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The sun ___________________ (shine) yesterday after it ___________________ (be) cold for many weeks.

. The sun shone yesterday after it had been cold for many weeks.

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1. Uncle David ___________________ (go) to the doctor after he ___________________ (be) ill for a month.

Uncle David went to the doctor after he had been ill for a month.

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Before the police ___________________ (catch) the thief, he ___________________ (steal) two more watches.

. Before the police caught the thief, he had stolen two more watches.

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Mum ___________________ (paint) a picture although she __________________ (never, learn) it.

Mum painted a picture although she had never learnt it

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I ___________________ (not tell) my teacher that my mum ___________________ (help) me with my homework

. I did not tell my teacher that my mum had helped me with my homework

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. I ___________________ (be) very angry when I ___________________ (see) that my brother ___________________ (eat) my apple.

I was very angry when I saw that my brother had eaten my apple.

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The bike ___________________ (be) much more expensive than he ___________________ (think) at first.

The bike was much more expensive than he had thought at first.

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Dad ___________________ (drive) me home after I ___________________ (fall) into the water

.Dad drove me home after I had fallen into the water.

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Marion ___________________ (ask) me what ___________________ (happen) to me last week

Marion asked me what had happened to me last week.

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We ___________________ (eat) two Big Macs before we ___________________ (go) home.

We had eaten two Big Macs before we went home.

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Paul ___________________ (not say) that he ___________________ (take) Albert's watch.

Paul did not say that he had taken Albert's watch.

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The days ___________________ (become) colder after it ___________________ (snow).

The days became colder after it had snowed.

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Martin ___________________ (tell) me that he ___________________ (be) in London.

Martin told me that he had been in London.

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I ___________________ (feel) great after I ___________________ (pass) the exam.

I felt great after I had passed the exam.

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. I ___________________ (be) sorry that I ___________________ (not be) nicer to him.

I was sorry that I had not been nicer to him.

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Nobody ___________________ (come) to the meeting because Angela ___________________ (forget) to tell them about it.

Nobody came to the meeting because Angela had forgotten to tell them about it

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