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Somebody broke into our house. We called the police. (BECAUSE)
We called the police because somebody had broken into our house
I had a car accident. I stayed inthe hospital. (BECAUSE)
I stayed inthe hospital because I had had a car accident.
I failed my entrance exam. I couldn't go to university. (BECAUSE)
I couldn't go to university because I had failed my entrance exam.
Henry didn’t do his homework. Henry’s mom was really angry. (SO)
Henry hadn't done his homework so Henry’s mom was really angry.
James couldn’t get into his house. He left his house keys at the office. (SO)
James had left his house keys at the office so he couldn’t get into his house.
Terry didn’t pass his final exam because he ____ (not study) at all.
HADN'T STUDIED
I ____ (not see) John in ten years so at first I didn’t recognise him when I saw him in the street.
HADN'T SEEN
The flowers and plants were dead because Sally ____ (not water) the garden in a long time.
HADN'T WATERED
The man sitting next to me was quite nervous because he had flown/hadn’t flown before.
HADN'T FLOWN
I was angry with you because you had bothered/hadn’t bothered to call me!
HADN'T BOTHERED
Graham had received/received a prize from his school because he had come/came come top of his class.
RECEIVED / HAD COME
The house was dirty because....
Student's answer
Ben was hungry all day…
Student's answer
Helen didn’t play/hadn't played tennis well because she had never played before.
didn't play
James hadn’t been to Mexico so he was/had been excited about his trip
WAS
