Раскрыть скобки. Past Simple,Past Continuos,Past Perfect,Past Perfect Continuos. 1 He...

Question

Раскрыть скобки. Past Simple,Past Continuos,Past Perfect,Past Perfect Continuos.

1 He (not eat) since nine that morning and his stomach (growl) with hunger.
2 He (pick) up the book he (read) before I (come) into the room, and (turn) the cover of the page to mark the place where he (stop) reading.
3 The Romans (destroy) Jerusalem with fire and (kill) many of the inhabitants.
4 No sooner they (arrive) at this point than a most violent and startling knocking was heard at the door.

Answer 1

1 He hadn’t eaten since nine that morning and his stomach was growling with hunger.

2 He picked up the book he had been reading before I came into the room, and turned the cover of the page to mark the place where he had stopped reading.

3 The Romans destroyed Jerusalem with fire and killed many of the inhabitants.

4 No sooner had they arrived at this point than a most violent and startling knocking was heard at the door.

Comments

Так мне кажется вероятнее всего:
(1) He picked up the book he had been reading before I came into the room, and (2) turned the cover of the page to mark the place where he had stopped reading.
Последовательность действий:
Предложение (1) he had been reading – I came – He picked up the book
Предложение (2) he had stopped reading -- turned the cover of the page