Question

Fill in the blanks with the past perfect tense of the verb given in brackets:

1. He …………. a tiger before I reached the forest. (kill)

2. She ………….. a sweater before I bought a new one. (knit)

3. I ……………. money from my friend before I received my salary. (borrow)

4. The river ……………. its bank before the dam was built. (overflow)

5. She ……………. my book before I could check her. (steal)

6. The train …………….. before I could reach the station. (arrive)

7. I ………….. a funny story before the sad one. (hear)

8. The thief ………….. from the jail before the police arrived. (escape)

Answer 1

1. He had killed a tiger before I reached the forest. (kill)

2. She had knitted a sweater before I bought a new one. (knit)

3. I had borrowed money from my friend before I received my salary. (borrow)

4. The river had overflown its bank before the dam was built. (overflow)

5. She had stolen my book before I could check her. (steal)

6. The train had arrived before I could reach the station. (arrive)

7. I had heard a funny story before the sad one. (hear)

8. The thief had escaped from the jail before the police arrived. (escape)