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Past Simple vs. Past Perfect

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    Complete the sentences
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  • At school, Jim quickly copied the homework that he (do / not)
    hadn't done
  •  15
  • We ate at a restaurant last night because I (buy / not) anything for dinner.
    hadn't bought
  •  15
  • When we came back, it was cold in the house because Alice (close / not) the windows.
    hadn't closed
  •  15
  • (what / Bob / do) that he was kept in after school?
    What had Bob done
  •  15
  • (you / eat) anything before you went to the theatre?
    Had you eaten
  •  15
  • (he / live) in London before he moved to Glasgow?
    Had he lived
  •  15
  • (they / book) a room before they went to Dublin?
    Had they booked
  •  15
  • (why / they / have) dinner before they came to the party?
    Why had they had
  •  15
  • (Carly / wash)  the dishes when her mum came home?
    Had Carly washed
  •  15
  • I  (hug)  my mum before I   (leave)  for school.
    I had hugged / left
  •  25
  • The dog  (drink)  some water before it  (eat)  its lunch.
     had drunk / ate
  •  25
  • My parents  (buy)  this house before I  (be)  born.
    had bought / was
  •  25
  • Karen  (not listen)  to her favourite music before she   (fall)  asleep.
    hadn't listened / fell
  •  25
  • After Tom  (have)  lunch, he   (do)  his homework.
    had had / did
  •  25
  • Mum  (prepare)  food for the next day after she  (wash)  the dishes.
    prepared / had washed
  •  25
  • Grandma  (make)  cookies before we  (visit)  her.
    had made / visited
  •  25