.

8. They __ (had won / won / had win) the game previously.

9. The event __ (had began / began / had begun) when we arrived.

10. He __ (brought / had bring / had brought) the groceries home.



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