I had no idea that I_______ (win) the trophy before the organisers _______(announce) it.
had won / announced
Susanna_________ (look) after the children when the storm started.
had been looking
They _______ (decide) to go to bed early because they_______(not sleep) well.
decided / hadn't slept
Amy ______ (not know) that Dan ________ (take) up cycling.
didn't know / had taken
Arthur ____(notice) that his brother ________(steal) things from his study.
notice / had been stealing
Fortunately, the thieves_______ (not take) Melanie’s jewellery. It_______ (be)still there.
hadn't taken / was
Anne couldn’t remember where she_______ (leave) her bag.
had left
I________ (live) abroad for months at that time.Then, all of a sudden, my life________ (change).
had been living / changed
I______ (eat) something undercooked. That was probably why I ________ (feel) sick.
had eaten / felt
John couldn’t remember what he _______(do) that evening.
had done
Yesterday, I had a terrible day! I_____ (forget) to set my alarm clock, so I_____(wake) up late for work. And, that was only the beginning.
had forgotten / woke
Tony ____ (give) up the course after he _______(study) for only two years.
gave / had been studying.
Before Arthur_____(start) working in catering, he _______(be) unemployed for six months.
started / had been
By time Jeffrey_______ (marry) Lucy, they ______________ (already know) each other for 8 years.
Married / had known
We______(plan) it for ages, but it still _____(come) as a bit of a shock. Once the kids _____(go), the house_______ (seem) so quiet and empty.
had been planning / came / had gone / seemed
