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Past Simple or Past Perfect

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    Complete the Sentences
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  • Mark was happy because he _______ (pass) all of his exams.
    had passed
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  • Chris _______ (decide) to go to the doctor because he had had a cough for weeks.
    decided
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  • I _______ (lock) the door before I left the house.
    had locked
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  • When I _______ (wake up) I saw that it had snowed the night before.
    woke up
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  • By the time I arrived at the cinema the film _______ (already/start).
    had already started
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  • I _______ (open) my wallet to find that I had forgotten my credit card.
    opened
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  • When I finally got to the station the train _______ (already/leave).
    had already left
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  • I opened the fridge and found out that someone _______ (eat) all of my chocolate.
    had eaten
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  • I had eaten too many sweets so I _______ (have) a stomachache.
    had
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  • The shop _______ (close) after there _______ (be) a robbery.
    closed / had been
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  • He _______ (try) to open the door but someone _______ (lock) it.
    tried / had locked
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  • Laura _______ (come) to the party because she _______ (finish) all of her homework.
    came / had finished
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  • I'm glad that it _______ (stop) raining before we _______ (start) our journey.
    had stopped / started
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  • The film _______ (finish), and then I _______ (decide) to go to bed.
    had finished / decided
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  • When the police _______ (arrive) the thief _______ (just/leave).
    arrived / had just left
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  • My car _______ (break down) before I _______ (take) it to the mechanic.
    had broken down / took
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