Exercise 16. Use either the Past Simple or the Past Perfect. 1. The house was very quiet...

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Exercise 16. Use either the Past Simple or the Past Perfect.
1. The house was very quiet when I got home. Everybody (to go) to bed. 2. I felt very tired when I got home, so I (to go) straight to bed. 3. I had been looking for my textbook for an hour when at last I (to find) it in the lab. 4. Mary looked happy. She said she (to find) her ring. 5. Julia (not to finish) work when Jim got to the office. 6. I (to finish) my homework at 6 and went out for a walk. 7. Jane (to wash) the dishes, dried them and put them into the cupboard. 8. Tom called me this afternoon and invited me to go out for a walk, but I couldn’t as I (not to finish) the windows yet.

Answer 1

1. The house was very quiet when I got home. Everybody (had gone) to bed.

2. I felt very tired when I got home, so I (went) straight to bed.

3. I had been looking for my textbook for an hour when at last I (found) it in the lab.

4. Mary looked happy. She said she (had found) her ring.

5. Julia (had not finished) work when Jim got to the office.

6. I (finished) my homework at 6 and went out for a walk.

7. Jane (washed) the dishes, dried them and put them into the cupboard.

8. Tom called me this afternoon and invited me to go out for a walk, but I couldn’t as I (had not finished) the windows yet.