I________________ (write) articles on various topics before he came.
had written
She _________________(go) to the coffee shop before she came home.
had gone
I had practiced the songs before the program ____________(start).
started
I _________(help)him to do the task after I___________ (finish)my work.
helped / had finished
I__________ (wash)the floor after the painter _________(go).
washed / had gone
He couldn't make a sandwich because he___________ (forget) to buy bread.
had forgetten
When the police ________(arrive), the thief __________ (escape). (extra 5 points)
arrived / had escaped
Sadly, the author died before he_____________ (finish) the series.
had finished
I called his office but he_____________(already/ leave). (extra 5 points)
had already left
I___________(never/meet) anyone from California before I _________(meet) Jim. (extra 5 points)
had never met / met
I lost so much weight because I _________ (begin) exercising.
had begun
I ________(meet) him before you__________(introduce) us.
had met / introduced
We __________(not/ prepare)at all before we_______(take) that test.
hadn't prepared / took
They_______________(establish) their business before 2002.
had established
